Portion Sizes !!!

tandraig

my way of dieting is a bit strange I know - but its based on portions in a way.
Its breakfast like a king (dinner plate sized portions) lunch like a prince (breakfast plate sized portions) and dine like a pauper(tea plate sized portions)!
worked for me - I lost over three stone within a year without having to count calories or carbs etc. eat what i wanted when i wanted it. that was back in 2001 and i still hold to that way even now - though the occasional evening pig out isnt unknown! and my weight is steady at 8 stone (right for my height and body frame).

boredjellybean

Hi there

I saw mentioned on a thread the other day a portion size/guide for meat - I think it was the size of a deck of cards & this got me thinking I actually have no ideas what sort of size portions I should be serving, I imagine that veg/fruit are pretty much unlimited but I have no ideas when it comes to things like pasta, meat, dairy etc & in real terms ie equating the size to something like a deck of cards

Does anyone know where I can find this sort of information out??

many thanks
BJB

vandanfc

This might help, it at least gives recommended weights, if not pictoral representations.

http://www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/perfect_portions

sexki11en

vandanfc wrote: »

This might help, it at least gives recommended weights, if not pictoral representations.

http://www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/perfect_portions

That's really helpful, thank you. I've been looking for something like this as DH & I are trying to loose weight. We know we eat far too much, but weren't sure how much was right!

SK x

misskool

if it helps, the size of your fist in a ball is approximately the size of your stmach not stretched.

Penelope_Penguin

boredjellybean wrote: »

Does anyone know where I can find this sort of information out??

We have an exisitng thread, so I'll merge this so that you can get more info

Penny. x

MrsE_2

What do you consider a portion of meat/poultry/fish?

I've always thought 8 oz (or 250g) per person.

But is that really a portion or is that a super-sized portion we have been taught to expect. Because portions in all things have increased vastly since I was a child. I used to think a whole can of of was enormous, now you have coke sold in super-sized containers like small buckets:eek:

Is 8 oz (250g) too much animal protein, thats bad for our health, environment & purses?

Seakay

Taken from a BBC site on health:


How much is enough?

Health professionals suggest men should eat 55.5g protein a day and women 45g. In practical terms, eating a moderate amount of protein - in one or two meals every day – should give you all the protein you need. Most people in the UK eat far more protein than they actually need.

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Serving size

You should eat two to three servings of protein every day from both plant and animal sources. Here are some examples of one serving (about the size of a standard pack of playing cards):

100g boneless meat (eg lean beef, lamb or pork)
100g boneless poultry (eg chicken or turkey breast)
100g fish (eg salmon, sardines or tuna)
2 medium eggs
3 tablespoons of seeds (eg sunflower or pumpkin seeds)
3 tablespoons of nuts (eg almonds or walnuts)

MrsE_2

Seakay wrote: »

You should eat two to three servings of protein every day from both plant and animal sources. Here are some examples of one serving (about the size of a standard pack of playing cards):

100g boneless meat (eg lean beef, lamb or pork)
100g boneless poultry (eg chicken or turkey breast)
100g fish (eg salmon, sardines or tuna)
2 medium eggs
3 tablespoons of seeds (eg sunflower or pumpkin seeds)
3 tablespoons of nuts (eg almonds or walnuts)

So if you are only having meat for dinner then 250g is about right.

Seakay

No, because the 2-3 servings should be animal & plant sources, so in a day 100g meat or fish and (for example) 3 tablespoons nuts at another meal.

If you wanted all meat then 250g would be a generous amount for one person for two meals - the advice is 2 100g portions at separate meals.

The wartime rationing quota is a bit of an eye opener:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-465769/Can-modern-family-survive-wartime-rations.html

there is also a thread on here somewhere where an OSer kept a record of her efforts to live according to WWII rationing and included many useful recipes.