Friday, March 27, 2009

Keeping a Food Budget

Keeping a Food Budget

Keeping a Food Budget
I'm sure most of you have checking accounts and hopefully balance them. When you go shopping do you keep a budget??? A food budget is very similar. Give yourself a calorie budget each day. Now, it's up to you how you want to spend those calories that day.You could have 2 huge bagels for the day OR you can spread out your calories with a variety of foods such as big leafy green salads, other vegetables, lean meats for protein such as chichen, turkey, tuna, salmon, baked , grilled, or broiled. Eggs and/or egg whites, nuts such as raw almonds or walnuts are also a good form of protein as well. And of course making sure you are limiting your carbohydrate intake is essential. Keeping a food budget is all about not depriving yourself and making sure you include an occasional treat into your calorie budget. Just be careful not to go into "Cookie Over draft."

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