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Old 01-10-2007, 08:21 AM
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Default What does 200 calories look like?

Click on the picture, to get a view of the portion in relation to a plate:
What Does 200 Calories Look Like?

For most people, 1800 calories ( or less for people losing weight ) would be reasonable, so a meal might be about 600 calories......or 3 of those choices.

I think the value of these pictures is not so much in getting a perspective about which foods to choose over others, but to have a concrete image in your mind about what constitutes going overboard with certain foods.

I was shocked with the tiny amounts of Hershey Kisses or dinner rolls needed to get 200 calories.
I have inhaled similar quantities as in the picture without giving it any thought. This is a big deal as 250 calories a day can either mean gaining or losing 26 pounds over the course of a year.

Last edited by Cron; 01-10-2007 at 03:59 PM.
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