How to Choose the Perfect Portions

Do you struggle with eating the right portions at each meal? Me too, actually.

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Sometimes I get this mindset that it’s just not enough, so I fill up my plate, scarf it down faster than the speed of light, and wonder why I’m not full. I’m sure I’m not the only one who does this, right?

I ran across this great reminder regarding selecting the right portions from Puristat.com and wanted to share with you.

What Does a Perfect Portion Look Like?
Size


Instead of a 10oz steak, eat a 3oz steak
Deck of cards


1 serving pasta
Your fist


1 pancake
A Compact Disc (CD)


1 serving steamed broccoli (1/2 cup)
Standard light bulb


1 cup of soup
A baseball


1 baked potato
A computer mouse


1 serving of cake
A 3×3 post-it stack


1 tsp of butter
The tip of your thumb


1 tbsp of dressing
Half golf ball


1 serving cooked rice (1/2 cup)
A cupcake wrapper

The steak thing. Ya, I’ve gotta work on that.

Here’s what I love about this chart. It doesn’t speak “diet”. It simply tells you how to eat the foods you love, but with control. If you want a piece of cake, then have one, but instead of eating a ginormous slice, let’s take it down to a 3×3 post-it stack.

Isn’t that exciting, friends? We’re not dieting. We’re changing our lives!