PORTION CONTROL PLATE BUDDIES

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hI THIS IS A NEW WEIGHT CONTROL THREAD........... a girl sent me Her name is Brenda Kay........... a message wanting me to be her plate buddie Hence the name I thought we needed a thread of our own Thanks Buddy.. MY INSURANCE CO SENT ME THIS PLAN It is not new been around awhile AND i THOUGHT TO MYSELF ThIS IS FOR ME.SO HOW ABOUT JOINING ME AND OTHERS on THIS PLAN and thread. So we can learn from you. i need some Plate Buddies. I do beileve it will work. No counting calories or anything Just fill you portion control plate up What could be any easier. Wish someone could post a picture of what our plate would look like.

Calie

BrendaKayS

Howdy! I am diabetic and when I was first diagnosed my diabetes educator gave me a pretty little plate that has suggested serving sizes and divides the plate. When I stick with it I lose weight and my sugar stays stable (and I feel good!). I also use the core plan from weight watchers which is how I lost a lot of weight before I had my now 3 year old son. The combo of the two helps me eat healthy and keep portion sizes in check so I don't have to count calories. I just don't do well counting, I play too many head games with myself, start to fill up on junk or forget the protein, eat too many carbs etc... This combo works for me but since it's kind of my own "made up" diet I don't always find buddies out there who understand. I love having some portion control plate buddies

elmct57

Actually the Dollar General stores sell these 3-sectioned plates my nutritionist was telling me about. so the one side is a half and the other half side is split into two sections. The main side is for veggies, the one smaller for your meat portion and the other for a small carb or fruit--depending on what type eating protocol you follow. they're inexpensive. They are slightly smaller than a dinner sized plate, but it helped me get the idea of portion control when i was starting out.

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Howdy! I am diabetic and when I was first diagnosed my diabetes educator gave me a pretty little plate that has suggested serving sizes and divides the plate. When I stick with it I lose weight and my sugar stays stable (and I feel good!). I also use the core plan from weight watchers which is how I lost a lot of weight before I had my now 3 year old son. The combo of the two helps me eat healthy and keep portion sizes in check so I don't have to count calories. I just don't do well counting, I play too many head games with myself, start to fill up on junk or forget the protein, eat too many carbs etc... This combo works for me but since it's kind of my own "made up" diet I don't always find buddies out there who understand. I love having some portion control plate buddies

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Hello Brenda Kay. See you found us. Hope we get lots of buddies. Thanks for the ideal. Back in 1969 I join a new progrmeWW I think this is a easier. Back then we got Breakfast 1 sl. of bread [now whole wheat bread] 1 egg. cottage cheese Protein [ only way to much protein,} All the non starchey veggies you want, 1 serving of stacrkey veggie like corn peas. once at night. 3 skim milk and 3 veggies, Almost the same. So I do have faith in it, Gonna love it..

For breakfast this morning I had: Sl. of whole wheat toast. 1 T peanut butter. 1/2 banana Glass of skim milk
Lunch will be: Chicken 2 oz of chicken 2 cups of non starchy veggies veggies soup , 1/2 c of brown rice, glass of skim milk. 1/2 c grapes
Supper will be: 2 oz hambuger patty with grilled onions and a sprinkle of cheese. 2 cups of brocolli Saving my milk and fruit for bedtime snack. See you later
Have a great day.
Calie

Control that plate

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Actually the Dollar General stores sell these 3-sectioned plates my nutritionist was telling me about. so the one side is a half and the other half side is split into two sections. The main side is for veggies, the one smaller for your meat portion and the other for a small carb or fruit--depending on what type eating protocol you follow. they're inexpensive. They are slightly smaller than a dinner sized plate, but it helped me get the idea of portion control when i was starting out.

