- Who wants to weigh foods to practice portion control? Certainly not me!
- Cereal (1 c.) = a baseball
- Salad Dressing (2 Tbsp.) = a shot glass
- Nuts (1 oz.) = a cupped palm
- Cheese (1 oz.) = a ping-pong ball
- Lean Sirloin Hamburger (3 oz.) = a mayo jar lid
- Peanut Butter (1 tsp.) = one die
- Beef (3 oz.) = a bar of soap
- Rice (1/2 c.) = an ice cream scoop
- Potato/Sweet Potato= a computer mouse
- Butter (1 tsp.) = a Scrabble tile
- Fruit (1 c.) = a tennis ball
- Cooked Pasta (1/2 c.) = a golf ball
- Fish (3 oz.) = a checkbook
- Chicken (3 oz.) = a deck of playing cards
In order to keep your "guesstimated" portions in check (I doubt there will be a food scale handy when you sit down to eat) you can use everyday household items as a mental reference guide.
Here are some examples of standard serving sizes:
