Great info but its more difficult when you are a grazer. There is no way i could eat all of that in one sitting. It would take me probably about an hour to get through that whole plate. Id eat the potato wait about 20 minutes then go for the veggies wait 15 minutes and then my beans (vegan so no meat for me) something like that. I get full so fast but i get hungrer sooner
@indecisivedecisive Thanks for your comment. Here's a response fromour registered dietitian, Candy: "While the plate concept is helpful for people who are not grazers, what does a grazer do? Spread your healthy food choices throughout the day, making sure to cover the bases by eating 5 servings of fruits/veggies a day and getting adequate protein, whole grains and calcium-containing food..."
@indecisivedecisive (continued)... "The point is to cut back on foods that are high in sugar and fat and to limit beverages that are high in sugar and to limit real fruit juice to 6 oz. a day."
@ladykikyo08 There is a lot of food, but not a lot of calories: 2 cups of veggies = 80 calories. 4 oz. of salmon = 200 calories. 56 oz. of potato = 120 calories. Total calories = 400.
When we eat high volume, low calorie food, we tend to get full and consume fewer calories overall. Compare that to one blueberry muffin at Starbucks (470 calories) or a slice of Costco pizza (about 800 calories)!
@sharpwebcenter Thanks yea, I like to eat a lot of greens and fruits so I'm not that bad of an eater. I used to eat so much meat and pastas that it was really unhealthy. :D Learning more about nutrition really has helped.
@ladykikyo08 i can eat that much but i can't stand big plates so i go backfor seconds because i eat in quite small plates, yet when i see all the food on the plate its like eww get it away from me who would want to eat that much..i like to have little cup sizes of diferent foods so i can get lots of little tastes :)
When it comes to one-dish meals, portion size (and so calorie control) is a little more tricky. If there’s salad or a steamed vegetable (hopefully not loaded with dressing), put it on your plate with your one-dish item. This enables you to take a smaller portion while keeping your plate full. Really look at your one dish item. Is it fatty as in cheesy, gravied, fried, or creamy as in lasagna, fettucine alfredo or sweet and sour pork?
thank you for the info. what if you are at someone's house and they serve a "one-dish" meal? how much is a sensible portion? 2 cups or so? thank you for your answer in advance. :)
@peazlove247 ...Then one cup of food (roughly the size of your fist) would be about 400-500 calories. If it’s leaner like spaghetti marinara then one cup would be about 300 calories.
How many calories do you need? To make a quick calculation just figure 10 calories for each pound of body weight. So if you weighed 130 you would need 1300 calories for the day. If you weigh 200, then you would need 2000 calories a day.
This is an excellent instructional video! Thank you so much for these practical and helpful tips. It helps so much to have a "visual" of what the proper amount of food looks like on a plate.
@Marta7350 Great to hear that you enjoyed the video. Let us know if you have any questions. You can always find more information about nutrition and other healthy eating tips on our website, sharp (dot) com.
Great info but its more difficult when you are a grazer. There is no way i could eat all of that in one sitting. It would take me probably about an hour to get through that whole plate. Id eat the potato wait about 20 minutes then go for the veggies wait 15 minutes and then my beans (vegan so no meat for me) something like that. I get full so fast but i get hungrer sooner
indecisivedecisive 1 month ago
@indecisivedecisive Thanks for your comment. Here's a response fromour registered dietitian, Candy: "While the plate concept is helpful for people who are not grazers, what does a grazer do? Spread your healthy food choices throughout the day, making sure to cover the bases by eating 5 servings of fruits/veggies a day and getting adequate protein, whole grains and calcium-containing food..."
sharpwebcenter 1 month ago
@indecisivedecisive (continued)... "The point is to cut back on foods that are high in sugar and fat and to limit beverages that are high in sugar and to limit real fruit juice to 6 oz. a day."
Hope this helps!
sharpwebcenter 1 month ago
its kind of ironic that she's a dietitian, yet her first name is candy :) lol
wolterpynaffit 2 months ago 3
@wolterpynaffit Candy is the sweetest dietitian :)
sharpwebcenter 2 months ago
Is it bad that I can't even eat that much. xD It looks like too much food on the plate.
ladykikyo08 3 months ago
@ladykikyo08 There is a lot of food, but not a lot of calories: 2 cups of veggies = 80 calories. 4 oz. of salmon = 200 calories. 56 oz. of potato = 120 calories. Total calories = 400.
When we eat high volume, low calorie food, we tend to get full and consume fewer calories overall. Compare that to one blueberry muffin at Starbucks (470 calories) or a slice of Costco pizza (about 800 calories)!
Hope this helps!
sharpwebcenter 3 months ago
@sharpwebcenter Thanks yea, I like to eat a lot of greens and fruits so I'm not that bad of an eater. I used to eat so much meat and pastas that it was really unhealthy. :D Learning more about nutrition really has helped.
ladykikyo08 3 months ago
@ladykikyo08 i can eat that much but i can't stand big plates so i go backfor seconds because i eat in quite small plates, yet when i see all the food on the plate its like eww get it away from me who would want to eat that much..i like to have little cup sizes of diferent foods so i can get lots of little tastes :)
Sillilesshells 2 months ago
Great info! I found it very helpful!!!
mannlaura 3 months ago
awwwweeesommee!
ElegantlyBrown 3 months ago
@ElegantlyBrown Thanks! Let us know if you have any questions.
sharpwebcenter 3 months ago
WOW! This is great info! Thank you so much! I am glad you made this video
naldongtisoy 4 months ago
Thanks you ,that was very nice
sakinehbs 1 year ago
@sakinehbs Glad you found it helpful.
sharpwebcenter 1 year ago
When it comes to one-dish meals, portion size (and so calorie control) is a little more tricky. If there’s salad or a steamed vegetable (hopefully not loaded with dressing), put it on your plate with your one-dish item. This enables you to take a smaller portion while keeping your plate full. Really look at your one dish item. Is it fatty as in cheesy, gravied, fried, or creamy as in lasagna, fettucine alfredo or sweet and sour pork?
sharpwebcenter 1 year ago
thank you for the info. what if you are at someone's house and they serve a "one-dish" meal? how much is a sensible portion? 2 cups or so? thank you for your answer in advance. :)
peazlove247 1 year ago
@peazlove247 Thanks for your question. Hold tight while we confirm with our registered dietitian.
sharpwebcenter 1 year ago
@peazlove247 ...Then one cup of food (roughly the size of your fist) would be about 400-500 calories. If it’s leaner like spaghetti marinara then one cup would be about 300 calories.
How many calories do you need? To make a quick calculation just figure 10 calories for each pound of body weight. So if you weighed 130 you would need 1300 calories for the day. If you weigh 200, then you would need 2000 calories a day.
Hope this helps!
sharpwebcenter 1 year ago
This is an excellent instructional video! Thank you so much for these practical and helpful tips. It helps so much to have a "visual" of what the proper amount of food looks like on a plate.
Marta7350 1 year ago
@Marta7350 Great to hear that you enjoyed the video. Let us know if you have any questions. You can always find more information about nutrition and other healthy eating tips on our website, sharp (dot) com.
sharpwebcenter 1 year ago