“Low-carbohydrate (diets) have come and gone, but portion control is here to stay,” says Lisa R. Young, Ph.D., R.D., author of The Portion Teller: Smartsize Your Way to Permanent Weight Loss (Morgan Road Books, 2005).
Portion control is key to weight control. By cutting back on how much of each food you eat at every meal, your calorie intake drops. Instead of being overwhelmed by the idea of a diet and swearing off your favorite foods, strive to control the serving sizes of the foods you already eat. That gives you the freedom to eat what you want (in smaller amounts) and still knock off pounds. “It’s an approach you can live with your whole life,” Young says.
Eating out presents problems because of the trend to supersize serving portions. What to do? Request a half order or plan to take half your serving home for the next day.
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