Stop guessing – keep an eye on your portions

by | Sep 21, 2021 | Recipes, Slimming

Have you been a bit complacent over these last months and stopped keeping an eye on your portions? All those extra calories soon add up to those extra pounds. Lots of members have been telling me that’s what’s happened to them – how about you? The answer… check your portion sizes and don’t let that stop you losing weight. If your weight loss has hit a standstill, then guesstimating may be one of the main problems!  

The total above is 2071 calories – maybe this is the reason your weight is staying the same!!!
You could burn off those extra calories – SIMPLY skip or walk briskly for approximately 3 hours.

Don’t forget the Slimtone Motto –

LITTLE PICKERS WEAR BIG KNICKERS

When checking your food diary, have you forgotten to add these in?

  • 4 chips (hot or cold!)                                                    124 cals
  • Jumbo Sausage Roll/one cold sausage                     419 cals/150cals
  • 4 McCain’s Smilies                                                        131 cals
  • 5 Chicken Dippers                                                        226 cals
  • 6 chocolates                                                                  300 cals
  • Handful of peanuts                                                      155 cals
  • 6 crisps                                                                             65 cals
  • Chocolate digestive                                                        90 cals
  • Slice of Apple Tart or Pasty                                         500 cals
  • Three scoops Ice Cream/Magnum                            360 cals/290cals

 ***And remember, when preparing pasta, rice etc. 56g/2oz is dry weight which when cooked is approx. 168g/6oz.

Make your kitchen scales your friend and get back to your eagle-eyed glory.

Here’s one of the recipes from this week’s class – why not come and join us, you’re very welcome. As well as your own copy of the Slimtone Lifestyle Plan, you get full support and encouragement from me and all the class members, plus a weekly talk full of ideas, recipes and hints and tips. Find out where your nearest class is here.

Spicy Chicken & Chips
Serves 1 – approx 300 cals

Place 112g/4oz skinless chicken breast on a piece of foil and add 5ml/1 tsp lemon juice, 1 crushed clove of garlic, pepper, 1 tbsp dry white wine and herbs. Fold into a parcel and cook in a pre-heated oven 180C/350F/Gas 4 for 30 minutes. Serve with Slimtone chips (see page 54 of your Lifestyle Plan) and lots of tasty vegetables.

Mmmm, tasty and filling…. AND part of your Slimtone Plan!

Come and join us,
Marie x