Easy ways to help with portion control
Knowing the correct portion sizes is the easiest way to help lose those extra pounds. Ever wonder how the heck you’re supposed to know what a serving size really is???
The picture listed below will been very helpful while cooking or even when grabbing a snack on the go. The picture may be difficult to read – try clicking it and that should help.
Portion size guide
Deck of cards – 3 oz cooked chicken or meat (4 oz raw)
Tennis ball – 1 cup cooked rice, pasta or ice cream
4 dice/1 domino – 1 oz cheese
Baseball – medium piece of fruit
One die – 1 tsp butter or margarine
Computer mouse – 1 small baked potato
Average woman’s fist – 1 cup
Golf ball – 2 tablespoons peanut butter, jam, salad dressing
A packet of dental floss – 1 oz chocolate (good luck!)
April 10th, 2009 at 7:18 am
Could fuzzy dice be used for the cheese portion?
May 31st, 2009 at 4:32 pm
[...] Pay attention to portion sizes: Try practicing measuring your portion sizes at home using measuring cups, scales, etc. If you don’t have access to those things (while eating at work or out, for example), use this handy chart about estimating portion sizes. [...]
June 1st, 2009 at 8:05 am
Sometimes I eat a pizza the size of my poodle Stanley. Do you think that could be considered over-eating?