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I Eat From a Smaller Plate

Does This Even Help?

By Susan NnebePublished 8 months ago 2 min read

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Recently, a friend of mine shared an interesting experience about eating from a smaller plate. It sounded so funny. The way she shared her experience with us made everyone start laughing. I was also asking her why. And she gave her reason. Are you also interested in finding out what she said? She said eating from a smaller plate has helped her eating habits and also her weight management. So after I listened to my friend, I also found out that eating from a small plate helps a lot. Let me tell you how it helps and how you can also start this habit if you're someone who wants to lose weight.

Eating from a smaller plate is a concept that many people believe can help with portion control and weight management. And the truth is, it helps you with weight management.

The idea is simple: when you consistently use a smaller plate to eat, it makes your brain think you're eating the quantity of food you should eat. It makes your brain start thinking you are eating more food than you actually are. You start to feel the food on your small plate is large enough. That is what happens when you eat from a smaller plate. It has a way of programming your brain to enjoy the quantity of food you have on a smaller plate.

You may also want to ask this question: How could a smaller plate really make a difference?

People who eat from a smaller plate will tell you that after eating a few meals with small plates, they notice a change in their eating habits. They no longer struggle with overeating, and whenever they fill their smaller plate, they feel very full and satisfied.

Eating from a smaller plate is a mindset shifter. When you eat from a smaller plate, you feel less guilty about your food choices. What does this mean? You can eat your carbs on a small plate, and you don't feel the guilt that you are eating carbs in excess. So instead of restricting yourself to diets, it makes you be in control of what you eat.

Do you know another interesting point and lesson my friend mentioned? Whenever she eats from a smaller plate, she enjoys her food more. This practice has helped her to eat mindfully. She stopped eating fast. Because she's someone who loves to finish her food with a rush, without relishing in what she eats, when she starts to eat from a smaller plate, she is not just eating; she is now eating mindfully.

So what are the key takeaways from this story?

Eating in smaller portions can help you manage your weight.

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Susan Nnebe

I'm a Health writer/ Author/ Avid Reader/ Content writer/ I write content that inspires healthy living.

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