Memorial Day weekend...the official, unofficial start to the summer season...
Many of us like to mark the day by honoring our military and their families for the sacrifices they've made for our freedom and safety.
The weekend's also a time for family gatherings and backyard barbeques! As we continue to want to slim down and tone up so that we can feel confident, happy, and healthy this summer, it's important to keep calorie counts in mind, to be aware of what we're putting in our mouths, and how it will work for---or against---our fitness goals.
There are lots of healthy options to reduce the calories in cookout food...and that's a good thing...because some of the most popular basics can pack quite a punch!
Take a look:
Fried chicken:
1 breast = 423
1 wing = 102
1 drumstick = 280
Deviled eggs: - 1/2 large = 62
Baked Beans:
1 cup regular= 382
vegetarian = 239
Barbecued ribs:
4 oz. beef = 288
4 oz. pork = 273
Hamburger:
with condiments = 272
cheeseburger = 295
veggie burger = 124
Hot dog:
1 plain = 250
1 with ketchup and mustard = 284
1 with chili and cheese = 390
Pasta salad: 1 cup = 358
Potato salad:
1 cup = 358
with egg = 262
German style = 154
Brownies:
1 plain = 129
1 with frosting = 170
Lemonade: 1 cup = 99
Life's too short to deprive yourself of the things you really want---enjoy your family...AND your cookouts! Staying informed allows you to make smart choices, so that you can stay happy, healthy, and strong...and enjoy even more! :)
And remember...come and work out with me...at our special Memorial Day Morning Zumba Class! Looking forward to a fun---calorie burning---stress relieving hour with you!
j,
Many of us like to mark the day by honoring our military and their families for the sacrifices they've made for our freedom and safety.
The weekend's also a time for family gatherings and backyard barbeques! As we continue to want to slim down and tone up so that we can feel confident, happy, and healthy this summer, it's important to keep calorie counts in mind, to be aware of what we're putting in our mouths, and how it will work for---or against---our fitness goals.
There are lots of healthy options to reduce the calories in cookout food...and that's a good thing...because some of the most popular basics can pack quite a punch!
Take a look:
Fried chicken:
1 breast = 423
1 wing = 102
1 drumstick = 280
Deviled eggs: - 1/2 large = 62
Baked Beans:
1 cup regular= 382
vegetarian = 239
Barbecued ribs:
4 oz. beef = 288
4 oz. pork = 273
Hamburger:
with condiments = 272
cheeseburger = 295
veggie burger = 124
Hot dog:
1 plain = 250
1 with ketchup and mustard = 284
1 with chili and cheese = 390
Pasta salad: 1 cup = 358
Potato salad:
1 cup = 358
with egg = 262
German style = 154
Brownies:
1 plain = 129
1 with frosting = 170
Lemonade: 1 cup = 99
Life's too short to deprive yourself of the things you really want---enjoy your family...AND your cookouts! Staying informed allows you to make smart choices, so that you can stay happy, healthy, and strong...and enjoy even more! :)
And remember...come and work out with me...at our special Memorial Day Morning Zumba Class! Looking forward to a fun---calorie burning---stress relieving hour with you!
j,
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