How many of us think we are eating a healthy/regular portion size? Come on, be honest with yourself! That entire dinner plate of pasta is truly enough for four people and yet we sit down to eat it and usually eat it all! Not only did we eat it all, that pasta is nothing more than empty carbs and several hours later, hunger strikes again!
Losing weight and getting healthy not only means eating wholesome foods, but also understanding how much of that wholesome food you should eat. One trick used to help determine proper serving sizes is to visualize an object similar to the serving size.
Use this quick guide below to help you get started:
Type of Food - - - - - - - - Serving Size
1 oz of cheese -- - - - - - - - - -Tip of thumb
Oil or butter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tip of thumb
Salad Dressing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tip of thumb
Serving of fruits/veggies - - - - - - - Your Fist or size of baseball
Serving of Meat/Poultry/Fish - - - Deck of cards
1/4 Cupt of nuts or dried fruit - - - Golf bal or large egg
Bagel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hockey puck
AND LASTLY....
Serving of Pastra, Rice, Cereal - - - Small fish or light bulb
We have to start making smarter decisions when it comes to portion sizes. Look at it this way, if the meal expands on the plate, it will expand on the waist!
Good Luck - Keep the EYE on the Prize.........A New YOU!!
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