Monday, December 2, 2013

Pineapple Ham/Chicken Dinner- 130 calorie

Disordered eating often leads to highly restricted "safe" eats. Which can become a bit depressing and anxiety provoking. One of the "safe" meats I like to eat is ham. It definitely took some time to add this to my repertoire, but it did happen- and I love it! However if you find ham to be unsafe (trust me I understand the fear) you can substitute boneless, skinless chicken breast.

Pineapple Ham 


2 oz Ham Steak, extra lean- 64 calories
(If substituting chicken: 2 oz Chicken Breast, boneless skinless- 85 calories) 
1/4 cup Pineapple, finely diced, unsweetened- 20 calories
1 tsp Honey- 18 calories 
1 sprinkle clove
1-3 sprinkle cinnamon
1/2 cup steamed broccoli with salt- 23 calories



Steam the broccoli: I usually microwave fresh diced broccoli, in a bowl with a bit of water at the bottom and a wet paper towel on top for 3 minutes. 

Dice the ham and the pineapple. Mix together with the rest of the ingredient and add to a skillet (if you can try to add any extra pineapple juice from the container that usually adds a lot of flavor). Heat on medium for 10-15 minutes or until ham is hot and enjoy! 


Total calories with ham: 130
Total calories with chicken: 154

Extra flavor:
I will usually dip this in sugar free maple syrup (10-15 calories tbsp).

For the brave, if you want you can sub potatoes for broccoli, and steam the potatoes in water (in a skillet) and add salt to taste. The calories end up being the same. 








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