You know I am obsessed about my weight. The worst part is that I am not skinny. People always ask me why I am in a permanent diet; the answer is I can gain weight if I am not careful. The truth is that recently I gained some weight. It is not too much, but enough to notice in my clothes.
I asked myself, "how?" Ok, I do not go to the gym enough, but I eat healthily. Most of my food is homemade and I go to eat out only once in a while. Why did I get more weight? Because I am too lazy to start a daily workout routine, I chose to download a calorie-count-app.
It was a revelation. I discovered a lot of little details I was doing which were sabotaging my diet.
1. Almond flour.
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Almond flour is an excellent replacement of regular flour. It has a good kind of fat and proteins. The problem is almond flour is high in calories. 1 cup has 600 calories. I don't eat one cup per day, but I use it in a cake that I eat for a couple of days which means I am getting like 120 calories per day only with that.
2. Prosciutto.
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I am Prosciutto's fan. I love it. I know it is not my healthiest option, but it is a guilty pleasure. Until now, I thought it was really bad for me to eat this kind of food; however, I discovered that one ounce of prosciutto has 50 calories which is the best. I can eat prosciutto with no regrets (of course, I know it has too much sodium, but still).
3. Protein bar.
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These days I am into protein bars for two reasons. First, they help me to eat something "sweet" when I am hungry or anxious. Second, they help me with my daily portion of proteins. On weekdays, I do not eat any kind of meat; then, I must be careful about my proteins. I just realized one of the protein bars I was taking has 290 calories. That is a lot.
4. Olive oil.
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I am a fan of the Mediterranean diet, and I love to add some olive oil in my meals. I like its taste; I always read olive oil has many good qualities. However, one spoon of olive oil is 100 calories. It means I was adding 100 calories with no reason to my food.
5. Dinner soup.
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Each night, my dinner is a homemade plate of vegetable soup. Believe me, I am not a big fan of soups, but it is my best option: it is hot, full of flavor, makes me feel full and it has few calories. The problem was that trying to make my soup more interesting, sometimes, I added some olive oil and one Mexican tortilla. The olive oil has 100 calories and the tortilla has 130 calories. Then, I was working hard to have a low-calorie meal, and I added in over 200 calories.
I stop eating Mexican tortillas. I love them because vegetarian burritos are a good idea for my lunch. Again, this idea cost me 260 calories per meal.
6. Chocolate.
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I am a chocolate addict. These days, I do not eat as much chocolate I used to do. However, I need a small piece every day. Recently, I found an amazing bar of Godiva chocolate. It is delicious. The surprise was it has 130 calories per piece. That is the same than one protein bar or two Milano's cookies.
I do not want you to freak out; the idea is we can be more careful about the small decisions we make. If I am going to get calories I preferer to eat Milanos cookies than tortillas or only a piece of chocolate.
