Have you ever been to a buffet where you can load up on all sorts of tasty food. It is fun to endulge once in awhile, but when you look around and see most of the other diners are overweight, it may be time to think about portion control.

I am overweight because I eat too much. T ‘ain’t my metabolism or my sluggish thyroid. The nasty fat fairy didn’t cast a spell on me while I slept. Pure and simple, I eat too much. The great power of recognizing my responsibility in a problem is the realization that I have the power to change or fix it.

I didn’t create the oversized portions so it isn’t my fault, but it is my problem.

When it comes to food…. Size Matters!

The size of dinner plates are larger than they were a few decades ago. One good tip is to use a salad plate instead.

Cafe portions are huge these days. Consider eating off of the child’s menu or splitting dinner with a friend. One other tips that works is to split a meal into a to-go box before eating it. Then you can take half home for lunch the next day.

Make sure you know how large a portion should be.

You should be able to close your hand around a small baked potato.

Pancakes should be about the size of the ones that come inside the toaster pancake boxes, and not the size of a dinner plate.

Medium sized bagels should be hockey puck sized.

Small muffins should be about the size of a baseball.

An ounce of cheese is not very large, but that is a serving.

3 oz of meat (one serving size) is about the size of a deck of cards.

A rice serving usually refers to about half of a cereal bowl.

A vegetable of fruit serving should be the size of a baseball.

No one diet plan seems to work for everybody. Some dieters have lost weight with high fiber diets, while high protein and low carbs work for others. Almost everybody benefits from adding more high water content food like soup, salad, and fruit.

Make positive choices. It may not be how much food you eat, but what sort of choices you make. Try to cut back on processed foods, and include more fresh food.

You can try to eat healthier, and then you will probably feel better and happier.

Life just doesn’t have to be that complicated

Portion Distortion – You could be eating too much without knowing it . You can lose weight with some fast weight loss hints!

How many times have you told yourself that you must lose weight? It is often a challenge to reach the target you set and the biggest reason for failure is that people don’t take action. To be successful, you must take action. Here are some golden nuggets to get you started. Just pick one and go for it.

First of all, one of the best ways to start a weight loss program is by cleansing your body. Cleansing your body and programming the cells to loose fat instead of absorb it is the best kick-start into a weight loss program. If you are eating a diet that is rich of high calorie and high fat food your body programs the cells to store fat for bad times.

For a few days, start to eat a diet that is low in fat and has more salad and vegetables. In a way your body will start to cleanse itself and begin to burn some of the fat that it has built up.

Believing in your goals is vital and you should tell yourself that now is the time to lose weight. Repeat it several times day. Don’t let anyone stand in your way or derail your progress. This will help to keep you motivated towards your goals.

Find someone who can support you and your chances of success will increase dramatically. Try to find a friend who can do this, better still a friend who can join you to lose weight. You could also find a local support group.

Go ahead and sign up for an exercise class. Nothing will get you faster going than signing up and feeling that urge to go there, since you already paid for it. Signing up for a class, will also give a support group when it gets to exercise. WARNING – if you do join a gym, make sure you go. Many gyms make more money from people that don’t go than from the people that do!

Get yourself a book about diets or healthy lifestyles; research the exercise and fitness programs in your area and be prepared for your diet. The more you know, the better you will be able to adhere to your plan. Yes, to kick-start a diet, have a plan.

Make sure you track progress against your plan. Know how many calories you need each day, factoring in the exercise you do, and stick to it.

Immediately cut back on the bad foods that have helped you get to where you are today. This is an immediate step in the right direction.

With many ways to start, you may ask yourself which one should I really start with. It really starts with the willpower to make a change in your life, then just getting started with one of the above. Be prepared for challenges and if you have already thought about them, you be better prepared to deal with them.