Portion Control

[SoftRain]

Do you pay attention to portion control? How do you do it?

Currently I measure everything out with measuring cups, but I want to get a kitchen scale. It would be more accurate.

 

[Lyra]

I have to be honest that I am not at all good at portion control. My portions are based on how hungry I am or how much there is to divide up. Isn't that terrible? Good for you for taking control of what you eat like that.

 

[Cobbler]

I'm very good at portion control. Big portions only, no exceptions and I control that habit very well.

I'll eat one big meal a day and pick at things throughout the remainder day.

 

[aunaturel]

I don't measure stuff out - it's too much work and it makes eating right a chore. Instead, I try to make sure my plate is at least half vegetables with the protein and starch on the other half. That seems to work for me.

 

[chabella]

Tonight for dinner we had (smoked honey) marinated chicken trips (about 3 inches long, 1/2 wide), broccoli and french bread (with spices and light shredded cheese). By this site alone I am within my normal weight limits (they say "Medium Frame") for me, with a plus or minus of 10%, by what the site showed me for my age I am about 7lbs less.

 

[Myrrh]

I try to control what and how much I put on my plate, but I don't measure it out. I just make sure that I have more veggies than meat and carbohydrates, and that I have some fresh fruit on the table.

 

[2Nature]

I don't have the need for portion control because I do something else. I count calories for the day and from there I divide my meals. It's more accurate but admittedly slower because of the planning involved.

 

[Greenwoman]

I remember reading somewhere that using a smaller plate that's piled with food and larger utensils are supposed to help you eat less. Personally, I'd much rather just weigh my food.

 

[freshfoodie]

I used to measure everything, but after doing it for so long, I am pretty good at eyeballing a measurement. I don't pay too much attention to it, but I do not overdo it either.

 

[SoftRain]

Yes, measuring out the food is tedious, but it does help. The smaller plate trick is also very helpful. We switched to salad plates over a year ago and now the regular dinner plates seem gigantic.

2Nature, how do you accurately count out your calories if you aren't paying attention to how big the portions are?