The Importance of Controlling Portion Size in Your Weight Loss Process

Weight loss is considered one of the greatest battles to overcome. But many people take the harder path to their success. Individuals often forget about their meal’s portion sizes when they attempt to lose weight. The amount of food you put in your body has a bigger impact on your weight, regardless of how much time is spent being active. Monitoring your portions can help you experience improvements in your weight and overall health.

Progression in Your Digestion

You will find yourself monitoring what you eat when you choose to control your portions. A lower calorie intake can make it easier to maintain or lose weight while improving your digestion process. Regulating portions can keep you regular and promote healthy options.

Lose weight and regulate bowel movements by monitoring the amount of food with sugar and salt in your diet. Food that is rich in fiber can improve your blood sugar, prevent cravings and encourage a steady digestion tract.

Keep the Energy Flowing

The number of calories you ingest through food and drink can be combatted by the amount of calories you burn off during exercise. The energy you need to burn off calories decreases when you overeat. Eating moderate portions doesn’t have the same sluggish effect on your body as overeating. In fact, many people find that they generally feel better and have more energy when they cut their portions down.

Individuals who are looking to lose weight have less to worry about with smaller portions because they don’t have to work off as many calories. There’s a bigger chance you will be more active if you eat a moderately portioned meal.

Alleviate Your Appetite

Humans are creatures of habits. There won’t be any triggers telling you to stop eating if your body is used to overeating. The same goes for controlling your portion sizes. Your body won’t notice the difference between a larger meal and a portioned one by taking a few seconds after each bite or chewing your food longer. Our brains don’t register that it is full for 20 minutes after the first bite of a meal. You can easily condition your body to feel full by eating your portioned meals slowly.

If you are interested in learning more about weight loss and living a healthier life, Dr. G’s can help. Our programs help people control hunger in a healthy way. Call to book a free weight loss consultation today!

Author

Dr. Charles Goldsmith Dr. Charles Goldsmith started his career as an OB/GYN over 30 years ago. He ran a successful practice but noticed his clients consistently requesting assistance with weight loss. After countless hours of research and studying the numerous aspects of weight loss, Dr. Goldsmith determined that weight loss is very complex and needed to be supervised by a physician.