Are you a member of the Clean Plate Club? Time to turn in your membership card!

Before you begin your weekend festivities and join family or friends for meals, we want to share some Clean Plate Club news with you—it’s time to turn in your membership card and get out of the CPC for good! Or, even better, learn to serve up healthy portions and be mindful of how hungry you really are.

Did you know that the average adult woman eats 92% of what’s on her plate? 

That’s regardless of how much is on that plate, too! A review published by the International Journal of Obesity shares that shocking percentage and they found that it’s not just women who are doing the over-plating and over-eating. (Men finish about 90% of the food on their plate.) With portion sizes at most restaurants almost double the daily recommendations, it’s important to know how much is on your plate and what’s going in your body.

It’s vital for your long-term health to consume healthy portions, and there’s no better time to keep your plate in check than the pre-holiday season. Make sure you’re filling up on the good stuff, and balance your meals with vegetables, proteins, and healthy starches. 

Need a hand plating your plate? Use your own-- literally! You can use your hand as a portion guide to help serve yourself without overeating. Try serving yourself only as much as you want to eat so you won’t stress if you lick your plate clean. 

Use hand sizes to help:

Your Palm = approximately a 3 oz. serving of meat

Your First = about the size of a cup of pasta (or other starch)

Your Thumb = roughly half the size of a serving of salad dressing

 

Start making healthy choices now so you’re not upset when the holiday festivities begin.

If you have a success story, or any tips to ditch the Clean Plate Club, please share with us here on the blog, or on Instagram and Facebook by hashtagging #healthyportions and tagging @PilatesPlatinum.