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One of the most effective ways to both lose weight and maintain your weight is to manage the size of your meals.<\/p>\nOne of the most effective ways to both lose weight and maintain your weight is to manage the size of your meals.<\/p>\n
Learning about appropriate portion sizes for the various food groups is the first step.<\/p>\n
Once you know what a healthy portion looks like, then you can take advantage of a few tips and tactics to stay in charge of what you eat.<\/p>\n
The first step is to know how much you\u2019re supposed to eat to meet your body\u2019s nutritional and caloric needs.<\/p>\n
There are a few handy visual aids to make this step easy:<\/strong><\/p>\n * Meat \u2013 The size of a deck of cards One simple tactic to make sure you only eat what you need is to keep serving dishes off of the table. Fill your plate at the counter or stovetop and then sit at the table.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll be less tempted to reach out for seconds or to nibble from the dish.<\/p>\n If you eat your vegetables first, before your meats and grains, you\u2019ll fill up faster. You may not have room for that serving of meat, bread, or pasta.<\/p>\n One of the reasons many people tend to overeat is because they eat quickly. It takes your body about twenty minutes to send a \u201cfull\u201d signal to your brain.<\/p>\n Eat more slowly and your body will have time to send the right signals to your brain before you\u2019ve eaten too much.<\/p>\n Eating three meals a day is old school. What happens is you\u2019re so hungry for lunch or dinner that you eat more than you need in an attempt to provide your body with the energy that it requires.<\/p>\n If you eat five to six smaller meals each day you won\u2019t run to the table and you won\u2019t feel the need to eat as quickly.<\/p>\n If you really want to stay on track and eat just what your body needs, and no more, then consider getting a kitchen scale.<\/p>\n In the beginning it can be a bit of a hassle to measure everything. However, you\u2019ll know exactly what you\u2019re eating and you\u2019ll learn what an appropriate portion looks like.<\/p>\n There are also\u00a0measuring cups and tools<\/a>\u00a0you can purchase for this purpose.<\/p>\n Finally, consider storing your leftovers and prepared meals in single portion containers. For example, instead of storing an entire leftover meatloaf in a container, portion it out into single servings and store each serving separately.<\/p>\n Portion control is a learned skill. Give yourself time and use the cues and tips that help you learn best. Controlling your portions is one of the best ways to manage weight.<\/p>\n AppetiteGo<\/a>\u00a0is a safe, non-addictive, natural remedy containing 100% homeopathic ingredients especially selected to promote healthy weight loss by reducing metabolic tendencies to gain weight in children and adults.<\/p>\n Formulated by our team of experts in natural medicine,\u00a0AppetiteGo<\/a>\u00a0is a FDA-registered OTC homeopathic medicine that balances the appetite control centers of the brain to reduce excessive appetite and feelings of an empty stomach.<\/p>\n This effective remedy also supports the motivational and emotional factors in losing weight, thus helping to keep the weight off for good, without the risk of addiction and other side effects.<\/p>\n
\n* Vegetables or grains \u2013 the size of your fist (or if you have a large hand, about the size of a tennis ball)
\n* Fats and dressings \u2013 two dice
\n* Bread \u2013 a hockey puck<\/p>\n#2 Out of Sight<\/h3>\n
#3 Veggies First<\/h3>\n
#4 Eat More Slowly<\/h3>\n
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#5 Eat More Often<\/h3>\n#6 Measure It<\/h3>\n
#7 Storage Smarts<\/h3>\n
Help Control Your Appetite \u2013 Naturally!<\/h3>\n