When the folks at The Motherhood and Marie Callender's suggested I write about portion control this week I chuckled. Besides beer, portion control is probably my biggest struggle when it comes to weight loss.
You know how when you buy a bag of Doritos you eat some and then put a chip clip on the bag and walk away? Yeah. I eat the entire bag. I am a like a dog - I will eat until my stomach explodes.
(When I first typed that sentence I typed "I am like a god" which is also true if you find eating a whole bag of Doritos a super human skill.)
So portion control is a problem for me.
When I went to pick out my three Marie Callender's meals I got a Chicken Teriyaki first. I know that teriyaki is great in low calorie meals and rice is good in frozen meals. For my second week I went out on a limb. I got the Smoky Cheddar Mac & Uncured Bacon.
I admit it. I was skeptical. Cheese, pasta and bacon for 380 calories? I figured it would either have like three noodles in it or taste like artificial sweetener, but the truth was not only was it good, there was plenty of food.AND IT WAS ONLY 380 CALORIES.
And it was only $ 3.19.
Had I made a box of my regular mac and cheese it would have been 400 calories a serving, and you know I'm not measuring a serving.
I think today was a win. I'll definitely buy it again. This is a great choice for something to keep in the freezer for a super busy work day.
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Marie Callender's and The Motherhood sponsored this post, but these are my words and my opinions.
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