If you’re a hard core snacker or grazer like me, at some point you’ve got to get a rein on portion control. It’s just too easy to sit down in front of the TV or computer and realize a half hour later that your fingers just devoured that whole bag of tortilla chips. Bad fingers!
The autopilot hand to mouth action can be tamed if you insist on seeing what you are eating. Instead of mindlessly grabbing a full bag of (insert your fav snack) use your eye to scoop out a small portion. Where ever you choose to plant yourself look at the food before you eat, taste and enjoy it.
Study after study shows that if you don’t use portion control you’ll eat what’s in front of you. Not because you’re hungry, but because it’s just there. So here are some helpful images to remember when deciding on the perfect portion:
Snack Of Choice: Picture this.
Dark chocolate– A pot of lip gloss.
Popcorn– A shower-cap full.
Cheese– A tube of lipstick.
Piece of fruit– A tennis ball.
Ice cream– A half a tennis ball.
Nuts– A palmful.
Guacamole– Two cotton balls.
Chips or pretzels– A woman’s fist.
Two bagel halves– Two round make-up compacts
