This post is in response to a question I received recently from a reader, Andy Mason, on the amount of calories in Salsa.
The issue is that when it comes to salsa, there are so many different varieties and brands that it would take too long and too much space to cover them all. Assuming that the salsa that you eat does not have nutritional information on the label, I have located what the industry contends is the average. This average has been calculated over different types of salsa and represents the best approximation we can hope to get without becoming brand specific. [click to continue…]
I have always been a huge fan of Starbucks. Unfortunately, the bulk of the coffee and non-coffee based beverages they serve are very high in calories, and kept unchecked, could make a big dent in your attempts to keep your daily calorie intake to a minimum. This would not be an issue if you limited yourself to an espresso or a simple brewed black coffee, but it never works out that way. Not surprisingly, the most popular coffees are the ones with highest number of calories.
Trying to control your calorie intake can be hard enough, but when it comes to giving up some of the things you love it pays to compromise. If, as part of your diet plan or calorie count, you decide not to fore go coffee from Starbucks, i have prepared three tips you can consider when ordering the next time that might help you minimize the damage while still enjoying your favorite drink.
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June 20, 2009
Recently we looked at example meal combinations for a 1200 calorie diet (which as I warned then is the lowest you should go as far daily food intake is concerned), and yesterday we had the sample plans for a 1800 calorie diet. Today we are taking it one step further and looking at a sample of a 2000 calorie diet. Having been on a 2000 calorie diet for some time now, this is probably the easiest calorie total to maintain.
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In the last post, we had a look at some sample 1200 calorie diets, today we are increasing the upper limit and looking at a 1800 calorie diet. These are just a few samples, and I don’t think you should try them verbatim, but at the very least use them as a guide. [click to continue…]
Sometime back I covered a few sample 1500 calorie diets to act as guidelines for anyone who was thinking about targeting 1500 calories as a maximum. Today I’m looking at a 1200 calorie diet, now honestly, if you are thinking about pairing this with any serious physical activity, please be careful as I think this is as low as you should ever go in terms of your daily total calorie intake.
1200 calorie diet sample 1
Breakfast:
Small Bowl breakfast cereal with skimmed milk – 200 calories
Fruit Juice unsweetened – 60 cals
Lunch:
1 Banana – 107 cals
1 Orange – 23 calories
Snack:
Non fat yogurt small pot – 50 cals
Fruit – 40 calories
Dinner:
Vegetable Curry with Fried Rice “Take away meal” – 700 calories
Total calories = 1180 Calorie Diet
1200 calorie diet sample 2
Breakfast:
1 large hard boiled egg – 90 calories
2 slices wholemeal toast with thin smear butter – 200 cals
Large slice melon – 47 calories
Lunch:
Baked potato with 100g “Heinz” baked beans – 300 cals
Cottage Cheese with chives reduced fat 100g – 80 calories
Snack:
Muesli meal replacement bar “Boots” – 200 calories
Dinner:
Pasta Salad made with a little olive oil & a little sauce to flavour – 200 – 300 calories ( 250 average )
50g Tinned Tuna in brine – 50 cals
Total calories = 1217 Calorie Diet
1200 calorie diet sample 3
Breakfast:
2 rashers leanest bacon grilled – 200 cals
Tinned Tomatoes 100g – 16 calories
2 slices wholemeal bread/toast with little butter & jam – 220 calories
Piece of fruit or fruit juice 50 cals
Lunch:
Cream of Mushroom soup – 96 calories
Slice of bread with butter- 108 calories
Snack:
Packet of low fat chips (crisps UK) – 110 calories
Fruit – 80 calories
Dinner:
Chicken Chow Mein “St Michael” 280g – 240 calories
vegetables – 100 calories
Total calories = 1220 Calorie Diet
1200 calorie diet sample Day 4
Breakfast:
Small Bowl breakfast cereal with skimmed milk – 200 calories
Fruit Juice unsweetened – 60 cals
Lunch:
“Ross” Cod bake frozen meal 300g – 320 calories
Fresh Vegetables – 150 cals
Dinner:
Caribbean Rice & Peas recipe – 434 cals
Snack:
low fat Yogurt – 60 calories
piece of fruit – 50 cals
Total calories = 1274 Calorie Diet