I have a tip for reducing portion sizes

Lolalikeslolagets

Always eat around a hungry toddler who eats half your plate..

CaffeinatedRats

If I don't have a toddler, where do I get one? Do I go to the park and pick one out?

ogtmama

This will work so long as you don't eat THEIR leftovers

snickerscharlie

CaffeinatedRats wrote: »

If I don't have a toddler, where do I get one? Do I go to the park and pick one out?

This would also work in your favour, since food portions are controlled in prison.

Tacklewasher

I thought teenagers were more effective for this.

My dogs try to help, but I don't want them fat as well.

Jules_farmgirl

I concur with OPs tip... I usually only eat half my plate I have weighed out. As my toddler eats his food and then climbs up and eats mine...

Where to get one: many parents think of selling theirs to the circus numerous times a day... I suggest Craigslist and Kijiji....

PaulaWallaDingDong

YMMV. I live with a toddler and he refuses to eat just about everything.

tlflag1620

Works for me! I've got four girls (18 mos to 10 years). I always take more food than I plan to eat because the kids are like locusts.

kgirlhart

ogtmama wrote: »

This will work so long as you don't eat THEIR leftovers

That was always my problem when my kids were little.

callsitlikeiseeit

since i dont like kids, id rather not.

ill just serve myself less, thanks....

Rogstar

Yeah, my daughter was such a picky eater until recently (she's 10 now) that I'd always end up mindlessly eating her leftover food so it didn't go to waste. I had to learn the habit NOT to eat it and either save it or toss it.

Now she eats half of my food, and lo and behold I'm losing again!

JenHuedy

Or get a pair of teen boys. Anything remotely tempting is consumed before I can get it from the shopping bag to the refrigerator. They do leave me with all the vegetables I could ever want.

Lolalikeslolagets

CaffeinatedRats wrote: »

If I don't have a toddler, where do I get one? Do I go to the park and pick one out?

You can borrow mine, I need a break lol

markswife1992

emilk2016 wrote: »

Always eat around a hungry toddler who eats half your plate..

my children were so picky, they never touched my plates. LOL

rachelleosborne80

My toddler eats as much as a grown man. Ha.

Brans34

I only have 1 of 4 that were like this. My 4 year old has to be "threatened" to eat; no picking what to watch on NetFlix if you don't eat, or no candy/icecream/cake/popcorn (whatever it is he REALLY wants if he doesn't eat his food. Yesterday, you're not running off and playing at the park if you don't eat your PB&J! And you don't get your Babybel if you don't eat all your PB&J.

lrgraves99

I guess that would work if you want to have your children start with very poor eating habits

Lolalikeslolagets

lrgraves99 wrote: »

I guess that would work if you want to have your children start with very poor eating habits

I'm not sure what this means?

Alatariel75

emilk2016 wrote: »

lrgraves99 wrote: »

I guess that would work if you want to have your children start with very poor eating habits

I'm not sure what this means?

It means someone is being judgmental.

nutmegoreo

ogtmama wrote: »

This will work so long as you don't eat THEIR leftovers

I'm pretty sure my dad's weight is my fault. We always had to have a milkshake with our burger and fries, but could never finish any of it. My dad was smart enough to not order his own though.

kshama2001

My dad used to like to eat off of people's plates. I was the only one who let him do this. (This was before I counted calories though.) My brother used to pretend he was going to stab my dad with a fork if he tried to steal food.

My dad has passed away and I miss him so please no snarky comments about his habits.