Daily Weight Control Russet Potato
TV ads bombarded people daily about food products. We acquire unwanted weight easily. You can walk down the street in any community and find an endless number of restaurants to go. We are fortunate in this country (United States) to have an abundance of food available. This is both a blessing and a curse. Our weight control journal allows us to balance food abundance with weight control. We keep a weight control journal to track the amount of calories we eat each day. We do not deny ourselves any foods to eat; we just attempt to control the amount. We are tracking this information as a research piece. It is meant to be an historical document.
Health experts may tell you not to weigh yourself every day, but we do so because it works for us. We use the Tanita scale to weight ourselves every day. It is made by Tanita Corporation of Tokyo, Japan. You program the electronic scale with your height, age, and level of activity. You may see your weight in pounds or kilograms. It also gives you the percentage of fat and how many calories you may eat to maintain your current weight. We like this scale because it gives you the reading to the nearest tenth of a pound. This particular model allows you to program four people. You may choose a model that will fulfill your household needs.
The electronic scale the "Good Cook" is what we use to weigh our food. You can get the weight of the food in pounds. It will read it out in 1/8 ounce increments. In addition, the scale allows you to switch to get a reading of the food weight in 2 gram increments.
Today: Monday Date: July 14, Year: 2008
Last Month's Total Calories: 21,540
Last month's Start Weight
Female: 126.8 Male: 159.4
Weight for Today
Female: 126.8 Male: 159.8
Fat Percentage
Female: 37.4 Male: 28.8
Breakfast Total Calories: Subtotal: 275
1/2 Lender's Onion
Bagel 150
1 Slice of Bacon 35
1/8 cup Better'n Eggs
Plus 20
7 grams Smucker's
Strawberry Jelly 20
7 grams Butter 50
Mid-Day Meal Total Calories: Subtotal: 575
212 grams Del Monte
Organic
Cut Green Beans 35
198 grams Banquet Turkey
Pot Pie 380
2 Sandies Cookies 160
Evening Snack Total Calories: Subtotal: 235
154 grams Baked Potato 115
15 grams Daisy
Light Sour Cream 20
14 grams Wellsley Farms
Sweet Cream Salted
Butter 100
Daily Total Calories: 1,085 Total Meal Cost:$29.23*
Additional Information:
It is possibly the world's most important vegetable.
The history of the potato can be traced to the Andes Mountains of South America. Although the area is a high elevation and the soil is poor not to mention the varying temperatures, the potato proved to be tough and durable. The potato was found and grown approximately 7,000 years ago. The toughness and storage ability of the potato made it a favorite with the farmers. In addition, it had good nutritional value. The potato finally made the trip to Europe around 1570. When brought to Europe, it was considered food for lower classes. They were fed to hospital inmates. As a tuber plant, it was considered to be related to poisonous plants. Gradually, the potato became a major food source for the world.
Potatoes are an important part of our diet. It is so common now that we do not realize that it has been around in North America only a few centuries. It had to overcome its reputation in Europe as a food for lower class people, and the fact its leaves could be dangerous. The new varieties of potatoes will grow almost any where.
It is felt potatoes got there name from the Spanish "patata"
meaning sweet potato. The Irish are credited with bring the first plantings to New Hampshire.
When selecting good Russet potatoes: They should be firm, have a net-like texture to the skin, and russet-brown coloring. They should have few eyes, and those few eyes should be shallow.
We use the Idaho Russet potato because it great for baking. It is recommended you store them in a cool and dry place.
Do not wash them before storing. In addition, they suggest you do not put them in the refrigerator for storage. When you are ready to cook them, clean them under running cool water and gently scrub them with a vegetable brush. We cook our baked potatoes in the microwave oven for approximately seven minutes for an average size potato. If it is not cooked sufficiently, we gradually adjust the time by one minute increments until they are cooked. The potatoes taste good, and it does not take long to cook. You can have a nutritious baked potato any time of the day you like. We love potatoes in our house. Hope you enjoy your potatoes.
Russet Potatoes are Fat-free, Very low sodium, Source of fiber, High in vitamin C, Cholesterol-free. Russets have a high sugar content.
Nutritional Facts: Serving Size 1 potato 148 grams. Calories 110 Calories from Fat 0
Total Fat 0 g
Saturated Fat 0g Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 0 mg
Potassium 620 mg
Total Carbohydrate 26 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g Sugars 1 g
Protein 3 g
Research from:
http://www.indepthinfo.com/potato/history.shtml
http://www.indepthinfo.com/potato/cultivation.shtml
http://www.produceoasis.com/Items_folder/Vegetables/Russet
* We have determined that based on grocery buying habits one Calorie cost us .01347 cents. This is doubled for two people.
We have noticed that the cost of food has been consistently rising. The cost per item is an average of $4.00. If you count the number of items in your grocery basket and multiply by 4 you will be very close to the final bill you will pay.
Month to Date Total Calories: 12,775 Month to Date Total Cost : $345.49
DISCLAIMER:
This is a daily weight control system that we have used since 1999. This is not a diet system, but a weight control journal. We do take vitamins, but will not list them for they may not be appropriate for all individuals wishing to start their own weight control journal. To loose weight, the ideal calorie count is 850 calories per day for our weight and height as well as our activity level. This has been determined from previous years of experience. All calorie counts and weights are approximate.
It's important to drink enough water each day. We drink a minimum of eight, 8 ounce glasses of water per day to keep our body healthy. In addition, salt is not used in our cooking process, with the except of rice and pasta. This helps to keep our blood pressure down as well as reducing the retention of water in our body.
BEFORE STARTING A WEIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM, PLEASE TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR.
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