I’ve been learning a lot since I’ve joined Weight Watchers. The one thing that I’ve been figuring out is that what I think is a portion size is usually way too big. If I just eyeball a portion of pasta or meat I’m way off.

So why the heck am I so far off when it comes to the portion size of what I’m eating? A lot of the problem is that I’m used to eating away from home. A portion at an average restaurant is 2 to sometimes 4 times the size of what a portion should be. So, when I get home and try to make my own healthy meals I think the serving size suggested seems awful small.

• 3 oz of meat looks like a deck of playing cards
• 1/2 cup of pasta is one cupped hand
• 1 cup of cereal is 2 cupped hands
• A piece of fruit is about the size of a tennis ball
• 1/2 cup of cut up veggies looks like the size of a light bulb (the bulb part)
• 1 oz of cheese looks like a matchbook

There are way more things we could compare out there but this is just a brief rundown of what portions should look like.

I’ve started trying to measure everything i eat now. I think that is one of the most important things about losing weight is knowing what you’re putting in your mouth. Guessing is not an option unless you have no other choice.

Question

How do you control your portion sizes in different situations?