Dieting, does downsizing plates, bowls and other eating utensils help?
By bystander
@bystander (2292)
Philippines
March 2, 2010 12:04am CST
Dieting is one of the more difficult areas of losing weight. Some claim that lessening food intake does wonders. But less food intake to many affect their energy level. Replacement food or serving different types of food every time lessens our liking and reduces intake, because there are no favorite dishes on the table. And there's this new one, downsizing plates and bowls to limit food intake. Do you think this will help?
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@recycledgoth (9894)
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2 Mar 10
I have spent years battling with my weight and have found that by using smaller plates, I feel that I am still eating a good meal but that the amount of food intake is reduced. It works for me :-D
@bystander (2292)
• Philippines
3 Mar 10
i am glad you succeeded with smaller plates and bowls in your battle against extra and unnecessary weight. well, according to those who espoused the small plate theory in dieting, the first step to reducing the volume of food you eat is to condition your mind that you have a "plateful" although with a smaller plate. thanks for the response.
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@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
3 Mar 10
Your right that lessening food can affect your energy level. I think that the body needs time to adjust. If I were going to go less, I would do it slowly as not to put your body on defense. I read when food is lessened that your body thinks it is starving and starts to store extra fat from the food that it does get as a defense mechanism. Slowly lessening food intake often has a much better affect.
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@bystander (2292)
• Philippines
3 Mar 10
that's usually the downside in cutting food intake, lesser energy level because size of the food taken is not proportional to the body it feeds. so, volume reduction should be done slowly and consistently. thanks for the response, jenintn.
@bystander (2292)
• Philippines
3 Mar 10
i think, that's the principle behind the idea, dawnald. smaller portion sizes, smaller servings. thanks for the the response.
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
2 Mar 10
Sorry no, i don't think so. If you want to loose a bit, eat smaller portions, but up too six small and healthy meals a day. A bit of walking after each meal, does wonders. Or you can always go for swimming, that is very good as well. TATA.
@bystander (2292)
• Philippines
3 Mar 10
that's also the drawback in small plates, saphrina. smaller portions, more frequency wont correct weight problems. walking does. thanks for the response.
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