Plate size

 This is a plastic lid I had that demonstrates how a plate size affects the quantity of food image. This is a 6.75 inch plate which some people use as a dessert plate, an overflow plate or just something to set a spoon on.

 Next we have the 8 1/2 inch plate most people use as a salad plate. We have used this plate for the last five years as our dinner plate. By making the switch a 4-6 ounce piece of fish looks huge. When you pair a protein with a large serving of vegetables on the size plate is full. When you and a half a cup of a carb. there is no room for anything else. I feel this is the perfect transition for anyone that is looking to cut back on the quantity of calories they are eating. When you put the essential nutritional items on the plate it looks like a huge plate of food that will fill you up.

This last plate is a 10 1/4 inch plate that allows for many extra calories you may not necessarily need to feel full and satisfied. Just as when you find a bigger box to put your stuff in you find a more stugff to fill the box.  This size plate does encourage eating more than you may need. When you place a 4 to 6 ounce piece of protein on this plate your eyes tell your stomach you're being deprived.

By making the simple change in your life your eyes can tell your brain you have had a plate full of food and that you should be satisfied. Because you told the brain the body will follow. This whole logic is right along the lines of you eat the size you want to be. If you want to be the jumbo plate with the sides that allow you to pile food 3 to 4 inches high you will never be in control of what you are eating.



On day one I want you to think about in a positive way of how small simple changes can make big changes in your health. When you are finished with your meal you should be satisfied comfortable and wanting to do something. You should not be looking forward to taking a nap. If you are looking forward to taking a nap after a meal you have eaten too much. One of the concepts is the 80% rule which refers to eating till you are 80% full. At 80% you have the energy to go do something along with the ability to look forward to your next meal. You should never walk away from the table saying all my I have eaten so much I don't need to eat anything for another week. Please email me at how you feel at the end of the month.