Food is a matter of choice. We usually eat what we feel is best suited to have an adequate supply of energy and keep us healthy. But it rarely goes beyond that.

Thursday, August 4, 2011

2000 Calories a Day The Healthy Way: Day 3

BREAKFAST

Cinnamon and Raisin Toast (2 slices)

Bran Cereal (1 ounce)

Sliced Peach (1)

Reduced-fat Margarine (2 tsp.)

Skim Milk (1 cup)

MORNING SNACK

Animal Crackers (11)

Hazelnut Coffee (1 cup)

Fat-Free Vanilla Cream (2 tsp.)

LUNCH

Healthy Banana Split

(1 cup one percent low-fat cottage cheese, 1/2 banana, 1/2 cup grapes, 1 tsp. ground walnuts, 1/2 cup strawberries, 10 cherries)

Crispy Soda Crackers (5)

Diet Soda (1 cup)

AFTERNOON SNACK

Butter Flavored Light Microwave Popcorn (3 cups)

Salt-Free Vegetable Juice (3/4 cup)

DINNER

Healthful Fettuccine Alfredo

(3/4 tsp. margarine, 3/4 garlic clove, 3/4 tsp. wheat flour, 1/3 cup skim milk, 1/2 ounce cream cheese, 3/4 ounce parmesan cheese, 1 cup cooked fettuccine, 1/2 teaspoon parsley, pepper)

Italian Green Beans with Pimento (1 cup)

Garlic Bread Sticks (4)

Reduced-Fat Margarine (2 tsp.)

White Zinfandel Wine (4 ounces)

Lemon Water (1 cup)

Light Cheesecake (1 serving) with Blueberries (1/4 cup)

DAILY TOTALS

1983 calories

310 grams carbohydrate

89 grams protein

43 grams fat

9 grams saturated fat

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