USE A SMALLER PLATE
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diannethegeek wrote: »
Bwahahahahahaha! I find the smirk on his face hysterical!!!
Anyways-we don't have sit down dinners here very much and we use bowls for much of what we eat. I weigh everything though. The smaller the bowl the more I feel like I am eating. I can see how this method could help those who don't use a food scale.1 -
Honestly plate size is completely irrelevant when you weigh/measure your food.
It's a good tip for people who don't want to count calories, I suppose, but once you've weighed your portion, seriously, why does it matter how much it fills up your plate?1 -
goldengirl111 wrote: »
With one serving of full fat ice cream like Ben & Jerry's, I don't want seconds...if I eat it after dinner at my OH's house and leave the open container in his freezer.
(I'm ok with the 4 ounce mini cups, as they do not come in my favorite flavors.)0 -
Honestly plate size is completely irrelevant when you weigh/measure your food.
It's a good tip for people who don't want to count calories, I suppose, but once you've weighed your portion, seriously, why does it matter how much it fills up your plate?
Of course the amount of food is controlled if you weigh/measure. But, psychologically, it may help some people to believe that they had a big hearty meal that filled up their plate.5 -
Honestly plate size is completely irrelevant when you weigh/measure your food.
It's a good tip for people who don't want to count calories, I suppose, but once you've weighed your portion, seriously, why does it matter how much it fills up your plate?
Because 1/2 cup of ice cream in a cereal bowl is a sad thing.7 -
Honestly plate size is completely irrelevant when you weigh/measure your food.
It's a good tip for people who don't want to count calories, I suppose, but once you've weighed your portion, seriously, why does it matter how much it fills up your plate?
I agree, but a smaller plate looks fuller, just a little psychological deception. My husband doesn't weigh or measure and is starting to use my smaller plates so maybe there'll be some real benefit.0 -
I weigh and measure foods especially high calorie foods like ice cream.
But I do find putting my small serve of ice cream in a little ramekin instead of a big bowl and eating it with a teaspoon makes it seem less of a small serve and makes me take longer to eat it - which is good because it is so enjoyable.
I am totally aware this is purely psychological or placebo type effect but it does work for me.3 -
For ice cream, buy some tiny spoons to eat it with too, lol!0
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How does this work when you cook or prepare just one meal for yourself? Put the food on a small plate before cooking it to make sure it fits on a small plate? or just guess the amount of food and have leftovers. Isn't it better to just weigh it beforehand and then you can use any crockery and cutlery you want.1
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Honestly plate size is completely irrelevant when you weigh/measure your food.
It's a good tip for people who don't want to count calories, I suppose, but once you've weighed your portion, seriously, why does it matter how much it fills up your plate?
Because 1/2 cup of ice cream in a cereal bowl is a sad thing.
We were registering for dishes for our wedding, and we finally settled on some "snack bowls" specifically for ice cream...1 -
For breakfast cereals, for example, the serving size looks pretty darned miserly when poured into a bowl.
I find if I put that same amount into a mug, though, it looks much more generous.
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helenrosec0 wrote: »How does this work when you cook or prepare just one meal for yourself? Put the food on a small plate before cooking it to make sure it fits on a small plate? or just guess the amount of food and have leftovers. Isn't it better to just weigh it beforehand and then you can use any crockery and cutlery you want.
No, that's for amateurs
I get the idea of all these tricks, but when you weigh and log and track, they really are redundant.0 -
helenrosec0 wrote: »How does this work when you cook or prepare just one meal for yourself? Put the food on a small plate before cooking it to make sure it fits on a small plate? or just guess the amount of food and have leftovers. Isn't it better to just weigh it beforehand and then you can use any crockery and cutlery you want.
It's all just visual tricks to make what you have seem like more. I still measure out 1/2 cup of ice cream, but in a cereal bowl that scoop is small and lonely and very sad. Put same scoop in a dessert bowl and it's not so pathetic because it's taking up space in a smaller container.1 -
RunRutheeRun wrote: »
It's not just about portion control it's about visually looking like you have more food.
it's an old trick that was passed around for years...I read it in cosmo when I was 18...back in the late 80's....
some folks like the look of a full plate...4 -
kommodevaran wrote: »helenrosec0 wrote: »How does this work when you cook or prepare just one meal for yourself? Put the food on a small plate before cooking it to make sure it fits on a small plate? or just guess the amount of food and have leftovers. Isn't it better to just weigh it beforehand and then you can use any crockery and cutlery you want.
No, that's for amateurs
I get the idea of all these tricks, but when you weigh and log and track, they really are redundant.
To me they are not. And I do weigh and log and track.
But mental tricks that help you feel satisfied with a small portion, like putting it in a smaller bowl or eating slowly with a teaspoon, do still help with satiety and compliance.
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When I use my mom's gigantic plastic bowls, my portions look tiny, sad and unfulfilling. If I use my smaller dishes, they are adequate. My mom wants to drink out of 20 oz glasses. 8 oz looks puny in those. It makes me feel like I'm deprived.2
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I rewarded myself with new dishes when I reached a mini goal. I wanted smaller plates for the visual game. I weigh everything anyway though. It was tough finding what I wanted. Ended up ordering from France. Not really helpful with weight loss but look gorgeous when I set the table.
Sometimes I will break up a piece of chocolate so that I have more pieces to eat. Kind of seems like I am eating more if I do that.3 -
paperpudding wrote: »I weigh and measure foods especially high calorie foods like ice cream.
But I do find putting my small serve of ice cream in a little ramekin instead of a big bowl and eating it with a teaspoon makes it seem less of a small serve and makes me take longer to eat it - which is good because it is so enjoyable.
I am totally aware this is purely psychological or placebo type effect but it does work for me.
Yeah, I use normal sized dinner plates, but for ice cream I like the small ones, even though of course it is psychological.0
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