Shocked at calories

[sophie_and94]

So my second proper day at my healthy eating and my plan for tonight's dinner was to pick a rotisserie chicken on my way home and have a jacket potatoe. Looked at the calories and I couldn't believe how high in calories it is, I on a few occasions have bought a ready cooked chicken for mine and my partners dinner. Now I can see where my calories have built up without me realising thinking I'm not eating much but really I just didn't realise how high in calories foods were.

For breakfast I have had:

Wholemeal bread (2 slices)

Bacon (2 rashers)

And a small tin of beans

My breakfast was slightly higher than 280 but iv had a lighter lunch.

For lunch iv had:

Lemon fish with brocolli, carrots and peas.

For dinner I am now at a loose end with what to have with jacket potatoe after seeing the chicken calories! Feeling positive though hopefully it will pay off when I weigh myself next week!😊

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Did you eat the chicken with the skin on?

[lollies]

I don't actually know how many calories are in a rotisserie chicken, but once the skins removed etc? I was shocked by the calories in potatoes more than meats and now actually find protein like meat more filling than carbs in things like potatoes. If I had chicken then I would have that with a huge plate of veggies (avoiding potatoes).

[Susie54 in reply to lollies]

Sweet potato chips (no oil, just salt), and butternut squash mash is worth trying. I've seen some posts re butternut squash and adding spices but I need to check that out....

All white carbs (rice, potatoes, bread etc) convert to sugar as they're digested so I'm trying to avoid them too!

[lollies in reply to Susie54]

sweet potato jackets are yum too

[IndigoBlue61]

Have you worked out your target calories sophie_and94 ? If your target is 2000 then 600-700 per meal is fine. With calories, the trick is portion control, one slice of bread can vary in weight from 30g to 70g, a big difference in calories! The same with chicken.

Use the NHS BMI checker to find your own personal target range 😊

[sophie_and94]

I'm confused I thought wholemeal bread was better for you?

Also I don't like sweet potatoe so white potatoe is the only kind I like. So not sure what to do?

So many confusing factors.

[san_ray70 Maintainer]

If you take the skin off, it would be better, but I do not eat a whole chicken if that is what you had. I keep chicken and eggs for snacks. It is working I have lost over a stone.