Hello Elmet Welcome and hope to see a lot more of you Thanks for the tip on the dicided plates At the dollor general store. Will make a trip over there today and picup a couple. I think I am going to love this plan.

edorice

I've been on Jenny Craig for a year now. The program is all about portion control. Their trays help you see what a portion actually is. However, the Healthy Choice and Lean Cuisine trays can be used the same way. Gone are the days that we can pile on our food, use 10 inch plates, and eat cereal out of a huge mixing bowl.

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edorice I didn't know Jeanie Craig used portion control. Really I don't know anything about her program. Except you have to buy her food. Way to high for my budget..

BrendaKayS

I've been on Jenny Craig for a year now. The program is all about portion control. Their trays help you see what a portion actually is. However, the Healthy Choice and Lean Cuisine trays can be used the same way. Gone are the days that we can pile on our food, use 10 inch plates, and eat cereal out of a huge mixing bowl.

I actually have saved the trays to use for dinner I figured I shouldn't use them over and over (probably some crazy BPA toxics or something) but sometimes I'll have a healthy choice for lunch and then save the tray and put my own home cooked dinner in there Works the same as my plate. The cool thing with the plate method is you really can have anything in proper portion and since you are eating so balanced you tend to not be as hungry. For me the hardest part is that I was so off on what I thought a proper serving of whole wheat pasta or brown rice was. When I first measured out my little serving of whole wheat pasta I was like "um, okay, that is about 1/10th of what i"d normally eat". BUT normally after I'd eat the huge portion my sugar would go crazy high, I would be hungry an hour later and munch all night. Now I know that I need to balance!

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Elmet i made it to the dollor store and got me a set of thse divided plats. Seens pretty nice 2 for 3.00 dollors not bad. Think I will get some more so I can freeze some dinners,. lLook at the money I save and have meals to go. Thanks for the tip.

BrendaKayS

ahhh and I can post my day while I'm here

Breakfast: 1 hardboiled egg, mashed with 1/2 tbsp lite mayo, 1 whole wheat pita bread and 1 cup strawberries blended with 1 cup skim milk and some ice (my own little slushie).

Lunch: a bowl of chili - I make it balanced with about 3 oz of lean hamburger meat, 1/2 cup beans and corn (together) & tomatoes, 1 small box of raisins

Snack: slimfast high protein shake (I use my dairy leftover from my lunch and some of the calories since my breakfast is only like 260 to squeeze in this 200 calorie snack)

Dinner: oh dinner.... I don't know for sure. I am going bowling with my kids and could get a pizza for under $5 so they are having that. I'm debating between having that with just 1-2 slices (thin) and a salad before I leave home or if I should eat here first and have grilled salmon and a baked potato & salad and skip the pizza altogether. Debating. I want to have it planned before I leave the house rather then when the pizza is staring at me!

Snack: I'll have a lite low-sugar yogurt with some sliced peaches. (my milk and fruit from dinner)

edorice

edorice I didn't know Jeanie Craig used portion control. Really I don't know anything about her program. Except you have to buy her food. Way to high for my budget..

Well, as brendakay said the entree's come in these black washable trays that are similar to the Lean Cuisine trays. Those trays help eye what a real portion size is. After awhile the whole program isn't really needed. MFP and self control is what works best.

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your menu sounds good today. I like this ggetting ideals from others. Nice.

elmct57

Nice post--good people and i appreciate the tips and info. Thanks!:flowerforyou:

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Good morning plate lovers., I am just waking up so have not got my day plan yet.. Sunday is our lazy day.
esterday work out fine.
Enjoy the Texas Ranger game last night. and hope to enjoy the Dallas cowboys At noon today.
I am thinking about haveing cereal for breakfast. So uou go by the serving size on the box? You can see I don't know much about this way of eating, I know I will have to share my milk with my coffee and cereal. Right now I want my coffee. to get my day started.
Be bak later to post my menu,

erin_89

I would love to join. I have a lot heathy choice plates could I use that for every meal? I can admit I don't cook a lot
but I'm starting to. I'm more of I buy what I can afford. So I think this could work because the whole counting cals
seem not to work.

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Welcome Erin. Glad to have you on board

HAPPY HOLLOWEEN TO YOU TO YOU ALL...


I just ran across this way of eating last Friday. So far this weekend I have not gain any weight Which is unsual for me on the weekend. if I can hold it down today. should have a good start for next week. At least will not have to lose any aquire weight from this weekend that is a plus. . Which i usally do.

My menu for today::::::::::::::::::::::::Oct 31, 2010.


Breakfast::::::::::::::::::::: 1 c of Raisen bran cereal. 1/.2 glass of milk. Save the other hal for my coffee

Lunch:::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 1/4 persomel size pizza 1/2 plate of brocolli and carrots glass of milk 1/2 c peaches

Supper::::::::::::::::::;::::::: Same as lunch. except save milk for 1/2 c greek yogurt and fruit for bedtime snack


This is the WTG

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Oh the spooks are out , I hear them Hope you had a good one,

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Good morning plate buddies.( Brenda Kay, Erin , endoice. elmet,
It will take me a little time to get you know you all.

Emet you are a texas gal too, I lived just on the east side of Dallas in a town called Mesquite, Bad day heer in Dallas yesterday in the sports Dept. Oh well we will get over it. it.


For Breakfast I had whole wheat toast, 1 T. of peanut butter, 1 t of peach sugar free jelly, glass of skim milk 1/2 c of green grapes Haven plan the rest of the day. but I will fill my plate up for sure.

Have a great day.

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My Menu ===============Nov,1,2010

Breakfast===============1 sl of whole wheat toast, 1T peanut butter, 1t of peach sugar free jelly, glass of milk and 1/2 c green grapes
Lunch================== . 1 thin sliced whole whest bun, 2 oz of shaved ham 1 t. of low fat mayo, lettuce tomatoes, bell peppers, onions. 1/2 c greek yogurt, 1/2 c green grapes 1/2 c canned spinach

Supper================2 oz of chicken, 1/2 baked sweet potatoe !/2 plaet of cabbage and carrots. glass of milk baked apple.

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Goof morning plates Buddies.
This is day 4 for me, I had a bad night . My blood sugar got down to 50 and I had to eat carbs to get it down. I must have overdose my insulin. I am fine this morning and back on the plan. A small set back for me. But I shall overcome it. My eyesight is getting worse and can't see to good. As you can tell by my typing.

Missed you guys yesterday. Where did you go?

This morning I did not eat out of my plate. I made a flax seed muffin with a small box of rasins. all i need to do is add a glass of milk.. And I am set to go.

For Lunch========= will be 1/4 personel size pizza and salad., stir fry squash 1/4 c of greek yogurt and 10 bing cherries

For supper======== will be 1/2c pinto beans. corn muffin stir fry squash, 1/2 c greek yogurt, baked apple


y husband and my 22 girls are going to Oklahoma to the cacino this weekend for my 80th birthday.

Have a wonderful day.everybody


For bedtime snack=========greek yogurt, 1/2 c unsweeeten apple sauce with cinnamin and splenda. Love the conbonations


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JUst a fly by to say hello.to all of you. Still loving this portion control plate way of Eating. My mind is at ease about my eating. I know I will not lose fast nf this but a slow steady dropped will make me happy.

Be back later

Marie

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Had another good day yesterday.
For supper I had creamed spinach, pinto bean soup aand cornbread. Eating healty is really really agreeing with me.

I had a fiber one blueberry frozen muffin this morning with cream cheese. Good thing I can keep them in the freezer for they are so good. I warm it up a tad in the mocrowave It has 180 CALORIES AND 7 GRAMS OF FIBER. 4 gram of fat and 33 grams od carb of carbs


For lunch it will be pinto soup and a nice salad, can hardly wait.

Have a wonderful day.

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I went to my kidney doctor yesterday and this portion control plan is really doing me some good. My kidneys have inproved and my doctor said this was a good plan.