Understanding Portion Sizes Without Measuring Everything
You do not need a food scale to eat reasonable portions. Your hands provide a convenient and portable guide that is always with you. A serving of protein should be about the size and thickness of your palm. A serving of vegetables should be about the size of your fist. A serving of carbohydrates should be about the size of your cupped hand. A serving of fat should be about the size of your thumb. These guidelines automatically scale to your body size since larger people generally have larger hands and need more food. Pay attention to your hunger and fullness signals. Eat slowly enough that your body has time to register satisfaction before you have overeaten.
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