Americans have skewed ideas about portion size. No other country on earth offers portions as enormous as we do. Go anywhere else in the world and order a meal and you'll see the difference.
We're conditioned to believe that more equals better. Just look at the endless marketing of fast food; we're constantly encouraged to eat more in order to take advantage of a "bargain." But what kind of a bargain are you getting if you're eating 100 french fries in one sitting just to save a quarter?
Here are a few techniques you can use to keep your portions under control.
· If you're at home, use smaller plates.
· If you're at a restaurant and you know the portions are going to be huge, ask the server to put half your meal in a “to-go box” before it even hits the table.
· Share an entrée with your dining partner.
· Make a new rule for yourself: Always leave something on your plate.
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