How Portion Sizes Can Help You Lose Weight
February 10, 2009 by John Neyman
Filed under Weight Loss AND You
It has become the way that people use the terms ‘large’ and ‘extra large’ without really thinking. They appear on menus – particularly for takeaway restaurants – and no one really considers what these mean. A large portion to some people may be a medium portion to others; there is no universal standards.
Portion sizes, for those that are trying to lose weight, can be crucial. This is in keeping with that ever present dietary phrase; everything in moderation. There is no harm in having the occasional curry or a plate of chips – in fact, removing this entirely from your diet leads to quicker wagon falling than anything else – but what is important is the size of the portions.
If you cannot resist the Friday night curry or the occasional slice of chocolate cake, don’t worry. Allowing yourself little indulgences is all part of dieting; it helps remove that horrific restricted feeling that causes so many people to abandon their diets only a few weeks in.
Yet you can still remove a lot of the issues associated with treats by just having smaller portions. Look at what you’d usually have and half it; a smaller amount of curry, or a slimmer size of chocolate cake. You still get the indulgence and taste you crave, but you don’t destroy your diet. Employ this trick on a regular, even bi-weekly, basis as just a standard part of your eating plan as well as incorporating full-sized treats every few months. It should really help with motivation, which is arguably the biggest battle when it comes to shedding those excess pounds.
