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Step 1
Learn to recognize how large a serving really is.
A 3 ounce serving of meat should be about the size of a deck of playing cards. Standard serving sizes are usually much smaller you might imagine. Learn to recognize serving sizes by sight and you'll go a long ways towards controlling your food intake. If you still have a problem with over eaeting, consider investing in a gram scale for weighing food portion sizes. You can also buy plates that have been divided into specific sized slots for portion control. -
Step 2
Eat from a smaller plate.
Studies have shown that people who eat their meal from a smaller plate, consume less calories than those who eat from a larger one. If you have super size plates in your house, use them when you eat your meals. -
Step 3
Buy portion controlled snacks
We're fortunate to live in an age where snack manufacturers make portion controlled snacks. You can find 100 calorie snack packs at most supermarkets these days. Take advantage of these guilt free, portion controlled snack packs and you can still enjoy your favorite cookies and snacks without all the guilt. -
Step 4
Spray on extra flavor
Many people will choose a healthy, low calorie salad as their entrée and then douse it with half a bottle of high calorie dressing. This is not the best way to promote weight loss. Why not buy one of the new salad spritzers where you can spray on your dressing to get the taste without all those calories? You can also find spray margarines in your grocery store's dairy aisle. These can enhance the flavor of your food without adding excess calories.
Comments
vallain said
on 7/1/2008 I like your article. A while back, I wrote a similar one: http://www.ehow.com/how_2265102_control-meal-portions-weight-loss.html
It has been quite popular.