One is that you cannot NOT measure and say that you're pretty sure you're eating within your calorie range. The difference between 1T and 1.5T of olive oil, for instance, is 60 or 70 calories. Do that 2x a day and you've added 120 or so calories. Same with all your other foods. Most Americans have VERY skewed ideas of what a real portion size is - we've been fooled by years of eating out, super-sizing things, and even TV commercials. A real single serving of something is often much, much smaller than you would expect it to be. Even an apple - most apples that you buy in the grocery store are 2 servings, not one. That means the apple you ate could easily be 160 calories, not 80 or 90.
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Portion Sizes and Calories
I have a few thoughts.
One is that you cannot NOT measure and say that you're pretty sure you're eating within your calorie range. The difference between 1T and 1.5T of olive oil, for instance, is 60 or 70 calories. Do that 2x a day and you've added 120 or so calories. Same with all your other foods. Most Americans have VERY skewed ideas of what a real portion size is - we've been fooled by years of eating out, super-sizing things, and even TV commercials. A real single serving of something is often much, much smaller than you would expect it to be. Even an apple - most apples that you buy in the grocery store are 2 servings, not one. That means the apple you ate could easily be 160 calories, not 80 or 90.
One is that you cannot NOT measure and say that you're pretty sure you're eating within your calorie range. The difference between 1T and 1.5T of olive oil, for instance, is 60 or 70 calories. Do that 2x a day and you've added 120 or so calories. Same with all your other foods. Most Americans have VERY skewed ideas of what a real portion size is - we've been fooled by years of eating out, super-sizing things, and even TV commercials. A real single serving of something is often much, much smaller than you would expect it to be. Even an apple - most apples that you buy in the grocery store are 2 servings, not one. That means the apple you ate could easily be 160 calories, not 80 or 90.
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