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I have learned that my best friend while on a diet is my Kitchen food scale. I am now starting to know what some portions look like so one the weight is off I won't have to weigh everything because I will know what proper portions look like. Eating proper portions will allow me to keep the weight off and to get finish the Diet marathon that I have spent the majority of my adult life running
Diet Calendar Entry for 24 February 2015:
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1429 kcal
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Fat: 110.47g | Prot: 97.86g | Carb: 8.96g.
Breakfast: GNC Total Lean Shake. Lunch: Costco Asiago Cheese Costco Asoago Cheese, Beach Road Meats & Deli Kiebasa, Victory Garden Tesoro Tomatoes. Dinner: Atkins Creamy Coleslaw, Beef Steak. Snacks/Other: Dairyland Whipping Cream, Jell-O No Sugar Added, Deep-Fried Pork Rinds. more...
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Agreed. As someone who is losing weight primarily by managing Type II diabetes the kitchen scale is crucial. I even have friends who have bought one to have on hand for me at their house when we eat over there. Now that I am down to my goal weight I still use mine all the time because I figure maintaining this carefully controlled intake will be easier than trying to lose weight that creeps back on. Stay after it!
24 Feb 15 by member: AditThom
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Weigh and measure. When you know how many calories you need a day and you know how many calories an amount of food contains it can make you think differently about food and hunger.
24 Feb 15 by member: jparlett
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Agreed Kelly. I agree with Jparlett, weigh and measure. I measure everything. It definitely makes you think differently.
24 Feb 15 by member: Enthalpyfunction412
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Ditto. Even when I've gone overboard on portion, I was well aware because I knew what a portion was supposed to look like. It takes a big piece of mystery away from eating. You know where your extra ounces and pounds come from because you've been seeing yourself eat them!
24 Feb 15 by member: LuC2
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My bariatrics dietician says portion control is the biggest problem in obesity and weight loss. She gave me a visual showing how little a "serving" really is. (You can probably find one online) I'm shocked at how far off I have been in how much I've been eating -- for years! I'm going to weigh & measure my intake until it becomes second nature. I even bought some smaller bowls and plates to help. This is a major learning process. I ditto Draglist's comment... eyeballing your portions can be deceptive.
25 Feb 15 by member: carol in kinderhook
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