SMALLER PORTIONS!!!
Cutting your amount of pasta/rice/mashed potatoes etc. can easily save you some calories while still eating the things you want to. Here are some ways to do so:
- Use small dishes and glasses: It really works. Smaller plates and taller, thinner glasses make you think that you are getting more with less.
- Start with a small serving: Small servings may be exactly what you want and you can always have more if you are still hungry.
- Prepare less food for meals: Large quantities of food make people eat more. If you want leftovers, put them out of sight and out of mind.
- Slow down the pace of eating: Eating slowly enhances enjoyment of food and beverages and gives your brain and stomach time to register fullness.
- Never eat out of the bag: When you eat out of bags, boxes or cartons, you usually eat more. Take a small portion and then put the bag away.
- Always go for the small size: At fast-food restaurants, order small or regular items (drinks, burgers and fries) or choose a child-size meal.
- Share, share, share: Sharing meals when eating out is a great way to save money and calories too.
- Eat half, take half home: Ask your server to put half your meal into a “to-go” container in the kitchen or to bring a box to the table.
- Eat regular meals and snacks: When you plan regular meals and snacks, it’s easier to be satisfied with smaller portions each time.
Guide to Serving Sizes
Credit: http://wowmecorporatewellness.com/blog/nutrition/
