I prefer to keep on eye on nutrition labels when it comes to saturated fats, cholesterol, sodium, calories, carbs, fiber and protein. Most of our meals involve a high protein meal with fish or chicken and 2/3 of our plate filled with veggies.
Some meals are meatless, filled with a variety of veggies and beans in a salad.
On those few occasions when we want to serve chop suey over a grain, it will be Quinoa over anything else. It's simple to prepare, has a nutty flavor, and offers the most nutrition with the fewest carbs.
So here's the breakdown per serving:
Quinoa Pasta Rice
Cal's. 160 200 160
Carbs. 27g 42g 36g
Fiber. 3g 2g 0
Protein. 6g 7g 3g
Since I have started watching my carb intake and walking 30 minutes every other day after dinner, I have lost 34 lbs and feel great! Now that I have more energy, I'll up my game plan to walking EVERY day and continue to avoid a carb overload that in years past only left me feeling tired and not wanting to exercise.
I hope you'll join me on my journey to a healthier way of eating!