I sensed the waitress groan as she set the loaded oversized dinner plate in front of me. My plate was piled high with at least four adult servings of pasta. We'd already eaten salad and breadsticks. Noticing all the other overweight customers surrounding me, the truth..hit me between the eyes.
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.
Cafe portions are huge these days. Consider eating off of the child's menu or splitting dinner with a friend. One other tips that works is to split a meal into a to-go box before eating it. Then you can take half home for lunch the next day.
Before you eat, try to understand what a normal portion size should look like.
You should be able to close your hand around a small baked potato.
A waffle or pancake portion is about the size of a cd.
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.
One serving size of cheese is an ounce!
A suggestion meat portion should fit in the palm of your hand.
A portion of cooked rice is about the size of a full cupcake wrapper.
A vegetable of fruit serving should be the size of a baseball.
No one diet plan seems to work for everybody. Some dieters have lost weight with high fiber diets, while high protein and low carbs work for others. Almost everybody benefits from adding more high water content food like soup, salad, and fruit.
Make positive choices. It may not be how much food you eat, but what sort of choices you make. Try to cut back on processed foods, and include more fresh food.
You can try to eat healthier, and then you will probably feel better and happier.
It can be simple to figure out why you have gained too much weight. - 30241
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.
Cafe portions are huge these days. Consider eating off of the child's menu or splitting dinner with a friend. One other tips that works is to split a meal into a to-go box before eating it. Then you can take half home for lunch the next day.
Before you eat, try to understand what a normal portion size should look like.
You should be able to close your hand around a small baked potato.
A waffle or pancake portion is about the size of a cd.
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.
One serving size of cheese is an ounce!
A suggestion meat portion should fit in the palm of your hand.
A portion of cooked rice is about the size of a full cupcake wrapper.
A vegetable of fruit serving should be the size of a baseball.
No one diet plan seems to work for everybody. Some dieters have lost weight with high fiber diets, while high protein and low carbs work for others. Almost everybody benefits from adding more high water content food like soup, salad, and fruit.
Make positive choices. It may not be how much food you eat, but what sort of choices you make. Try to cut back on processed foods, and include more fresh food.
You can try to eat healthier, and then you will probably feel better and happier.
It can be simple to figure out why you have gained too much weight. - 30241
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Portion Control - You could be eating too much without knowing it . Help yourself lose weight and feel better with simple weight loss tips!
