Diet Tip: Don't Be a Member of the Clean Plate Club

FitSugar — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:00:00 -0700

When you were a child, were you encouraged to be a member of the "Clean Plate Club"? Entrance to the club required that you finish every bit of food on your plate because "kids were starving in Africa." Or "India." Or "China" - the country, or continent seems to vary from household to household. Sometimes, dessert was leveraged as a reward for cleaning your plate. Your parents meant well, but if you're trying to lose weight or maintain your current weight, you can't allow what's on your plate to dictate how much you should eat. Listen to your body and eat only if you're hungry. Remember that just because you have food on your plate doesn't mean you need to eat all of it.

Fit's Tips: Whether you're out to dinner or eating at home, if you have too much on your plate, save the rest in a container for later. Or try using a smaller plate, which will force you to put smaller portions on your plate.

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