I don't eat cereal for breakfast often. I find that it doesn't fill me up and keep me full like some of my other breakfast recipes. But when I cut up a Banana to go on Avery and Connor's Cheerios this morning, it just looked delicious! It packs in the calories, and in my opinion, fairly empty ones, but it sure hit the spot this morning! I doubled the recommended serving size because I know cereal leaves me wanting. I also put the Honey Nut Cheerios in my bowl, but gave the kids regular ones. :P I figured breakfast cost me about 400 calories today. It was sweet and totally worth it!
Honey Nut Cheerios, 2 cups - 220 cal
Skim Milk, 1 cup - 80 cal
Banana, medium/large - 105-120 cal
Total: 405-420 cal
This is basically what calorie counting looks like. Measuring, not just dumping your food into a bowl, and keeping track of each thing you eat, no matter how small. I don't really calorie count anymore, but I occasionally calculate a meal to make sure I'm eating an appropriate serving size. To lose weight I need about 1,200 calories/day. To maintain my weight I need 1,400-1,600/day. It's just good for me to know where I'm at in the day and with my totals. I also noticed the passed few days that I have been snacking too much. This does not help my weight loss. This is why I ate a higher calorie breakfast, in an effort to keep my hunger at bay. We'll see how to goes. Hope you all had a delicious healthy breakfast as well! Have a great Thursday, Friends!
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