Weight Loss Tip: no.1389
Common everyday items can be used to quickly estimate the portion size of food.
Care to guess how?
Yup, you can estimate portion size with references by looking to the guidelines below. That said, measuring your food by weight is the best method to serve yourself but this method may be more convenient for those who don’t want to use a food scale or don’t have one available, such as when dining at a friend’s house.
GUIDELINES:
• (1) Postage stamp = 1 tsp butter
• (1) Dice = 1 tsp olive oil
• (1) 9-Volt battery = 1 tbsp ketchup
• (1) Poker chip = 1 tbsp salad dressing
• (1) Poker chip = 1 tbsp mayonnaise
• (1) Golf ball = 2 tbsp peanut butter
• (1) Ping Pong ball = 2 tbsp raisins
• (1) Matchbook = 1 oz meat
• (1) Dental floss container = 1 oz dark chocolate
• (4) Dice = 1 oz cheese
• (1) Tennis ball = 1 oz pretzels
• (2) 9-Volt battery = 1.5 oz cheddar cheese
• (3) Dominos = 1.5 oz cheddar cheese
• (1) Checkbook = 3 oz salmon
• (1) Deck of cards = 3 oz steak
• (1) Baseball = 8 oz yogurt
• (1) Computer mouse = 1/2 cup chopped fruit
• (1) Computer mouse = 1/2 cup veggies
• (1) Computer mouse = 1/2 cup cooked pasta
• (1) Computer mouse = 1/2 cup cooked rice
• (1/2) Baseball = 1/2 cup cereal
• (1) Light bulb = 1/2 cup beans
• (1) Light bulb = 1/2 cup mashed potatoes
• (1) Tennis ball = 1/3 cup
• (1) Tennis ball = 1 cup berries
• (1) Cupcake wrapper = 1/3 cup cooked rice
• (1) Golf ball = 1/4 cup nuts
• (1) Golf ball = 1/4 cup sour cream
• (1) Light bulb = 1 cup raw veggies
• (1) Baseball = 1 cup air popped popcorn
• (1) Tennis ball = 1 medium apple
Weight Loss Tip
no.1389
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