How to control food portions?

Food portions have increased tremendously over the years, whether it is larger meal sizes or just larger portions of everything, and it is showing on our bodies, and the health of the state with India being projected to be the capital in lifestyle disorders like heart disease, diabetes & obesity.

Lack of portion control is the biggest hurdle in achieving a sustained weight loss. To help you control portions, here are some tips that come in handy:

- Use smaller plates or bowls, glasses, mugs, cups etc.
- Only serve on your plate, what you need to eat.
- Avoid eating straight from the packet. Instead, use a plate or bowl.
- Use measuring spoons to measure how much you’re eating.
- Read the nutrition labels about how many servings come in a pack and what constitutes a single serving.
- Resist buying supersized meals or packs
- Go for the children’s section menu, small or medium serving avoid the large ones.
- Store foods in individual boxes than bulk containers

When eating out, visualize a deck of cards for your serving of meat, fish, or poultry (about three ounces); four stacked dice for cubes of cheese (about one ounce); tennis ball for a scoop of ice cream (about half a cup), and nuts which fill up no more than your palm (about one ounce).

Remember in a world of expanding waist lines, educating yourself about what individual portion sizes are, may be your best option for weight control.

Check the obesity guidelines in India- you might be surprised, that a large number of people fall into the obese category!

..

By: Sneha Rai: Practising Nutritionist & Life time member of Nutrition society of India

There are many ways to lose weight and get fit. But the best and healthiest way to do so, is with a diet that let's you eat your regular food, is easy to follow, doesn't keep you hungry. Many of us know what is healthy or not, but we still don't lose weight. What you need is a good weight loss diet plan, designed by an expert, who makes it around your food choices (veg, non-veg), and your height, weight, gender and other such factors.Here is what you will get for your weight loss diet:

An updated diet plan every week, so that you enjoy it, and can eat a good variety of foods

It should have regular food, without anything exotic, and natural without any supplements.

Also, you can access the plan anywhere, anytime, so it's really convenient.

One such plan is the Fitho Weight Loss Diet Plan right now, available for as low as Rs 499 per month!

Click on this Weight Loss Plan to see it, and sign up now!

Comments