I stumbled across this and am amazed at how those little things really do add up.  I'm not trying to lose weight, but this is something most of us should be thinking about.  What do we put into our bodies and do we want it there?

Life According to B

I was surprised by the numbers and how quickly they added up.  I'm glad you liked it.............:)

Lisa

Iowa Avenue

The easist for me was splenda instead fo sugar in my coffee and tea.  I also make my own blended cofffe drinks intead of the overly fatty ones from that popular chain. I have gone to plain oatmeal with frozen blueberries or strawberries instead of brown sugar and cinamon. 

Michelle

I blog at http://www.mommycan.blogspot.com/

Changing sweetners and adding natural fruit to your oatmeal are fantastic suggestions.  Thank you.................:)

Lisa

Iowa Avenue

The reason why you were surprised by how these figures added up is because, in the real world, they don't really.

What do you propose doing with the spare egg yolk? You can either make something with it or throw it away. Making something is impractical if you are trying to lose weight, since the only things that call for egg yolk are fattening foods such as homemade mayonnaise and some cake or cookie recipes. And throwing it away is insanely wasteful. A better way to cut down would be just to have one egg - it makes an omelette difficult but you can poach, boil or scramble it.

 Who puts a tablespoon of butter on their bagel? That's a serious amount of butter.

Who eats a cup of brown rice? That's a heck of a lot and I think I would struggle to get through that, especially if there's an accompaniment.

 Of course mustard is healthier than mayonnaise, but again, your serving sizes are out of whack. I would be hard pressed to eat a tablespoon of either on just one sandwich.

 And advising to eat a cup of cornflakes rather than a cup of frosted flakes is a bit like saying to eat a punnet of strawberries instead of a chocolate bar!

Why don't you make some helpful suggestions instead of just being critical of the list Arrietty? I think we can all extrapolate that shrinking our portion sizes just a bit can make quite a difference in calorie intake. 

I fail to see what the huge problem is with tossing out an egg yolk once in awhile.

I think the spirit of the piece was that by making small changes in what you already eat, you can be healthier without making major diet changes which some people find very intimidating.

While Arrietty's tone may have been a bit counter-productive and off-putting, I have to agree with her/him. While it is important to get portions under control and cut back, that is an awful lot of butter and mayo. I don't eat either of those items in the first place...or fruit juice or frosted flakes. Making better choices to start with as well as limiting portions is far better. I do agree with Erinehm that small changes go a long way.

Kami Gray, http://blog.kamigray.com/

Thank you for your comments everyone.  As erinehm said, the idea behind the post is, "Small changes in your eating habits can lead major changes for weight loss."

I gave a few examples of measurements, which not everyone may use, but I was going for the basic idea of thinking about what you eat and how much you eat. 

I'm so happy to see that people were able to get the message................:)

Lisa

Iowa Avenue