How to learn portion control? Or just lose weight and keep it off in general?

[Anonymous]

I'm 5"8 160 (after Thanksgiving...) and i want to drop to 140s. I've never been able to in the past and i really want to. The farthest i gone down is 156 lbs. I want to learn to portion control and say no to food, because i never learned that growing up and some people i noticed are just naturally good at that.
I'm an athlete (i play volleyball and run) and it would be really benificial if I could drop the extra weight. Got any tips? Im 17. I'll be 18 in march and I want this to be a gift to myself :)

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+1 y

I drink only water and green tea occasionally. I eat clean food 70% of the time, i jist eat too much i think

[Whitestone1]

140 is pretty small for someone as tall as you. Especially if you are athletic (remember muscle weights more than fat). Start slow by drinking only water. Sodas and other sugary drinks should be the first thing you cut. If you want to try and boost your metabolism drink hot green tea ( not Arizona Ice green tea) and don't add sugar. If after than you want to keep at it here are some other tips. Don't eat after 7pm since your body will not be able to digest your food properly. Cut out snacks and sweets. Find a baby spoon and use that to eat… this sounds nuts but if you take a longer time to eat your body will realize it is no longer hungry. A baby soon allows just that. Make a deal with yourself that you will not go back for seconds. Many times you aren't really hungry … you just want to eat. Hope this helps

[Asker]

Thank you! 145 is my goal atm, but it's not set in stone. I would really like to tone my arm and thighs a bit more... I'll adjust if need be :)

[XoxShannonxox]

I'm literally on the same boat as you. But what you can do is try changing what you eat no temporary or crash diets. You will gain the weight right back. Try eating healthier and exercising. That's really the only way to loose weight and it takes time. Good luck!

[Asker]

I know, I need to find something that will work for me. Good luck on your weight loss by the way!

[Fury_Gwanli]

Practice self-control.
All there is to it.
Plus you can keep a journal and write down all the calories you eat, and I mean all, down to the last grain of rice or piece of bread. This will give you a visual on how much you're really eating. I did this and I always kept myself under 2000 calories.

[Asker]

Ok thanks :)

[atomique]

Use a standard container or plate. On a given day do not eat more than 1.5 times the size of the container or plate. Eat plenty of veg. No soda, juice, or alcohol. Tea, coffee, milk or water only.

[Asker]

What is standard? Do you have a picture? I'm really not...

[atomique]

I use a 1.7 gal container. static.hardwarestore.com/.../609063_front500.jpg 50%-65% grains/pasta 20%-35% veggies

[Maazin]

Drink a couple of glasses of water before every meal.