I would bet that if you are having a hard time losing that extra fat on your waistline despite a great deal of effort, you are not estimating food portion sizes properly. I have found this is one of the most common mistakes people make when it comes to nutrition. Many people are obsessive about worrying about WHAT not to eat (see Atkins, South Beach, Low Fat and other diet plans). I assert that you can eat almost any kind of food you want if you monitor portions correctly and stay within your daily caloric limits.
Try this simple experiment. Pour yourself a bowl of your favorite cereal and try to estimate one serving. Do not measure it out--use the "that looks about right" technique. Now, go back with a measuring cup and see how much you poured. Check the serving size on the side of the box and see the difference between how many calories a serving size is and what you actually poured.
Was there a large gap? If there was, just think how that could happen all day long, with every meal, 365 days a year.
Follow this link to take a quiz hosted by CNN on portion sizes. The results may surprise you, but you will be armed with better information and can adapt your wellness plan to accommodate this new dose of reality.
