Struggling With Portion Sizes?

 Are you having trouble losing weight because you always overdo it with portions? You're just not satisfied by ordinary serving sizes? Trust me, I know exactly how you feel. I LOVE food and want to eat A LOT of it. I like that feeling of being satiated. So I came up with a bunch of ways to help me get full without all of those added calories. 

Here are a few of my suggestions to making that recipe larger and guilt free:

1. Over-size your omelets! Use one egg with 4 egg whites and load it up with lots of steamed veggies. Not sauteed veggies covered in oil. Vegetables are very low in calories, high in fiber and very filling. Have a side of fresh berries with it and just a couple slices of avocado. 

2. Instead of white pasta, use spaghetti squash (one cup cooked has only 40 calories). It's delicious and a great pasta swap. Load your spaghetti squash marinara sauce (not a cream sauce loaded with tons of fat), lots of steamed veggies and a lean protein (grilled chicken breast, turkey meatballs, shrimp).

3. Craving a juicy burger? Make yourself at home, a grilled, grass-fed, organic beef burger, with tomato, onions, pickles, turkey bacon, and wrap it in lettuce. YUM! Instead of fried white potato fries, bake yourself in the oven sweet potato fries sprayed with just a touch of extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper.

Bon Appetit!