Do you abide by the proper serving sizes?

[Anonymous]

Or do you usually have more or less than you're supposed to? I almost always have more unless it's something really bad l fries, ice cream, etc.

If you're comfortable, please feel free to indicate whether you're a big person or petite person (in height, weight, or overall frame).

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+1 y

I'm an average size for a girl I guess. I'm tall but I have a thin body and in most cases I am not satisfied with one serving. I usually have 25% to 50% more than I should. Is that bad? How can I be satisfied with the proper amount?

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+1 y

Shyguy 1988 got me thinking about another question.

For the people who eat more than the a serving size, do you do it because you need the energy/nutrition, the full feeling, or just because it tastes good and you don't want to stop eating?

[TheDigitalSaint]

I eat more than I feel comfortable eating, only because I have to have a 3,000 calorie diet to put on weight enough to gain muscle, which is my primary goal. My body frame is slender, tall and narrow. At the end of the day, I honestly don't feel like eating as much as I do, and actually feel a bit bloated if I don't pace my meals, but it is the sacrifice I make to give me the body I want. The calories that I eat though aren't junk food, they are quality proteins, veggies and fruits. Every once in a while I'll eat some junk food, but I'll never buy junk food for the house.

[Asker]

Do you ever eat stuff like rice, bread, or pasta?

[TheDigitalSaint]

Update: To the question asker, eat slower and serve yourself on smaller plates, plus drink water with your meals. All three of these methods have proven to reduce the serving sizes necessary to make a person feel full without overeating.

[TheDigitalSaint]

Whole wheat pasta and brown rice, yes.

[just_tired]

When ever I can I eat 6-7 balanced meals in a day plus snacks, but if I have a busy schedule I probably eat twice as big portions I'm supposed to. I do have a high metabolism though.

I'm kind of skinny muscular with a little fat. 6'2 and about 180lbs.

[tierra]

I actually don't eat meals I graze all day, I might make an egg sandwich for breakfast, and I eat it throughout a coarse of three hours, I'll have a bite here and go do something, and have a bite there and go do something, same with lunch, I might make a burger and fries and it takes me forever to eat, my family gets so upset with me cause I always just leave food out, but I eat all day long just bites here and there.

I am skinny 00 pants, and very short 5 foot haha

[Asker]

I wish I could do that

[tierra]

have you ever tried just making a sandwich and just take a bite go do something come back take another bite, just eating all day long but just a little all day long

[xzinax2]

petite

and hell no. I just eat randomly,sometime I eat a loaf of bread,sometimes I eat only half a small plate with one piece of toast (no,i don't eat plates,serving size wise)

[xzinax2]

because it tastes good. I do sometimes eat more fruit than I want because I want the energy and vitamins

[Shyguy_1988]

Normally I have two meals, I'm not the healthiest eatter though. I'm a meat and potatoes guy, I'm not really much of a snacker or desert person however just from time to time. I weigh about 160lbs and I'm 5'10". Sometimes during those meals I'll eat more then I need to depending on what I'm eatting and how much I enjoy it.

[Shyguy_1988]

To the question answer's update- I normally will only eat more then a serving size if I'm really enjoying what I'm eating. Sometimes I'll eat till I'm full but normally when I buy food out its a bad idea to do it when I'm really hungry because I'll buy too much and I always feel obligated to eat everything I buy, if its take out or a restaurant. Not sure why, guess I just feel it will taste better fresh then eatting it as a leftover.

[risted]

i'd say I probably go over the proper serving size most of the time. I have a fast metabolism as far as I can tell since I hardly put on weight even if I go hardcore and be a piggy. average weight for my height (5'10)

[palek]

The only "proper" serving size I'm aware of, is however much of something I feel like eating at a given time. Seems to work out just fine though.

[aMuse]

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=LBko_3wT44Q

[Opalivian]

I eat until I'm stuffed.

Then I look at the servings and regret afterwards.

And repeat.

[Anonymous]

I try to only eat the serving size and I have health issues. I'm obese and trying to loose weight so bad.

[Anonymous]

I have more, that's why I'm a fatass