Questioning Portion Size

sassiebritches

I have been doing this for almost 1 month now and have lost 10-12 pounds, and I have a question... I see alot mentioned about portion control. And though I understand that some of our own undoing is based on that, I am starting to worry when I see people saying it.

I seem to have pretty large dinner portions, most meals are never over 500 cals.......I eat an entire sandwich and a whole chicken breast.........now I try and measure appropriatley but I am using the eyeball approach. I try and keep a few calories at the end of the day just in case my eyeballs didn't work right. I make sure to choose healthy foods also, and stand by that in 1 month I have not cheated - (except the 11 chips I ate 3 weeks ago).

I never feel like I have eaten too much, I have alot of green stuff on my plate and will eat my veggies before I eat my meat, so that I am sure that I am getting those in and if filling up its on good stuff.

Should I be so concerned about my portions if I eat 5-7 times a day? If what I eat is healthy in choice? and if I don't go over my daily calories?

Just wondering.

BLABLABLA :flowerforyou:

sassiebritches

I have been doing this for almost 1 month now and have lost 10-12 pounds, and I have a question... I see alot mentioned about portion control. And though I understand that some of our own undoing is based on that, I am starting to worry when I see people saying it.

I seem to have pretty large dinner portions, most meals are never over 500 cals.......I eat an entire sandwich and a whole chicken breast.........now I try and measure appropriatley but I am using the eyeball approach. I try and keep a few calories at the end of the day just in case my eyeballs didn't work right. I make sure to choose healthy foods also, and stand by that in 1 month I have not cheated - (except the 11 chips I ate 3 weeks ago).

I never feel like I have eaten too much, I have alot of green stuff on my plate and will eat my veggies before I eat my meat, so that I am sure that I am getting those in and if filling up its on good stuff.

Should I be so concerned about my portions if I eat 5-7 times a day? If what I eat is healthy in choice? and if I don't go over my daily calories?

Just wondering.

BLABLABLA :flowerforyou:

Dave198lbs

Should I be so concerned about my portions if I eat 5-7 times a day? If what I eat is healthy in choice? and if I don't go over my daily calories?

Just wondering.

BLABLABLA :flowerforyou:

just wondering how you know the calories if you aren't sure if the portion size is correct?

plm209

BUY A FOOD SCALE! The best thing that I've ever done. Found that I was undereating in some areas and overeating in others. They're cheap on amazon, about $25, and are super easy to use. This way, you can enter EXACTLY what you eat and not have to guess.

sassiebritches

No I do the calories based on measurements, serving sizes and so on. I eat a standard size chicken breast....I count my cals for bread, cheese, turkey, 1 slice of tomatoe so on..........I measure a cup if a serving size is a cup, so on. It just seems like there is alot of food on my plate.......that's what I am saying.........

Get it?

sassiebritches

BUY A FOOD SCALE! The best thing that I've ever done. Found that I was undereating in some areas and overeating in others. They're cheap on amazon, about $25, and are super easy to use. This way, you can enter EXACTLY what you eat and not have to guess.

Thinking I will do this.....this is 1 of 2 things I need, HRM and Food Scale.........thanks

plm209

How do you define a standard size chicken breast? Hence the need for a scale.

Dave198lbs

.......that's what I am saying.........

Get it?

well you are doin great and its working for you so I wouldnt mess around with it
get it

ivykivy

Sometimes it works pretty good if you know what a 6oz chicken breast looks like. Most of the chicken breast I get are either 6 oz or 9 oz for the larger ones. I eyeballed it for 2 weeks while I was without a balance. I lost the amt of weight I usu. do so if it works for you keep on.

heather0mc

sassy - we are in the same boat girl! i dont have a scale either and i eyeball stuff too. it really is starting to freak me out. i read something last night that said target has them starting at $5 - i am all about it! i plan to get mine friday :drinker:

sassiebritches

Got it :P

sassiebritches

I just went to Target.com and they were like around $24...I already made the mistake of buying a crappy bathroom scale, so when it comes to the rest of my portions I am gonna do my best to get the best.

My eyeballing can't be too bad I am losing....and I always have around 100 left over at the end of the day, so just in case......

eyescatchfire

I bought the $5 Target food scale, and it works fine. Does grams and ounces up to a pound. Does get miscalibrated easily, so I am always adjusting.

Wolfena

If you've lost 10-12 pounds then you are doing something right! Should you hit a plateau, it may be time to invest in a food scale.

Keep up the good work!

aprilvet

Hey! You've lost 10# in a month!!!!:flowerforyou: That's great! You're obviously doing something right! As for food scales, you don't have to spend a lot to get what you need- accurate weight. I have a non-electric Cuisinart one I've had for ages. Not fancy, but it does the trick when I'm in doubt! As for HRM-- you should really invest in a decent one. Make sure it calculates calories burned. Polar makes some good ones- just read the various posts on this topic. I got one 3 weeks ago off Amazon- came in 24hrs w/ free shipping! I'm in love!!!

adopt4

If you've lost 10-12 pounds then you are doing something right! Should you hit a plateau, it may be time to invest in a food scale.

Keep up the good work!

YEP! If it's working for now, don't mess with it! When you hit a plateau, then it might be time to do it, but I wouldn't worry about it now. I have noticed I eat about half of what I used to, I'm not sure why, but we went to Red Robin for VDay and I got a regular sandwich and fries - and could only eat half!!! (Which was good on the calorie side, man those are high cal, but I had saved them up). I'm not starving myself and now for the first time in my life I can feel full even though I'm eating less. It's a strange phenomenon. I can also now tell when I'm actually hungry vs. the bored eating or whatever (which happens every evening, that's my problem still!).

Keep it up! You're doing great!

sassiebritches

Thanks all
:flowerforyou: