Fist Sized Portions

Looking to make some trims to your diet that don’t result in cravings for the food you deprived yourself of? Try measuring your portions using your fist as a tool. For example, if you love steak – but you know that it’s got a high calorie and fat content – you can take a 16 ounce cut and section off the portion that matches your fist size. Do the same for your baked potato, your vegetables or your rice. Instead of filling your plate to overflowing, you are stabilizing the portions of food you plan to consume. For Moms, this … Continue reading →

The Hand Method for Portion Control

Who Knew It Was In the Palm of Our Hands? These days, portions of food are getting larger and are bigger than ever. Fast food restaurants serve bigger meals for just a few cents extra, and even regular restaurants serve humongous portions that most people could feast on for a week. As we know all too well, too many calories consumed at one single pig-out session usually causes our bodies to store the excess calories as fat, and there you go, we’re putting on weight. When I first started my big diet, I measured every single solitary thing that I … Continue reading →