Portion control tips

bdbfangirl20
bdbfangirl20 Posts: 57 Member
edited November 16 in Food and Nutrition
Hey guys and gals. I have been adding a lot of veggies and fruit to my diet to help with iron, fiber, and protein intake. I took away processed food and sweets and have been substituting. My question is what's the best way to do portion control? There's certain things I kinda just guess on.

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  • annacole94
    annacole94 Posts: 994 Member
    The best way is to buy a food scale and use it for all solids. Measuring cups for liquids.

    The next best way is to measure by volume - my little plastic containers have volume markings on the bottom. So for example, I'm eating 1 cup of grapes for my snack. It would be more accurate to weigh them, but I know it's a cup because that's the container size, and that's close enough for me.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,416 Member
    Yeah, a $10 food scale from Target or Amazon is the easiest way. There are a lot of posters and images with food portions help ideas, too. Just put "portion size images" in your browser bar.
  • StealthHealth
    StealthHealth Posts: 2,417 Member
    Yep, weigh everything.

    I'd also recommend pre-logging as much as possible. I usually log my full day of food in the morning so that I ensure I hit my cals.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    MFP is designed for the user to weigh everything he/she eats/drinks, log it, and hit one's preset personal calorie goal. There are other methods as well, as mentioned above. No method is objectively best, or foolproof. Any method's effectiveness relies on the user's application of it. The best way for you to exert portion control is a way that makes YOU not exceed your calorie goal.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    Food scale and pre-log.
  • TH2017
    TH2017 Posts: 47 Member
    I have found that a food scale is VERY helpful. A lot of people would say it is a must. I have also switched out my plates and now use the "smaller' bread plate for my meals. Something about seeing a full plate that helps with not feeling like you are missing out.
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