Portion Distortion

The New Year is here along with our New Year's resolutions. We hope to help you with your resolution to exercise with our selection of classes to suit your style. There are still a few spots left in the Hula Hoop Class that starts on Friday. Try out the yummy soup recipe and

learn how to watch your portion sizes in the articles below.

Portion Distortion

I know that a good amount of you have made a New Year's Resolution to lose weight this year.

Immediately you start to exercise and go on a diet. I am sorry to say that diets will only give you short term results. The way to weight loss is through the right nutrition, moderate aerobic exercise and strength training.

I want you to think about the portion sizes you are eating. Americans suffer from "Portion Distortion". The food portion sizes have gotten out of control.

Just think about it when you super-size your food you are super-sizing your body. The biggest offender tends to be our portions of meat. A proper portion of meat should be the size of a deck of cards or some people use the palm of their hand.

Pasta portions tend to be way out of proportion. A portion of pasta is ½ cup cooked. When you eat out at most Italian restaurants you're getting 5-6 portions of pasta on your plate.

If you take note of the amount of food you're eating and cut back on the portion sizes you'll start to see a difference in your weight. Every little bit helps.

I have my clients use a portion control plate to help them learn portion sizes. Click Here to see the plate on my online store.

Don't suffer from "Portion Distortion" in this New Year.

Open House at the FFI Studio
January 9th 10am-4pm & January 10th 12-4pm FFI Inside new wall

We are having an Open House this weekend at the studio. Come and check us out at 629 Mass Ave (Rt. 111) in Boxborough!

Sign up to take a mini-class or two and have some fun while you see which class is right for you. Each class will last 30-40 minutes. Dress to exercise and bring sneakers. Click to Pre-register to reserve a spot in the class of your choice.

Don't want to take a class? Stop in and meet Holly and her staff, have your blood pressure taken, find out your body fat composition, and sample some supportive foods supplied by Pasture House Market.

The first 25 people to visit each day during the Open House will receive a free aluminum, reusable Fitting Fitness In water bottle.

See you this weekend!

Sweet Potato and Ginger Soup

Sweet Potatoe Ginger Soup

Ingredients

3 cups water
3 cups peeled, diced sweet potato
1/4 cup julienne-cut peeled fresh ginger
2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt

This delicious soup is:

Low Cholesterol
Low Fat
Low Saturated Fat

Preparation

Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add remaining ingredients. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes. Place half of sweet potato mixture in a blender; process until smooth. Return pureed mixture to saucepan; cook over medium heat until thoroughly heated.

Nutritional Information (per serving) - makes 6 servings

Cals 89 Fat 0.0g Protein 1g Carbs 21g

Fiber 2g Sodium 306mg Calcium 18mg

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Sincerely,

Holly Kouvo
Fitting Fitness In™