There are always strategies that help choose the healthier holiday treats that help choose the healthier holidays treats. Information always helps you make your best choices .
Choose a slice of pumpkin pie over pecan or mince meat. (difference of about 187 calories). Even better, don't eat the crust on the edge which holds a majority of the calories.
Choose 4 tbls of hummus over 4 tbls of spinach/artichoke dip ( saves about 100 calories).
Choose 4 stuffed baby portabella caps vs. 4 Swedish meatballs ( saves about 100 calories).
Choose 6 shrimp with cocktail sauce, instead of 6 coconut shrimp (savings of 56 calories).
Remember that many eggnogs, lattes, and mocha's are like a liquid dessert in terms of calories.
Have fun, but choose wisely!
12/05 Workout :
Biking- 1 hour, 40 minutes, 21.65 miles
12/05 Food Diary:
Breakfast-
Soy protein powder (90 cal)
1/4 cup non-fat cottage cheese, 1/4 cup non fat yogurt, 1/8 cup blueberries (80 cal)
A.M. Snack-
8 Organic, roasted no salt almonds (65 cal)
Lunch-
1/4 cp Crab Delights (40 cal)
Salad- 2 cup mixed greens, 1/2 red sweet pepper, 4 asparagus (60 cal.)
P.M. snack-
2 apple (136 cal)
8 almonds (65 cal)
Dinner-
4 oz Salmon ( 260 cal)
2 whole wheat rolls ( 120 cal)
1/2 cup broccoli( 30 cal)
1/4 cup sautéed mushrooms (50 cal)
Dessert-
3/4 cup high protein cereal/ apple Cinnamon Cheerios(150 cal)
TOTAL CALORIES: 1227
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