This week I was thinking about those small details that
we commit in our diets that lead us to failure.
Today we will talk about PORTION
SIZES.
You can choose the most wonderful diet,
internationally proven, the diet of Hollywood stars, you can buy the most
exotic food, but if your portion sizes are larger than indicated, everything
falls apart.
The concept of a "normal portion" is
entirely relative. A portion that is excessive to me may be small for someone else.
For example, a serving of meat is equivalent to 30g
(the size of the palm of your hand) and it is a common belief that a portion of
meat is 150g because that is the amount of a “small” Mc Donald's burger.
To make it simple, in recent years everyday objects have
been used as reference for food portion sizes.
A poker chip = one serving of oil, butter, margarine
or peanut butter = 45 kcal
A pack of cigarettes = 1 serving of meat (chicken,
beef, pork, fish) or cheese = Approx 70 Kcal
A baseball or tennis ball = 1 serving of vegetables
(25 kcal) or cereals (75 kcal)
A CD = one serving of breakfast bread (hot cakes,
waffles, bagel) = 75-100 kcal
In this way, the next time you make a change in your
habits, compare what you call a portion with what it really is and try to adapt
to these new quantities. You'll see that your efforts will be well rewarded.
Best of luck!
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