Portion Control Police!!

Too much of a good thing is still too much. Portion control police:

a 10'' plate, half veggies, 1/4 protein, 1/4 starch (no white flour) and a side of fruit.

* if seconds are in question, it better be for a vegetable-refill.
Houston Northwest Medical Center dietician, Emily Banes makes the following claims about successful weight loss:

• People who eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables a day are more successful with weight loss.
• People who manage at least 150 minutes of activity a week (30 minutes a day) are more successful with weight loss.
• People who eat out less than twice a week have greater success with their weight loss.
• A diet buddy you check in with, a support group, or a food diary...keeping track of your daily food choices takes only a few minutes, but can double your weight-loss success.
• People who order smaller appetizer portions or share a plate at restaurants are more successful with weight loss.
• Utilizing smaller serving dishes and utensils leads to improved weight loss.
• People who believe they can succeed with weight loss actually do lose weight more successfully.

Gals, these are e a s y methods to put into practice. Remember, simply cutting out 100 calories a day results in losing a pound a month (3,500 calories). Partnered with exercise, can more than double your weight loss success.
Which tips will you be implementing?

NMC