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.
When it comes to food.... Size Matters!
1. Dinner plates today are bigger than in the 1950's and 1960's. I now use a luncheon or salad plate to get a better size proportion.
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.
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 sound be about the size of a DVD. The toaster waffles are probably about that size.
a medium bagel is about the size of a hockey puck.
Small muffins should be about the size of a baseball.
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.
You can try to eat healthier, and then you will probably feel better and happier.
Life can be fun without overeating.
Portion Distortion - You could be eating too much without knowing it . You can lose weight with some simple weight loss tips!
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