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Portion control

GingerPeach — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 19:53:45 GMT

is much easier when you have cute dishes to help you along.

I just got these yellow ramekins (from the Tara line) and for what seems like the first time in my life, I only ate 1/3 cup of ice cream. It was just as satisfying as eating right from the carton!

I have no doubt many of you are way ahead of me on this.

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Drythe — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 19:03:11 GMT

@GingerPeach

EATING FROM THE CARTON...

I AM SHOCKED !!!

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Big Joanie — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 20:10:29 GMT

Eating from the carton is the best ... gets just a little soft around

the edges .....

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GingerPeach — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 21:13:11 GMT

@Big Joanie wrote:
Eating from the carton is the best ... gets just a little soft around
the edges .....

Oh, you don't have to explain any of it to me, @Big Joanie

But I'm trying to put those days behind me.

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SilleeMee — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 21:14:53 GMT

I had to buy a food scale. My sense of portions is way off! LOL!

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chrystaltree — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 22:31:42 GMT

I wish that type of thing worked for me. Portion control wouldn't help me with icecream, chips, desserts. All that good stuff. I know myself. I'd just go back for a second or third helping. If I don't want to eat something, I either keep it out of the house or I buy small quantities so that after we each have a serving, it's gone.

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Zhills — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 22:38:30 GMT

This type dish is great for desserts. Look big from the top but narrows nicely!

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cherry — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 23:47:59 GMT

Speaking as someone with diabetes, measuring is your friend. It allows you to know just how many carbs you are eating

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lovesallanimals — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 00:06:55 GMT

Homegirl: I have those exact same ramikins, same color, and I love them. Going to try it with ice cream as you suggested.

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Big Joanie — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 02:28:32 GMT

@GingerPeach wrote:
@Big Joanie wrote:
Eating from the carton is the best ... gets just a little soft around
the edges .....
Oh, you don't have to explain any of it to me, @Big Joanie
But I'm trying to put those days behind me.

Same here .. I have many habits I need to change as far as

diet is concerned .....

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Susan Louise — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 04:17:10 GMT

@Zhills wrote:
This type dish is great for desserts. Look big from the top but narrows nicely!

@Zhills Those remind me of the TDF hot fudge sundaes I ate at Friendly's restaurants. Oh those were the days...back in my homestate of Connecticut. I used to have black raspberry, coffee and mint chocolate chip ice cream, with extra whipped cream, extra hot fudge, and nuts but told the waitress to 'hold the cherry'...LOL

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DearPrudence — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 03:39:26 GMT

I control my ice cream portions by eating them in ice cream cones. Of course, I try to buy the biggest cones I can find in the store, LOL.

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FrostyBabe1 — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 11:45:23 GMT

I control my ice cream (or any other dessert) portions by simply not having it in the house. If I want it, I have to make the effort to go out, order it from one of the local ice cream shops and eat it while I'm there.

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sidsmom — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 13:00:57 GMT

Thank heavens I don’t have to worry about portion control anymore!!

Just eat to Calorie Density & eat as much as I want.

(600-700 or less calories/pound..of course Plant Based)

If I want something cold/creamy....I just eat Frozen Banana

ice cream...and put it in the biggest bowl I can find!

nom-nom-nom-nom

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SeaMaiden — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 15:23:11 GMT

@cherry wrote:
Speaking as someone with diabetes, measuring is your friend. It allows you to know just how many carbs you are eating

measuring really opens up your eyes to what a REAL PORTION is. Much smaller than I realized when I portioned out say walnuts.... avocado and humus. And the interesting part is that when you just eat say two table spoons of Hummus rather than a half cup, you do not miss the extra that you were previously eating. I was satisfied with my portion.

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4kitties — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 15:28:45 GMT

Yes cute little dishes and bowls have really helped me with my portion control. One of my biggest struggles is not to over eat a food just because it tastes good. I find cute bowls and such at Homegoods. I have some darling ones from Portmeiron.

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chrystaltree — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 16:59:15 GMT

@FrostyBabe1

Keeping it out of the house is how I avoid impulse eating and over eating the unhealthy stuff. It's the only thing that works for me. I deserve my treats every now and then but if I want them, I have to go out and get them and pay for them. I have to work for it. It's funny because when " I want a donut with my coffee" means that I have to get dressed, get in the car, drive to Dunkins and pay for those donuts and since I'm there, get a $4.00 giant coffee and then drive back home.....it kills the donut craving. Because I'm not doing all that for a donut.

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SilleeMee — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 17:54:03 GMT

Keeping it out of my house sounds like a good idea. But the fact of the matter for me is trying to keep it out of my shopping cart to begin with...lol! Once it's in there then it seems doomed to get inside my house...doomed to be consumed quickly.

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wilma — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 18:04:42 GMT

@GingerPeach

I have little glass bowls that are good for portion control of ice cream.

@chrystaltree

@SilleeMee

Some days I am good at resisting the temptation to buy snacks & treats that I know aren’t good for me. Other times, not so much. I get candy cravings more than anything.

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Snowpuppy — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 19:19:10 GMT

1/3 cup of ice cream?

Oh, as long as I get hot fudge sauce, whipped cream and sprinkles squizzed in there I'm good! 😗