You can eat what you want and still lose weight by simply changing your ideas about what equals a portion. Exercising portion control is easy if you understand how much of each food group you should consume per day, and these tips from the CDC can help you.
The guide first notes that serving sizes at restaurants have gotten significantly larger over the years. It suggests splitting one large meal with a friend, or immediately asking for a to-go box and dividing the meal into healthy portions, leaving some for later.
At home, serving food from individual plates rather than large serving platters helps to limit overeating. Eating a healthy snack before a large dinner also helps you to eat less of fattening foods, and dividing nighttime snacks into smaller bowls is another way to practice portion control. Check out the guide for some other great ideas for limiting food portions!
How to Avoid Portion Size Pitfalls to Help Manage Your Weight [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]
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