While I am a full believer in moderation, and sometimes eating things just for enjoyment, I think the best way to control your eating is by learning what a proper portion size actually looks like. Portion control matters. Unfortunately, proper serving sizes have been crazy BLOWN up this day in age. Just go to a restaurant or look at the “serving size” on the back of ice cream.
Let’s be real. You and I both know we ain’t only eating ½ a cup of the stuff. And don’t try to measure it out to see what it looks like.
It’ll make you cry.
How do you measure portion sizes?
So, what constitutes a proper portion and how do you measure it? Well, you see those things at the end of your arms called “hands?” They just so happen to be SUPER helpful in giving you a good estimate of the proper serving size for YOUR body, without having to obsess about counting calories.
Here’s the general rule of thumb. Or “rule of hands:”
I bet you thought your hands were only for picking up that fork and allowing it have some face time. BUT NO SIREE.
Now that you know exactly how to figure out your portion size…
3 Top Tips for Portion Control
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