Saturday, June 12, 2010

English Muffin Pizza

1 English Muffin 130 calories
2 Tbsp Mariana Sauce 30 calories
Part skin mozzerla 1/4 cup 90 calories
Grated parmesan cheese 2 Tbsp 40 calories
Italian seasoning 1/2 tsp 0 calories
Green salad, 2 cups 20 calories
Olive oil mixed with lemon juice, 2 tsp each 80 calories

Total calories 390 calories

Chef Salad

Mixed greens, 2 cups--20 calories
Turkey, ham, or roast beef cut into thin strips--3 oz total--120 calories
sliced olives, 5--50 calories
1 med egg--70 calories
Diced tomato, 1 med--20 calories
diced bell pepper 1/2 medium--10 calories
olive oil, 1 tsp mixed with 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar--50 calories

Total calories=340

I haven't tried this yet with this dressing...but I've decided dressing is my downfall. Please post any other dressing ideas if you have some. I'm not thinking I'm an olive oil/balsamic kinda gal :)

Vegetables in 200 calorie portions

This was an eye-opener! Wow...that's a lot of veggies for 200 calories :) Eat away! (veggies of course)

Iceberg Lettuce, Shredded--40 cups
Cucumber, sliced--14 cups
Green Bell Peppers, sliced--11 cups
Zucchini, Sliced--11 cups
Celery--13 cups
Spinach, chopped--28 cups
Broccoli Florets--10 cups
Cherry tomatoes---7 1/3 cups
Brussel Sprouts--5 1/3 cups
Butternut Squash, cubed--3 cups
Peas--1 3/4 cups
Cauliflower Florets--8 cups
Eggplant, cubed--10 cups
Red Bell Peppers Sliced--7 cups
Carrots, chopped--4 cups
Green Beans--6 cups
Beets, sliced--3 1/2 cups
Corn Kernels--1 1/2 cups

Fruit in 200 calorie portions

Watermelon---4 cups
Cantaloupe, Cubed---4 cups
Raspberries--3 cups
Apple, sliced--4 cups
Peach, sliced--3 1/3 cups
Pear, Sliced--2 1/2 cups
Pink Grapefruit--2 2/3 cups
Honeydew, cubed--2 1/2 cups
Strawberries, sliced--4 cups
Plum, Sliced--2 2/3 cups
Blueberries--2 2/5 cups
Kiwi, sliced--2 cups
Pineapple chunks--2 1/2 cups
Grapes--2 cups
Cherries--2 cups
Banana--1 1/2 cups
Mango, sliced--2 cups
Orange, sliced--2 2/5 cups

Friday, June 4, 2010

Apples & Cheese - 210 calories

1 light string cheese: 60
1 med apple: 90
7 Quaker Quakes caramel corn: 60

Baked Potato and Beans - 193 calories

1 med baked potato: 93
1/3 cup baked beans: 75
1 cup steamed broccoli: 25

Tostado - 260 calories

1 ww tortilla: 70
½ cup low fat refried beans : 100
3 cups lettuce: 21
½ cup tomatoes: 19
2 Tbsp. Fat free Ranch dressing: 50

Broil tortilla in oven at 450 until crispy. Top with beans, lettuce, tomatoes and dressing.