Serving Sizes!

I was sooooo confused but what was considered a healthy serving of certain foods but this picture helped me a lot!

http://4pack.wordpress.com/2009/12/07/ideal-weight-portion-control-is-calorie-restriction-by-any-other-name-and-is-at-the-heart-of-a-successful-diet/

I like this picture because is shows the measurements with your hands and not some weird random items like baseballs or cards. The hands will make it easier for me to measure while Im out.


How many serving per day??

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.healthspablog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Balance_Diet_chart.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.healthspablog.org/2010/01/28/nutrients-for-balanced-diet-and-for-good-health/&usg=__yzSuigXYcE-bGiOQyDQXHPmAW2o=&h=320&w=400&sz=20&hl=en&start=21&zoom=1&tbnid=i25vp-kSig2G1M:&tbnh=154&tbnw=193&ei=ifUjTuafNsjFgAfelci-Cw&prev=/search?q=food+pyramid&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&rlz=1T4TSNA_enUS387US398&biw=1249&bih=506&tbm=isch&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=193&vpy=139&dur=1880&hovh=201&hovw=251&tx=191&ty=135&page=3&ndsp=10&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:21&biw=1249&bih=506

Also, this was a helpful picture as well of plate distribution...

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.110pounds.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/uk-shoppers-dont-follow-portion-sizes.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.110pounds.com/?p=14213&usg=__60eYjz6v4zqjfRnoDk33S6dzv-o=&h=523&w=650&sz=30&hl=en&start=13&zoom=1&tbnid=07oWqrjmyqu2XM:&tbnh=135&tbnw=168&ei=YfMjTsqBDMfUgQeF79m-Cw&prev=/search?q=portion+sizes&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1249&bih=470&tbm=isch&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=400&vpy=117&dur=1596&hovh=145&hovw=180&tx=77&ty=80&page=2&ndsp=14&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:13&biw=1249&bih=470

I hope these pictures help you as much as they helped me!