My name is Courtney. I’m 22 years old and trying to get back to a healthy weight so I can make the most of my 20s! After browsing a few bento blogs, I realized that using a bento might help me with portion control (something I have a problem with), as well as adding fruits and vegetables to meals (something else I have a problem with!).
I’m really not good about eating fruits and vegetables. I’d just as soon add more carbs to a meal, or eat a chocolate bar for a dessert. One of my new years resolutions was healthy living, so I see a bento lunch as part of that plan. I’m aiming for a 1:1:2 ratio of rice/carbs, protein, and fruits/veggies, as stated by the creator of justbento.com. (And if you have any suggestions on easy additions to my bento, please feel free to leave a comment!)
Lastly, this blog is stylized as WWBENTO because I’m following the Weight Watchers PointsPlus plan. If you’re unfamiliar with how it works, these are the basics:
- Most foods have PointsPlus values.
- These values are calculated based on the following:
● Fat
● Carbohydrates
● Protein
● Fiber - You have a certain number of Weekly and Daily PointsPlus values that you are allowed to eat. (Mine are 49 and 29, respectively.)
- Most fruits and vegetables are “free” – aka 0 PointsPlus values.
- There are things called “Power Foods” – these are denoted by a green triangle, like so: ▲. These are supposed to fill you up and keep you full, while giving you long-lasting energy. I’m pretty bad about trying to choose these. (When I post a recipe – esp if it came from Weight Watchers – I’ll try and mark the Power Foods as such.)
- As always, exercise is important. I’m not so great with this either, but it’s part of my new years resolutions.
For each post you will see the PointsPlus value of each component of my bento, as well as the total value. I hope this helps you get the most out of my posts, even if you’re not on Weight Watchers!
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