I knew this... but...
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 5:03 pm
Putting food on a plate REALLY does make a difference.
I often eat lunch out of various tupperware-type containers. Never worried about it, because I could see all the food at once and had an idea of how much I was eating.
Or so I thought.
Well, I recently brought a small plate to work, because I don't like micro-waving in plastic. Today, I dumped my leftover pasta and pesto on my plate...and did a double-take. That was a BIG serving. It didn't look nearly so big in the container, but it was definitely more than I had at dinner last night. I had thought it was about the same.
It was still "legal"... and I ate it. However, I'm suddenly aware that my lunches tend to be a bit larger than I'd realized. (And I'm thinking about what a fast-food meal would look like on a real plate...oh, dear.)
For those of you interested/amused by math, here's an old thread about the difference plate sizes can make:
http://everydaysystems.com/bb/viewtopic ... highlight=
(I'm thinking I may start assembling my leftover lunches on a normal plate at home, then pack the components in their various containers...that will keep me on track.)
I often eat lunch out of various tupperware-type containers. Never worried about it, because I could see all the food at once and had an idea of how much I was eating.
Or so I thought.
Well, I recently brought a small plate to work, because I don't like micro-waving in plastic. Today, I dumped my leftover pasta and pesto on my plate...and did a double-take. That was a BIG serving. It didn't look nearly so big in the container, but it was definitely more than I had at dinner last night. I had thought it was about the same.
It was still "legal"... and I ate it. However, I'm suddenly aware that my lunches tend to be a bit larger than I'd realized. (And I'm thinking about what a fast-food meal would look like on a real plate...oh, dear.)
For those of you interested/amused by math, here's an old thread about the difference plate sizes can make:
http://everydaysystems.com/bb/viewtopic ... highlight=
(I'm thinking I may start assembling my leftover lunches on a normal plate at home, then pack the components in their various containers...that will keep me on track.)