I am getting the hang of this portion control story though, when out at the weekend all i have to do when i order a meal is stay away from obvious fatty foods like chips and burgers and even then i am getting myself into the habit of picturing what the chubbier me would have ordered one month ago and going for less helpings or smaller portions, two weekends ago i even had a McDonald's, granted i didn't munch my usual large quarter pounder cheese deluxe meal with a strawberry milkshake and a side of 6 nuggets plus an extra dip nope i had a kids meal (without the box or the plastic toy although the toy was a clockwork eyeball so in hind sight i wish i could have got one instead of having to share Ryans) the meal consisted of a simple cheese burger and small fries with water for the drink, now i worked for McDonalds for 10 years prior to coming to South Africa so i am no stranger to the humble cheeseburger or three but for the first time since possibly my first ever cheeseburger i savored every mouthful, i ate it in as many as 10 bites which has beaten my personal best for eating one in the most bites by 9.
My only gripe was the pickle was not in the middle and the re-hydrated onions were over to one side so i didn't get the 'full flavour experience in every bite' (quote courtesy of my old Franchisee.)
On Saturday we took Ryan and Ethan to the Community Carnival, a festival of food, drink and fairground rides, after queuing a total of 1 hour for two rides which once going lasted 3 minutes tops it was time to have a munch, we wandered around the stalls promoting their own countries such as India, China, Bulgaria but plumped for Germany, bratwurst roll with sauerkraut and mustard, the Germans sure know how to make a decent sausage and as i once said to my bemused flatmate "you know me mate, i'm a hard man to please with a sausage" Maaaaatron, much sniggering followed that comment!
Imagine my shock when i logged the bratwurst roll into my meal diary and saw one bratwurst registering at 300 calories, one roll at 308 calories and the sauerkraut plus mustard rounding off the total by an extra 20, i didn't beat myself up over it because i know full well the previous festival 2 years ago i had 2 plus a beer before heading off to Holland for many croquettes and appleflappens...
Portion control, it doesn't have to be this hard...
Fridays meals were as follows:
Breakfast: Homemade granola with strawberry yogurt.
Mid morning snack: Triple berry smoothie plus a pear.
Lunch: Low GI spaghetti with spinach and pesto plus 6 small rice cakes.
Afternoon snack: Apple at 3pm and 1 slice peanut butter sandwich at 5pm.
Dinner: Low GI roasted red pepper, lean bacon, chicken and baby marrow pasta.
Desert: Amarula cheesecake.
Evening snack: Bran flakes with semi skimmed milk.
Drinks: 2.6 litres of water, 2 coffees and 1 green tea.
Total calories: 1828 calories.
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