My Portion Solution

When it comes to food portions, size does matter!

Log it to lose it: The simple act of recording what you eat and do in the course of a day will help you lose weight.  Numerous studies show that the simple act of recording your daily exercise and food intake results in healthier life style choices.  Specifically, they show that a daily food diary is the perfect vehicle for getting to know your portion sizes.  The easiest way to learn about food portions is to check the food label for portion size (as well as fat grams, calorie count and number of carbohydrates).  For most people, seeing their daily food choices is an eye-opening experience.

Retraining your eyes is the first step in portion control. With so much exposure to “super-sizing and family-style restaurants notorious for over-sized portions, I have found that many of my clients need to retrain their eyes and attitudes towards appropriate-sized portions.  Researchers have found that more often than not people underestimate the number of calories they are eating. It is easy to forget that every bite, taste and nibble adds up.

Now instead of driving to your local bookstore for the latest fad diet book let’s use a proven plan of action.  My Portion Solution “Meal Planner” Software, Escali Nutritional Scale, Exercise Guidelines and Log Book will help you keep a thorough food log in order to better understand your diet patterns. As I often recommend to clients just getting started, using measuring cups, nutritional scale and spoons for accuracy can often be helpful.

Losing weight or maintaining weight: It’s all about action

Step 1: Decide whether or not you’re ready for change.

This entails a realistic assessment of your ability to prepare yourself for a mental change toward a new diet and lifestyle.  I recommend that you pick short-term goals that will help you to reach your long-term one.

Step 2: Recognize that it takes time to develop new habits

Maxwell Maltz, author of the book, Psycho Cybernetics, has concluded that it takes 21 days to form a habit.  This gives us a timeframe for establishing a new behavior that becomes automatic.

Step 3: Pat yourself on the back

Compliment yourself as you make progress.  Recognizing your accomplishments, large and small, is crucial because it creates positive reinforcement.

Step 4: Keep your vision in mind

Why are you doing this?  If you need some motivation, reference the list of goals you set for yourself.  It is important to visualize these goals coming to fruition – don’t leave them hanging in the abstract!

Step 5: Fix your environment

Get rid of temptation. Set a specific time aside to throw out the candy and Girl Scout cookies in your kitchen cabinet.  It is imperative that you make good choices handy to empower good dietary decisions.  Stock up on bottled water, place cups of you favorite vegetables in the refrigerator – whatever it takes to facilitate your success!

Step 6: Plan for setbacks

Give yourself permission to backslide every know-and-then. Accept that lapses will happen. It doesn’t mean that you’re a failure and it certainly doesn’t mean you should give up. It means you’re human and change will take a little time – maybe 21 days.

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