Cutting Your Calories By Cutting Your Portion Size

How big are the plates you eat your meals from? Have you noticed the difference in the sizes of plates from when we were younger, go check your mothers China cabinet she probably still has them. The plates we ate off of as children are not the same size we eat off as an adult. This is because the size of our salad plates is now the size of our old dinner plates but why is this. We may not know exactly why the plates we have at home are bigger but something you should notice next time you eat at a restaurant, their plates are still the same smaller size, this is so they can put less food on the plate but still be able to fill the plate with food. Looks like you got more but really it is portion control. This is our problem we do not know what portion control is at home.

When it comes down to weight loss, portion control is key and some people may actually need to eat off a salad plate to make the food look like an amount they are used to. Hunger isn't always associated with food, can also be in our minds. The size of your meal equals the amount of calories you consume. If you eat twice as much as you normally eat, your calorie intake will also double. Consequently, if you reduce your portion sizes and cut your food intake in half; your calorie intake will also reduce by half. So what can we do in order to control our portion sizes with greater ease?

One way to better control the amount of calories we consume is to serve smaller portions. Simply place a little bit less on your plate than what you normally eat. Remember that you can always have seconds if needed. Another means of controlling your meal size is to measure the amount of food you eat. If you are eating from a container, it may be difficult to pin point exactly how much you have eaten. But if you place your food on a plate, you have a better visual of the amount of food you are consuming. Measuring serving sizes is also a good tip when trying to control your calorie intake.

In order to measure the serving sizes of the products you purchase you have to check the labels. Each and every single product has a label which specifies the amount of calories per serving. It is wise to follow the serving sizes on these labels. This way you are aware of the exact amount of calories you are consuming. You no longer have to second guess. And last but certainly not least, you should never feel obligated to clean your plate. It is completely normal to stop eating once you are full. Do not push yourself into eating more just because something tastes good. Portion control is extremely important and following these few steps will help you reduce your calorie intake in no time.

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