{"id":14370,"date":"2012-08-13T07:49:27","date_gmt":"2012-08-13T12:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=14370"},"modified":"2014-10-29T10:41:48","modified_gmt":"2014-10-29T15:41:48","slug":"5-strategic-ways-to-control-your-portion-sizes-and-caloric-intake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/5-strategic-ways-to-control-your-portion-sizes-and-caloric-intake\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Strategic Ways to Control Your Portion Sizes and Caloric Intake"},"content":{"rendered":"

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1. Smaller Plates:<\/strong> You’ve probably heard this before, but it really does work. Reducing the size of your dinner plate by just two inches can cause a 20% reduction in the number of calories consumed.<\/p>\n

2. Make Sure Leftovers get Left Over:<\/strong> Out of sight, out of mind is the name of the game here. After you plate up the food, immediately put the leftovers away. This will keep you from turning leftovers into second helpings!<\/p>\n

3. Eat Your Salad First:<\/strong> Eating your salad before the meal will get leave you feeling fuller faster. Resulting in a more satisfying meal with fewer calories.<\/p>\n

4. Fill at least Half of Your Plate Vegetables:<\/strong> Fill up half your plate with fresh veggies and leave the other half for meat and starch. This makes it easier to control the portions of your carbs and protein.<\/p>\n

5. Get Taller Glasses:<\/strong> Shorter and wider glasses give us the impression that we are drinking less liquid. So for any caloric liquid like juice, milk, or soda (if you must) use tall and thin cups.<\/p>\n