Controlling Portion Size

Davidaw86 · September 2017

How does everyone manage their portion size for meals?

I find remembering that my stomach is only as big as my fist is an easy way to do it. I just have to imagine my food squished up and if it'd comfortably fit in my stomach or not. After a while, it got to the point where if I ate more than that I would start to feel uncomfortably full.

Heather4448 · September 2017

Digital kitchen scale. It's a must.

thiosulfate · September 2017

I just eat until I'm full within my calorie limit for the day. If you're feeling hungry but within +-50 calories of your goal, look at changing what you are eating, not how much you are eating. Some people have more satiety with protein, fat, fiber. But some people also feel better with more carbs. Up to you. Experiment.

mmapags · September 2017

Heather4448 wrote: »

Digital kitchen scale. It's a must.

This^

kshama2001 · September 2017

I've learned approximately how much food equals a satisfying meal for me, and that's what I put on my plate. For example, for dinner, it's about 100 grams each of meat, starch, and veggie, plus butter.

Also, if I am eating at a restaurant I plan to bring half the entree home.

cmriverside · September 2017

Yep, the food scale for the win.

kommodevaran · September 2017

Portion size for meal would depend on what meal, what kinds of foods (calorie density), how many different foods in that particular meal, total calorie need per day, and how many meals per day.

Weighing and logging just seems so much easier and more effective than this kind of heuristic.

My stomach is elastic and can handle way more than a fistfull of food

All that said, I don't log religiously anymore, and religiously logging has given me an idea of proper meal sizes and compositions.

That said, all that goes out of the window if the occasion is special enough

seska422 · September 2017

I use a food scale and measure out how many grams I want for my portion. My portion is usually different from the suggested serving size. I eat what I want and/or what works for my eating plan for that day.

My portion for Hershey's Kisses tends to be 1/9th or 2/9ths of a serving. My portion for steam-in-bag veggies is whatever's in the bag which is usually about 3 servings.

A food scale lets me make the decisions about how much I want rather than trying to remember rules-of-thumb for recommended serving sizes.

150poundsofme · September 2017

I want Hershey Kisses now

MaddMaestro · September 2017

I just measure my food $:\$

kimny72 · September 2017

Food scale and learning from my log. I started out eating the portion listed on the package and as I studied the days I was hungry, the days I did well, and the days I sprinted past my goal like a crazy person, I tweaked from there

californiagirl2012 · September 2017

Volendral wrote: »

How does everyone manage their portion size for meals?

I find remembering that my stomach is only as big as my fist is an easy way to do it. I just have to imagine my food squished up and if it'd comfortably fit in my stomach or not. After a while, it got to the point where if I ate more than that I would start to feel uncomfortably full.

There are so many ways to do this. What you found is a great way to do it. For some it's a food scale, for some it's a dessert plate, for some it's the fist or palm size, and measuring cups and measuring spoons, and reading the labels to find what a true serving size is and the energy value. All this can teach us sustainability and good habits for life. You are doing it! Great job!

JeromeBarry1 · September 2017

Since I cook for just one, me, it's easy. Cooking for a bigger family is a skill set I haven't cultivated. I can easily cook too much, but just enough for several people eludes me.

threec · September 2017

mmapags wrote: »

Heather4448 wrote: »

Digital kitchen scale. It's a must.

This^

Ditto

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