Manage Your Weight With Correct Portion Sizes

Using Portion Size To Manage your Weight






Have you noticed that in recent years, when you eat out a restaurant, that the portion sizes have become really large? This trend has spread to the grocery stores where I've noticed that a fresh muffin in the bakery department can more accurately be described as MUFFINZILLA! An individual bag of pretzels can easily feed two people. This practice is by design. When offered larger portions, people except the offer. This means excessive calorie consumption which in turn leads to excessive weight gain. It's time to dispense some good advice on portion control.



What to do when eating out



Restaurants often serve enough food for two people on a plate for one person. An easy solution for this is to get an extra plate and split it with a friend. Another solution is to get your server to bring you a styrofoam box or a "doggie bag" and pack up half of the entree as soon as they serve it.



What to do at home



To prevent second and third helpings, don't use serving dishes. Use individual plates instead. Leave any excess food in your refrigerator so you would be forced to heat it before eating. The slightest inconvenience will serve to slow you down.



What to do while watching TV



When we are in front of the TV, our attention is on the program and as a result, we feed our faces like hypnotized zombies with no regard for how much we are eating. To combat this, plan the amount you want to eat and put it in a bowl. DO NOT eat directly out of the bag because you will continue to eat while you are distraced by the program you're watching.



Snack before dinner



Remember when we were kids and Mom told us not to snack or "you'll spoil your dinner"? Well my friend, its time to start spoiling. A healthy snack, especially a fibrous one, like an apple or a small salad, will help fill your stomach and keep you from overeating.



Unpack large packages



The the bigger the box or bag, the more that you're going to eat at one sitting. Instead, repack the food in smaller baggies or tupperware.



Lead us not into temptation



People tend to eat what's available and if its bad for them, guess what? So toss out that candy dish and get a fruit bowl. Get the cakes, cookies, ice cream and chips out of your house. If they aren't there, you can't eat them. If you go to "big box" stores, unpack what you need and store the rest in your garage or a place thats not readily accessible.







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Clint Grimes, is a retired US Navy commander. He is certified by the California Interscholastic Federation and is currently the strength and conditioning coach for the boys soccer teams at El Toro High School in Lake Forest, CA.



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