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(also known as Portion Control)
Portion control is understanding how much a serving size is and how many calories a serving contains. Portion control is important for weight management as the weight is defined by the total calorie intake. Food guide pyramids are used as a visual aid to help people eat a varied diet and control portions. The failure t... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Diets & Weight Maintenance | 2114 |
86% |
| Obesity | 14 |
93% |
| Fitness Goals | 6 |
100% |
| Healthy Eating | 3 |
67% |
| Diabetes Type 2 | 2 |
50% |
Overall, 86% (2148
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Eat Less Reviews
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some what working now but didnt in the past
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Sometimes hard to do!
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Works great, allows me to anything anywhere. I now enjoy my food more. I may not get much, but now I really taste what I put in my body.
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It works great when I can stick to it!!!
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of course it works-just hard to do
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worked when I was able to stick to it - not helpful for emotional over eating
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I know I gotta eat less and move more.
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restricting is helpful if my metabolism is used to more than what im restricting too, calorie-wise.
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but like all others did not last
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eating carbs half the carbs of a 2000 calorie diet and only eating 5g fat in a day. I have tons of energy to help burn the carbs off by exercising.
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Did work but I think its led to my current problem with bingeing. I can no longer trust myself with any food at all
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I have seen the difference in my body and even if I try to eat bigger portions I can't now
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Can tell that my stomach has shrunk, so I know it's working.
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in the past this has worked for me, but I tend to be unhealthy about it and take it to extremes
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I use lean cusine, healthy choice & when I eat out I think about how much food i can actually fit into my stomach so that I do not get that overly stuffed fealing. I usually eat 1/2 to 1/3 of what is being served to me because the portions in our country are ridiculous!
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my OWN weight loss plan
I definitely combine things I learned from different eating and exercise plans into my own thing. My needs change over time too. For example... [More] -
Cooking for your family and yet not able to enjoy!
Could not have said it better than DWicked. The lifesaver for me is to count calories assiduously. Make sure that you are aware of every bite of the... [More] -
Ab workouts and your stomach
ab exercises build muscle which burns fat. Yu do need to eat properly, of course, which enables weight loss but if you are building muscles, and buil... [More] -
Spitting out food....?
I do have an ED...as far as I'm concerned this is definitely a sign of an issue you could end up having. I can't make myself purge in the way a typic... [More] -
Anyone doing something less restrictive?
I am losing weight in exactly the same way you have. I started at 237lbs and am now at 169lbs. I am 5'0" so entirely unhealthy weight to begin wi... [More]
