Portion Control for Weight Loss

Often we spend a great deal of time deciding what to eat and overlooking equally important part of the weight loss equation how much we should eat.

People who are watching caloric intake often expand a lot of energy trying to decide what foods they should eat. Only have their efforts on their mind by misjudging a serving size of their food. The portions of food we consume in any given meal have increased significantly in the last 40 years. Though we may think, we are getting more from our money in reality all we are getting is bigger waistline.

For example, a bagel has grown so much that it is now roughly equivalent to five slices of bread. Unfortunately, we have lost in accurate perspective in how much food exists in the healthy portion. Partly the blame is our skewed plate perception. Normal plates today are four to six inches larger than they were a few decades ago. The problem with bigger plates is that we instinctively want to fill them. Resulting in an unhealthy pile ups of food. It is clear that paying attention to portion size is important. Regardless of the food you are eating if you consume more than your body can use weight gain is a likely result. So what should you eat?

Let us first differentiate between a serving and a portion. A serving is a standard measure of food as seen on the food pyramid. When you read the nutritional label, the dietary information provided is always for a standard amount of food, a serving. A potion on the other hand is defined as what you end up actually eating. Eating portions that are the appropriate serving size can be much easier if you know what a proper serving looks like.

A serving of meat should be about the size of a deck of playing cards, while a serving of cheese is equivalent to the size of four-stocked ice. A serving size of nuts, candy or other snacks should be able to fit in the palm of your hand. As for fruit and veggies, load up your plate these healthy options fill you up fast and your body loves them too. One sure fire way to gain perspective on portion and serving size is to use the same bowl and plate each time you eat.

Try to use plates that measure seven inches across and balls that are six inches. This will help keep you mindful of portion sizes and allow you to eat less at every meal almost effortlessly. Making inform decisions about how much food to consume at each meal is an easy way to cut back on calories and weight gain. Doing this will help you see positive changes in your health and your waistline.

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