Which one of these is you? Do you pile your plate high – or go for modest helpings? Chances are your portion sizes are less to do with your actual hunger – and more about your habits. GUEST POST: Many of us routinely eat far too much. We look at the big issue of portion[Read More]
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Portion Distortion – the facts & research
I’ve often felt like a cheer-leader when I shout loud and proud about WLS but the same can also be said about my feelings on portion size and portion control. I’ve always held it responsible (in a large part) for my obesity. I didn’t eat a great deal of the wrong things prior to[Read More]
Gaining Weight – It Doesn’t Take Long
I always think this is one of the trickiest times of the year, the time when the balance can go either way, into excess or not – the weekend before the Christmas holiday can mean the beginning of a festive gain or not. Therefore the newsletter message I got below seemed especially pertinent. I[Read More]
Back from the Big Apple!
I’m just back from my 6 day visit to NYC (the Big Apple) and truly understand why they call this ‘the city that never sleeps’ – exhausted doesn’t even come close to how I feel! It was a remarkable visit and there was much to enjoy. I did the usual tourist things and some very[Read More]
Do You Suffer From Portion Distortion?
Has the size of the portion on your plate hampered your efforts to lose weight before surgery? Does it threaten to sabotage your efforts further down the line after WLS? It would hardly be surprising because general serving portions have ballooned over the last few decades and fast food portions have been analysed and shown[Read More]