Startling Food Facts

I still log my food onto www.sparkpeople.com every day. With Paleo eating, you are not supposed to need to count calories, fat, etc because you are eating only things that are healthy for you. Well, I cheat a little (gravy, bottled dressings, etc) so I still log my food so I know where I am at. Plus, it is a mind game for me: if I see that I have eaten 3/4 of my days worth of protein for breakfast, I manage to stay fuller longer and not snack at work.

Here are some interesting and somewhat startling calorie and fat info from what I have eaten recently:

2 oz of 90/10 (90% lean, 10% fat) ground beef has 150 calories, 12 grams of fat and 10 grams protein. 2 oz is like two tablespoons!!

2 oz of boneless, skinless chicken breast has 62 calories, 1g fat and 13g protein

3 oz of cooked shrimp has 84 calories, 1g fat and 18g protein

1 cup of yellow corn has 132 calories, 30g carbs, 1g fat, 2g protein. That is a ridiculous calorie and carb count! I love you corn, but I may need to replace you.

1.5 cups of green cabbage has 33 calories, 7g carbs, 0 fat, 2g protein

The moral of the story here is stick to lean protein and veggies. I was really surprised at how high the counts are on even lean ground beef. Can you imagine what the 80/20 stuff is doing to your arteries?? Keep that in mind, too, when you are feeding your kids tacos or hamburgers. Stick to the lean stuff so they can be around longer to aggravate us!!

Make it a healthy day!!

Cat