TIP OF THE DAY

We've maybe discussed this before but dad and I bought a weight scale and he weighs everything. Liv- you joked about Barb's 1" square meat portions. Well, that's a little bazaar, but realistically a serving of meat, depending on thickness of course, is probably only about 3 " by 3". So serving sizes are important and they're a lot smaller than most of us are used to eating. So my tip of the day is, if you have a scale, weigh your servings especially meat. OK, actually I have a few more tips. When you fill your plate, before you eat it, put a third of it back in the pan or wherever it came from. Serving size is a huge issue. Last week we had a couple of family meals and I was eating bigger portions than normal and "picking" at stuff. I put three pounds on like over one night. It's back off plus another pound so I got right back on my program and even cut my calories down a little to make up for a bad couple of days. Anyway, this morning I hit 128# which is 10 pounds from my goal. Also, I have to weigh every day, at least for now. Jenny says the same thing. It used to just discourage me if I gained, but this time it motivates me. Sooo... three tips- watch your portions by weighing or measuring them, be aware of how much food is on your plate, and weigh every day- at the same time by the way. Good luck everyone. Liva- one suggestion. You're in a good exercise routine and are obviously gaining muscle so maybe not losing like you would like. Here's a suggestion. Cut 300 calories a day by eating one less slice of bread and butter, one less treat- if you even allow treats, or just by putting a third of your food back after you've put it on your plate.