4 Responses to “Portion Control Tips”

1. Dri on March 5th, 2008 8:16 am

   My trick is to portion control is to start making myself feel full before the meail. So I drink a couple of glasses of water before I eat. I also eat small meals throughout the day so I never sit down starving. Hope that helps.

2. Caren on March 6th, 2008 11:53 am

   At buffets, I start with the healthiest stuff, and lots of it — fruits and veggies! Buffets usually have tons of fresh fruit and vegetables available, and it can be quite a treat, especially if the choices include items that you would not typically buy for home, because of being out of season and/or too expensive. Make yourself a whole plate of the good stuff! Of course, you still have to watch out for oil-based marinades or other preparations that would add more fat/calories than you wish to consume. By the time I get to the more caloric options, I am already fairly full from my “appetizer”, and less prone to taking large quantities.

   At home, I do more or less the same - if I get home around dinner time, starving and feeling about to stray, I will zap a big bowl of broccoli in the microwave and eat that right away. That way, I can take my time with the remainder of the dinner preparation without feeling unbearably hungry.

3. Judy Rowe on March 13th, 2008 10:29 am

   An easy way to make portions smaller is get a smaller plate! Either a small 9″ dinner palte or a large salad plate. You still can have everything but just smaller portions. This also works well if you have a senior in your household. So often they don’t eat a lot and if they have a smaller plate to fill they may eat a little more of somethings.

4. Marge McMahon on March 14th, 2008 3:07 pm

   I have a small cup of a vegetable soup before dinner. It fills you up with healthy veggies and then you’re too full for pasta or fries.

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