Easy Calorie Counting
When it
comes to losing weight, "calories in/calories out" is the name of the
game. Burn more than you consume -- it's that simple. But how do you
know how many calories you consume in the first place?
Getting an accurate calorie count is easy on days when
you can
measure all your meals and snacks with the help of a measuring cup and
scale. Once you've done all the scooping and weighing, you can get the
number by adding up the calories based on your portion sizes. But how
do you estimate calories when those tools aren't available?
If you're eating out, here are some useful tips for
assessing
portion sizes:
- The size of your fist is roughly equal to a 1-cup
serving of
cereal, wild rice, black beans, and most other grain foods.
- The size of your thumb is roughly equal to 1-ounce
serving of
cheese.
- The center of your palm of your hand, without
fingers, is
roughly equal to a 3-ounce serving of fish, chicken, beef, or other
meat.
Easy, right? Give yourself a hand — no pun intended — and start
measuring!
JILLIAN'S
TIP OF THE DAY
Does
the thought of counting calories freak you out? Don't worry. You don't
need to be a mathemetician to figure this stuff out. Why not buy a calorie-counter
book? These completely affordable guides list calories for many
common foods based on brand and portion size. -- Jillian Michaels
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