Avoid eating straight out of the bag

It may be convenient, and the easiest thing to do at the time, but eating snacks or meals out of a bag can throw portion sizes out of the window!...
Eating out of the bag or packet
How many times do you nibble on the fresh chips that are a part of a family-sized meal, only to find when you get home, that the bag is almost empty? Or what about the time you grabbed that extra-large packet of nuts (at a discount) and headed straight for the television? At the end of the show, the packet was empty, and you then moved on to have dinner.
Portion sizes neglected
Eating straight out of a bag or packet blinds us to exactly how much we are actually putting into our mouths.
Take control of calories
Try pouring your snacks into a bowl or onto a plate before you start to enjoy them. In this way, you can see exactly what quantity you are about to consume, and you will be more in control of your calorie count.

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