Losing weight involves a lot of skills, but the one that gets almost everyone is portion control.
How many times do find yourself enjoying what you are eating, and then before you know it, you have gone back for more and more or consumed the entire bag of chips or cookies?
When I first started on my journey to lose over 115 lbs. Jackie Keller, my coach, told me I was eating with mindless abandonment. She was right. I would start eating and would not stop until I was really full.
Setting boundaries on my eating, learning what was a normal portion, and then measuring and sticking to it was a key to my success.
Where can you find out what right amount is? On most packages of food there is a serving size. For example, on the Grape Nuts that I eat for breakfast a portion if half cup. Use your search engine and put “portion size for fruits,” or portion size for vegetables.
Tools for portion control:
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Scales (I like the scale that will measure ounce and grams and will go to zero when there is a container on the scales.)
- Ice cream scoops come in cup and cup, etc. This is great for measure item like yogurt and cottage cheese. The best way to get scoop that are in the right portion is to buy them from a restaurant supply house.
Containers for portion control:
- Ziploc sandwich bags (least expensive place is Costco)
- Plastic containers with lids that you can buy at the store. I have several sizes but the one that I use the most is a 1 cup size.
- Small plastic cups that you can buy at a restaurant supply store like Gygi Salt Lake City.
Remember it is small step that make a big difference in your health, weight, and happiness.
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