6 Ways to Control Your Portion Size
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orget the magic recipes and theme diets, the “no-fail” food combinations guaranteed to shrink your waistline. And, forget the cabbage soup. These may work, but they ignore the simple truth or principle of weight loss.
Which is: Burn more calories than you consume. It just requires a lot of discipline and consistency. The good news for you is that we’ve got the burning calories part covered, thanks to a personal workout routine or killer exercise sessions plus cardio in-between with your personal trainer. These lean muscle-building routines actually help in speeding up your metabolism but they work hand-in-hand with your caloric intake. Even better news is that we have that covered also with our award-winning Nutrition Together program.
So, if you’re in that group of people concerned with physical health, the more difficult part of the losing-weight equation may be eating less. We think that mindful portion control is a key factor in reducing your caloric intake. Since this is much easier said than done, we’ve got a few portion control tips to send your way.
Read the writing on the wall. Or, in this case, on the ice cream container. Start being an avid reader of food packages, and you’ll gain a much clearer sense of what is considered the right amount of food to eat. If you’ve never really paid attention to these serving sizes, you’re bound to be in for a surprise. You’ll be shocked at what a 200-calorie serving of cookies or cheese really looks like.
Measure up. Once you’re familiar with how much of each food you’re really supposed to be
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