Does using smaller utensils and plates help?

[RGVT78 5]

The week before surgery I went to Bed Bath and Beyond and bought little demitasse spoons and cocktail forks.. 4 of each. I have used them at home when it's just my husband and I, but when we have company over, or when we go out to eat, I use regular utensils and make an effort to eat slow, small bites. You have to take that many more bites to finish a meal, and for me, it is a constant reminder to take smaller bites. I didn't change my plate size. It has definitely helped me.

[TheBandedPeach 3]

I have to add this..... in the beginning I found the idea of eating off small plates and using tiny spoons, eating tiny baby sandwiches, and playing with the idea so much fun that it REALLY helped me keep on track with portions.... I had stopped thinking about it and having fun with it recently and realized that I slowly started going back up again to larger and larger plates (stopped losing weight and feeling discouraged)... Thanks to these posts, I think I'll start having fun with it again.

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