I was thinking about portion sizes just the other day as I was eating a 100-calorie bag of popcorn. I have a cute little blue bowl that I eat it out of. The bag fills up this little bowl, kind of heaped up, and it looks like a nice full bowl of popcorn. But I used to either eat a big regular bag (that has 3 servings) or I would make it home-made, so I'd have a HUGE mixing bowl of it. Now I'm perfectly happy with my little blue bowl of popcorn, but it sure seemed teeny when I started.
I measure anything that can be measured, because my idea of portion sizes is still out of whack. And I hardly ever drink a glass of milk with dinner anymore because I was amazed at how many calories I was consuming just by drinking huge glasses of milk a couple of times a day.
I can't imagine stopping counting calories. I know I'd be right back in my big girl jeans within a matter of a few months. Something in my head is just out of adjustment when it comes to knowing what a portion size is. Although I think it's getting better; the last time I went out to Thai food with co-workers, I looked at my lunch and realized it was HUGE. In the past, I'd have polished it all off but there is no way I could do it now. But over time, I know I would gradually eat a little more each time till I was right back up to being able to eat the whole thing.
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