THIS is a serving? You’ve GOT to be kidding!
I don’t eat cereal for breakfast; I eat it for lunch, or as a snack.
One day I was inspired to read the back of the cereal box. The section that talks about calories and portions.
Were you aware that ONE serving is only 1 ¼ cups of cereal and ¾ cup milk? Of course it depends on the kind of cereal … I have one in which the serving size is 3/4 of a cup!
Here I thought a serving was a bowl full!
In my bowl a 1 ¼ cup serving sits at the bottom looking TINY. I feel cheated. It’s not nearly enough. I realize that THIS is part of the “over weighting” of America problem. We are constantly being sold super sized portions. We feel deprived with anything less.
I need a SMALLER bowl.
A few days ago I had a friend over for dinner. A SKINNY friend. I watched as she loaded up her plate.
I loaded up my plate. I loaded up my plate again. She didn’t. That’s why I’m a blob and she isn’t.
Why did I load up my plate a 2nd time? Habit. Next time I’m going to match spoonful for spoonful and forkful for forkful what my skinny guest eats. I am going to experience eating like a skinny person eats.
My next few hypnosis sessions will include this … “I feel TOTALLY satisfied eating smaller portions of food at each meal.”
The issue here is portion control.
Big blobs need to pay attention to portion control. MEASURE. No estimating allowed. By measuring EXACT portions we become more aware of what we are putting into our bodies.
Melanie
The Pocket Diet: Perfect Portion Control That Works!
