If you can see the waiter's muscles as he sets down your big plate, imagine how all of the food is going to affect your own hips and waistline. I remember one night at an Italian restaurant. We ate salad and breadsticks, and were probably already over a normal day's calorie limit. Then we got these huge servings of pasta. It all tasted great, but really could have fed four people.
Over sized portions cause weight gain. There is not magic fix as if it were a problem with a slow thyroid. It is not always easy to recognize this problem either. Most of us do not know how large a portion should be.
I didn't create the oversized portions so it isn't my fault, but it is my problem.
Here's the point Size does matter!
The size of dinner plates are larger than they were a few decades ago. One good tip is to use a salad plate instead.
Restaurants serve huge portions too. I know a group of women that always split meals, order off of the child's menu, or divide portions into a to-go box.
3. Take a mental picture of everyday items to get an idea of proper food portions.
One small baked potato should be about the size of the inside of your hand.
Pancakes should be about the size of the ones that come inside the toaster pancake boxes, and not the size of a dinner plate.
Bagels should not be much larger than hocky pucks to be considered medium sized.
A small muffin is about the size of a tennis ball.
Consider cheese. A serving is about 1 oz., and not a pound.
Three ounces of meet are usually the size of a deck of playing cards.
Your rice serving should fit in a cupcake cup.
A vegetable of fruit serving should be the size of a baseball.
4. Decide: One diet doesn't fit all. Eating more protein may work well for some people while eating more fiber may be best someone else. We need to try a variety of eating styles to find one that best suits our individual needs and lifestyles. Because I work from home, I like to eat many small balanced snacks ( 100-200 calories) every few hours throughout the day. Take time to research an eating program that works best for you.
You may not be overweight because you eat too much food per day, but because you eat the wrong food. Concentrate on fruit, vegetables, and whole grains. Try to reduce processed food as much as possible.
We can eat less, eat healthy, and live better with every meal choice we make. I am losing weight and I feel more energized just by making these small, consistant diet changes.
Life just doesn't have to be that complicated - 33373
Over sized portions cause weight gain. There is not magic fix as if it were a problem with a slow thyroid. It is not always easy to recognize this problem either. Most of us do not know how large a portion should be.
I didn't create the oversized portions so it isn't my fault, but it is my problem.
Here's the point Size does matter!
The size of dinner plates are larger than they were a few decades ago. One good tip is to use a salad plate instead.
Restaurants serve huge portions too. I know a group of women that always split meals, order off of the child's menu, or divide portions into a to-go box.
3. Take a mental picture of everyday items to get an idea of proper food portions.
One small baked potato should be about the size of the inside of your hand.
Pancakes should be about the size of the ones that come inside the toaster pancake boxes, and not the size of a dinner plate.
Bagels should not be much larger than hocky pucks to be considered medium sized.
A small muffin is about the size of a tennis ball.
Consider cheese. A serving is about 1 oz., and not a pound.
Three ounces of meet are usually the size of a deck of playing cards.
Your rice serving should fit in a cupcake cup.
A vegetable of fruit serving should be the size of a baseball.
4. Decide: One diet doesn't fit all. Eating more protein may work well for some people while eating more fiber may be best someone else. We need to try a variety of eating styles to find one that best suits our individual needs and lifestyles. Because I work from home, I like to eat many small balanced snacks ( 100-200 calories) every few hours throughout the day. Take time to research an eating program that works best for you.
You may not be overweight because you eat too much food per day, but because you eat the wrong food. Concentrate on fruit, vegetables, and whole grains. Try to reduce processed food as much as possible.
We can eat less, eat healthy, and live better with every meal choice we make. I am losing weight and I feel more energized just by making these small, consistant diet changes.
Life just doesn't have to be that complicated - 33373
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Portion Control - You could be eating too much without knowing it . You can lose weight with some easy diet tips!
