The typical North American dinner has a lot of calories!

I did some research on the typical North American dinner and too my surprize most websites listed 800 - 1000cals. Wow. My BMR is only 1250 cals, no wonder women my age gain weight slowly over the years. I haven't specifically sat down and calculated the calories that I am eating for my meals but chances are, I am pretty close to 1000 calories, and I eat fairly healthy. I eat mostly fruit, veggies and meat at dinner, and maybe a small amount of starchy carbs. This isn't really a problem, but you have to be careful how many calories you are consuming early in the day. If you eat close to 1000calories before dinner, then you could be struggling with losing weight if your dinners are adding up to 1000 calories. Also another thing to be aware of is that most men can eat more than women because they have a higher BMR. My husband does all the cooking and when he measures out a portion for me, it is usually the same size as his. Sometimes I will load up my own plate instead. In a later blog I will discuss how to deal with the dreaded holiday dinner which goes over 1000 calories for most of us, especially if we have desert.