Comments on: Portion Distortion: Stop Eating Out Of The Bag

By: purple 'fro

purple 'fro — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:39:04 +0000

red handed..cheez its…doritoes..restaurant tortilla chips…

thats why they do not leave the store shelves and enter my home…

side note..I used to KILL the By One Get One nacho cheese doritos..man man man…i learned a whole new lesson on serving sizes and portion control..a “hunger” grab bag of doritoes is about 480 calories and over 1000 mg of sodium. All a “hunger” grab bag is two heaping handfuls of dorritos in a bag…and to think id kill the regular bag in three days…

how about i kill the snack chips and have a small pieace of tilapia, veggies and some brown rice for about 100 calories less with protein, vitamins and fiber

knowledge is power…mercy lawd!

By: Eni

Eni — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 23:18:21 +0000

I used to eat mindlessly straight from the bag, but I’ve gotten a lot better at not doing that. I would say the biggest source of my portion distortion now is college. My dining hall is all you can eat, buffet style, with quite a few options. Nutrition facts for some of the items are listed online, but they aren’t always helpful because serving sizes are still pretty abstract to me–I really don’t know what 4 oz of rice or fish or whatever is supposed to look like…

By: nettid

nettid — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 04:57:59 +0000

chips ahoy is my source of portion distortion. I can singlehandedly devour the whole bag. Once I reallized that I just didnt eat them any more.

By: samanto

samanto — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:52:02 +0000

This, although time consuming.. really works. I’ve made it a point to bag up everything while I’m putting away the groceries. (may I also suggest chewing gum while filling bag.. so you’re not tempted to snack and pack).

If it’s not worth your time to control the portions, then don’t buy the snack. Or pysch yourself out like I do.. it’s easier to count out baby carrots or slice celery than it is to count out 15 cheese-its..

By: Monika

Monika — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:34:14 +0000

my weakness….ice cream straaight out of the pint, almonds biscottis, chocolate orange cookies, soy pudding (family size pack of 4 servings). I’ll definitely gice the ziploc method a try. Thanks for sharing, Erika!

By: Rita

Rita — Sun, 16 May 2010 01:33:49 +0000

my weakness is sun chips, i only buy the small snack bags anyways but now a days I simply limit myself to one per day if that but I will try cutting those down too

By: hardworkpaysoff

hardworkpaysoff — Sat, 08 May 2010 02:21:46 +0000

I really need to practice this

By: cakediva77

cakediva77 — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:59:18 +0000

i do this for my kids but not for me …………..i’ll see how it works out

By: Erika

Erika — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:41:00 +0000

Well, if it’s not worth the effort, it isn’t worth eating… is it?

By: Hill

Hill — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:22:01 +0000

Problem – being lazy. All these things take time, effort and planning.
hill

By: Margaret S

Margaret S — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:05:07 +0000

Mine is Lays potato chips, the plain ones lol. I can munch on those things all the time. But its getting a bit re-dam-diculious lol

I will give putting them in baggies a try. Hey it definately couldnt hurt. Love your blog!

By: Alfree

Alfree — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:35:01 +0000

I am a victim of mindless eating, via the bag. I still practice sticking it in a zippie bag but thanks for the heads up on the importance. I love food, love to eat, but I am a crazy snacker. It’s as if I always have to have something in my mouth! I think I gained this weight from my constant snacking, back to the zippie!

By: Au Naptural

Au Naptural — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:05:32 +0000

Found your blog via @blackgirlsrun. I so very much needed this reminder! Snacking will surely be the death of me. Great idea, Timmera, about putting measuring cups in the boxes. I can stuff quite a bit in a bag, so the measuring cups would be very helpful.

By: Timmera

Timmera — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:50:02 +0000

This post is so true, mindless snacking is one of the worst habits one can have, and it has helped many of us pack on the pounds and keep them there. I started putting measuring cups in all the boxes I eat out of (cereal, cheezits, trailmix, etc…) so that when I go to eat them, I see the 1/4th cup or whatever size it may be, scoop them out like that, and put them in a bag to take to work. That way I am not just pouring or eating without knowing how much I am ingesting. It’s the little steps that make the big goal maintainable!

By: PhluffyPrincess

PhluffyPrincess — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:02:14 +0000

I so agree with your post! For me it is cookies also, oreos, chocolate chip, even chocolate teddy grahams. I just cannot seem to have only the 2-3 that equals one serving size. Throughout the night I will go back for more and more and more. So I either do exactly as you have done, or try to purchase bags that are one serving like the 100 Calorie packs.

By: Cryssy

Cryssy — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:11:46 +0000

This is so on point! I started doing this when I had my daughter – i would always out her snacks in a bad so i started doing the same for myself. I was shocked at the difference it made and how once i was finished what was in the zip lock bag i really didn’t want anymore. Where before if i would just eat straight from the bag my hand was going in the boz/bag at least twice.

I have invested in the glad/zip lock containers with the actual cup size on them. They are a life saver (when i use them properly) when i want a snack.

By: Bb

Bb — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:42:17 +0000

Fantastic advice. Thank you. That’s a good idea with the biscuits!!

By: Brittany

Brittany — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:38:00 +0000

I used to have the very same problem with Pita Chips and cereal. I could literally eat an entire box of cereal in one sitting. Just because it was there! I now place all of my snacks in those re-usable plastic Glad or Ziploc containers. I use the ones that are 1 cup and toss them in my purse for work or when I’m on the go and may need a snack.