{"id":1471,"date":"2011-01-15T10:41:37","date_gmt":"2011-01-15T17:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/?p=1471"},"modified":"2011-01-15T10:41:37","modified_gmt":"2011-01-15T17:41:37","slug":"29-tips-for-keeping-portions-under-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/2011\/01\/15\/29-tips-for-keeping-portions-under-control\/","title":{"rendered":"29 Tips for Keeping Portions Under Control"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to food portions, size \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t matters. In a world filled with &#8220;supersized&#8221; options, all-you-can-eat buffets, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t and extra-large pizzas, it&#8217;s no wonder people overeat. Have you ever found \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t yourself in one of these situations?<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\">\n<ul>\n<li>Eating snacks straight out of the \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbag while watching television, or even grabbing a second bag to munch on \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbecause your show is still on.<\/li>\n<li>Continuing to finish your food at a \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trestaurant because others are still eating, even though you&#8217;re full.<\/li>\n<li>Arriving at a party starving, so \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tyour dinner consists of fried appetizers and mayo-laden salads.<\/li>\n<li>Eating an entire packaged item only \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tto realize later that it actually contained multiple servings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>I know I&#8217;ve been there. 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