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In the past year, I have lost 12 pounds of the initial 35 that I need to lose. On my 5 foot 4 frame, that weight was literally weighing me down – emotionally and physically. In previous Balancing My Weight posts, I went in to detail about how I packed on those pounds. Now let’s talk about the changes I made to lose them!
Starting with PORTION CONTROL!
Portions are tricky! Here are two examples:
Gluten Free Pasta: For over two years, I would eat a bowl of pasta about…once a week. It’s easy to cook, fast, and I love the Tinkyada brand. This would be a typical portion:
159 grams, give or take a few. Wanna guess how many calories are in that bowl…noodles alone?
Oh about 600!…
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