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Friday, September 20, 2013

PORTION CONTROL CHEAT SHEET

GRAINS
1 cup of cereal = baseball
1 pancake = 1 CD
1/2 cup cooked rice, pasta = light bulb
1 slice of bread = cassette tape (remember this?!)
1 bagel = 6 oz can of tuna
3 cups popcorn = 3 baseballs

DAIRY & CHEESE
1 1/2 oz cheese = 3 stacked dice
1 cup yogurt = baseball
1/2 cup frozen yogurt = light bulb
1/2 cup ice cream = light bulb

FRUIT & VEGETABLES
1 med fruit =  baseball
1/2 cup grapes = about 16 grapes
1 cup strawberries = about 12 berries
1 cup of salad greens = baseball
1 cup of carrots = about 12 baby carrots
1 cup cooked veggies = baseball
1 baked potato = computer mouse

FATS & OILS
1 Tbsp butter or spread = poker chip
1 Tbsp salad dressing = poker chip
1 Tbps mayo = poker chip
1 Tbsp oil = poker chip

MEATS, FISH & NUTS
3 oz lean meat & poultry = deck of cards
3 oz grilled/ baked fish = checkbook
2 Tbps peanut butter = golf ball
2 Tbps hummus = golf ball
1/4 cup almonds = 23 almonds
1/4 cup pistachios = 24 pistachios

SWEETS & TREATS
1 piece of chocolate = dental floss package
1 brownie = dental floss pckg
1 slice of cake = deck of cards
1 cookie = about 2 poker chips

#portioncontrol #mealprep

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