Week 8 Portion Savvy
A VISUAL APPROACH TO BECOMING PORTION SAVVY
Measuring foods and drinks is the only way to ensure accurate portions. You are able to learn portion-sizing the best way, at home. Today the percentage of meals and snacks that occur at home within easy reach of a food scale, measuring cups and spoons is rapidly decreasing.
Portion sizes matter, significantly. Recognizing correct portion sizes and the Points Plus values that go with them, is key to weight loss success. When we are away from home, being able to judge accurately depends greatly on a member's ability to see portion sizes.
Try to keep in mind those helpers when deciding portion control for those times you don't have a handy measurement tool with you. (Or you can hang one on your key chain. Ha Ha) :)
Tennis Ball: 1 cup (cereal)
Compact Disc: 4 inches (Great for pancakes, etc)
Cell Phone: (Like a blackberry): slice of cheese= 3 Points Plus values
1 Die: (plural=dice) 1 teaspoon
3 Dice: 1 tablespoon
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