Encouraging NSV: What's a "normal" portion size?

[Fit2btied 122]

I don't care for really any of the thanksgiving food except the pie so I might have a few bites of that and call it a day too.

Lol that damn pie! But this is a life style change and while I will be as strict as I need to, I won't lie and say I won't have a bite or two of my favorites. Moderation and staying on track.

[Justinh125 472]

I think it just proves how excessive the American diet has become. I was talking to my Nut and she and I were talking about portion sizes. The average meal is something like 40% larger than it was 40 years ago. 40 bleeping %!!!

Check out this website called "portion distortion" from the Natnl. Institutes of Health:

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan/portion/portion.cgi?action=question&number=1

It's a rather shocking comparison so you can see just how much larger different foods are than they used to be.

[gamergirl 4,610]

Check out this website called "portion distortion" from the Natnl. Institutes of Health:

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan/portion/portion.cgi?action=question&number=1

It's a rather shocking comparison so you can see just how much larger different foods are than they used to be.

Wow that was a great quiz! Thanks so much for sharing that one.

[Justinh125 472]

Wow that was a great quiz! Thanks so much for sharing that one.

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan/portion/portion2.cgi?action=question&number=1

For people interested, here's a second one with more "20 years ago vs. today."