Be a Portion Pro Explore easy ways to serve yourself just the right amount. Article By: Amanda Genge Getting serving sizes right is often more than meets the eye — yet its key to helping you lose weight and keep it off. Using easy tricks and tools like measuring cups, spoons and a food scale makes it easy to dole out perfect portions of just about any food, drink or ingredient when you’re at home. But toting those tools around when you’re out and about isnt practical. During your meeting this week, youll get to play with your food and practice eyeballing and measuring portion sizes (and in some cases youll see what a difference it can make if you fudge them a bit). It’s this kind of exercise that will help you become a portion pro who can easily (and often stealthily) use visual match-ups anywhere, anytime. When youre home this week, weigh and measure your food and beverages. (The more you measure, the more natural it will feel.) Use some of the tips and tricks that youll learn in the meeting. And share a few of your own below in the comments section at the end of this article! Train your brain to recognize the right size Youll find that the more you measure at home, the easier it’ll be to gauge accurate portions when you’re eating out. So whenever you measure and serve yourself, take a mental snapshot: Heres what one cup of couscous looks like. This is a teaspoon of butter. Then no matter where youre dining — the office cafeteria, a food court at the mall, or your favorite Chinese buffet — youll feel more confident in your ability to eye the right size. And if you need a few ideas, the list below is a good place to start. Remember though, one of the keys to making healthy habits like this one stick, is to find out what works best for you. On the go Lip balm/lipstick 1-ounce serving of cheese Folding wallet 1-ounce slice of French bread Sunglasses 6-ounce fish fillet At a sporting event Hockey puck ½ cup serving of mashed potatoes, beans, or ice cream Golf ball ¼ cup of nuts Baseball 1 medium piece of fruit Tennis ball 1 cup serving of rice In the office Roll of transparent tape 1 small piece of fruit Standard pink eraser 1-ounce serving of cheese 2 x 2 self-stick note 1 brownie At a restaurant or hotel Tea cup 1 cup of cooked pasta or rice Half an orange ½ cup of coleslaw Mini bar of soap 1-ounce serving of cheese On a business trip or vacation CD/DVD Large bagel or 1 pancake USB thumb drive 1-ounce serving of cheese Pocket digital camera 3-ounce serving of meat
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 14:06:59 +0000
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