-keepcalmandjogon:

In a super-sized world, it’s very easy to get portion sizes distorted. Chances are, we also grew up with the notion that we must finish everything on our plates. That wouldn’t be a problem if we weren’t served Frisbee sized burgers, Mt. Spaghetti, and sky scraper ice cream cones. Though it’s a learning process, it’s easy to become accustomed to true serving sizes. Your hands are a great tool to grasp the idea of what you should be consuming. Oh, the wonders of the human body…

TIP OF THUMB (approximately 1 teaspoon): Ex: butter, cooking oil

THUMB; KNUCKLE UP (approximately 1oz./1 tablespoon): Ex: low-fat cheese, peanut butter

PALM OF HAND (approximately 3oz.): Ex: Red meat, poultry, fish

SMALL FIST (approximately 1 cup): Ex: Pasta, cereal, rice, raw veggies

HANDFUL (approximately 1-2oz.): Ex: Nuts, raisins; for pretzels/popcorn, 2 handfuls equals 1oz.

TENNIS BALL = 1 serving of fruit

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My Perfect Breakfast (consumed clockwise) 

I eat like a well-bred, parent-fearing Asian…no grain of left in bowl. >.< 

• Fruit: Starting off with a grapefruit 
• Protein: Greek yogurt topped with Kashi Go Lean Original and strawberries
• Complex Carbs: steel cut oatmeal with cinnamon, sprinkled with crushed cashews 
• Chai Tea <3 

Okay so this is a big breakfast, but it kept me full for 5 hours and I didn’t even get hungry or lightheaded around 11am like I usually do. I get hungry and cranky about 3 hours after breakfast and usually just suck it up for another hour until I can eat a good sized lunch, but this kept me going and didn’t make me feel stuffed! 

Modifications for dieting:

-1/2 grapefruit, No strawberries, No Kashi Go Lean (tough life), 1/2 cup of yogurt, 1/2 cup of cooked oatmeal