Kate's Healthy Home: Day 23

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Recently, I have become really aware of what people think of as portion sizes. I happen to like small portions, but that's just my preference. I have never been able to eat a lot at once. For those of us trying to drop a few pounds, portions should be scrutinized a bit. I have been looking into getting a lunch box type thingie that has small portion containers. I was attracted to Bento boxes, but most are waaaaaaaay too expensive. I found some cheaper and fun alternatives. My favorite one is at the Container Store.

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The above lunch actually looks a lot like what I had for lunch today. I had homemade egg salad on wheat toast, broccoli, yogurt with blackberries, and some mixed nuts. Here's a great idea for a kids lunch.....

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How cute is that? A sandwich, carrots, cheese, fruit and yogurt with sprinkles! I'd eat that.

But in our supersized world, we've lost track of what decent portions really are. I hate going out to eat sometimes, the portion are so ridiculously huge, I have never finished an entire entree. Some places are actually starting to offer smaller portions, probably not for those of us who can't eat that much at once, but more for the dieters among us. :o)

Smaller portions, I think, are a key to regulating your weight and staying healthy. Keeping your blood sugar steady as opposed to going up and down all day helps keep your metabolism working. Five to six meals a day help to keep your body ticking the way it should.

I am also going to bed early tonight, just because we had thunderstorms here last night, and our 70 pound doggie is terrified of storms and came bounding into bed to burrow under the covers with us. YAWN. So I'm kinda extra tired. I am also dreaming of what wonderful update I can do to our bedroom......