Portion control and Dining out

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ponzosponzos(View enlarged images) After attending mass at the St. Alphonsius Ligouri, we dropped by at “Ponzo’s” for lunch. “Ponzo’s” menu is fusion with a delectable array of pasta, meat , healthy vegetarian dishes. I dread dining out of the comfort of my home. Eating out can ruin my weight management plan however it can be a great bonding time with husband and the girls. My trick is to avoid or minimize the carbohydrates and just eat the protein. The Korean beef stew was quite delicious. I added 3 tablespoons of rice to it though. How can one eat beef stew alone? The kids ate pizza pie as appetizers and ate their chicken parmesano and Inasal Chicken dishes as their main course. The pizza crust was thin, crisp and tasty. Lunch ended at 2:00 PM. Fortunately , I didn’t overstuff myself so I was able to work out in the gym at 3:00 PM. My husband reminded me to be back home by 5:00 PM because of a birthday dinner for his mom at “The Banana Leaf”. OH NO!

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banana leafbanana leaf(View enlarged images) We arrived at “The Banana Leaf” in the Alabang Center at around 6:00 PM barely 4 hours after lunch. The ocassion seemed like a mini-reunuion with all the cousins, and siblings present. The girls groaned as they saw the dinner buffet table. They are so weight-conscious. Fortunately , I wasn’t full so I was ready for the [tag]dinner[/tag] buffet. I took portions of each dish just so I could taste each one.. It’s what I call portion control. Here is what my plate looked like:

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Since I love to eat, I just need to have discipline in portion control. As a diabetic, I can’t afford to overeat or my blood sugar will shoot up and cause my eyes to blur and other side effects.

The conversation turned to the book French Women Don’t Get Fat, The Secret of Eating for Pleasure. French women don’t get fat, but they do eat bread and pastry, drink wine, and regularly enjoy three-course meals. It’s also about lifestyle. The French take time to cook and enjoy their lunch. In the course of their conversation, they slowly eat without getting full. We were doing that exactly during our lunch at “Ponzo’s”. Enjoy the moment.

PS. The above photos were taken using my Canon Powershot A530. I am still trying to get used to it , like taking closeup or macro shots of food. Still learning.

Ponzo’s is located at Saint Alphonsus Mary de Ligouri Parish Center, Humabon St., Magallanes Village, Makati City . Call 854-8736 (look for Ginger)



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  • http://prettytin.blogspot.com tin-tin

    the photos made me hungry. where is Ponzo’s? :)

  • http://crayolaskies.org cris

    food from ponzo’s looks good! where is it located? :) thanks!

  • http://aboutmyrecovery.com Noemi

    tin-tin and Cris: Ponzo’s is located at Saint Alphonsus Mary de Ligouri Parish Center, Humabon St., Magallanes Village, Makati City . Call 854-8736 (look for Ginger)

  • http://delisyusness.blogspot.com delish

    alas… the typical Pinoy eats more when there’s a good conversation going on at the table :D

  • jr

    that food looks great

  • http://djscharm.com dexie

    you did great noemi. wheww. i’ve been moderately distributing my carbs throughout the day these days. i had to watch my glucose level for 2 weeks, thankfully my Doctor said to just do it 3 times a week now. that 2 weeks were torture coz i really had to cut back on rice. it should be against the law to tell an Asian woman not to eat rice…hehehe.

  • http://aboutmyrecovery.com Noemi

    delish: Sometimes it’s “eat and run” haha. You know how it is “FIESTA” atmosphere.

    dexie: I get so fat when I am pregnant. Yes you should watch your glucose level. I got gestational diabetes on my 3rd child . I was 35 years old then. I am so used to cutting carbs now but I treat myself now and then.

  • http://crayolaskies.org cris

    thanks for the info on ponzo’s :) haha i didn’t know that was the name of the parish in magallanes.. we always just referred to it as “church in magallanes”

  • http://aboutmyrecovery.com Noemi

    Cris: you’re right. I didn’t know the name of this church until I saw a sign outside the parish center in 1998. Hehe. To think I knew of this church since 1978.

  • Kleenexlambot

    that pix of korean stew and the dishes on the dahon make me drool.

  • http://aboutmyrecovery.com Noemi

    Kleenexlambot: The Korean Stew is really yummy

  • http://www.kurokuroatbp.wordpress.com Toe

    I admire your discipline Noemi. Ponzo’s does look good. I notice you don’t eat dessert… that’s my weakness. :(

  • http://aboutmyrecovery.com Noemi

    Toe: I still fail and I do eat dessert. I get a taste here and there.

  • http://randompinoy.blogspot.com mike

    looks delicious, i’m hungry now. :) i love to eat but i’m not getting fatter which is a good thing i guess. :)

  • ginger

    wow, looks like you guys had some fun. tumataba yata si doktora. oopppss, sana di niya mabasa.

  • http://aboutmyrecovery.com Noemi

    Ginger: you referring to my sister in law? :) I also have a sister-doctor.

  • Ginger

    siempre, I am referring to your beautiful sister-in-law. nice gal.

  • http://aboutmyrecovery.com Noemi

    Ginger: how do you know my sis-in-law. btw, they are moving to singapore for good in the next few days

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