How to Eat Less in a World Where Bigger is Better

America is a fast-paced society that thrives on two attitudes. The first of which is bigger is better, we love our SUV's, our big screen TV's, and of course our big portions of food. We also love getting the job done as quickly as possible and patience isn't one of our virtues, we hate to wait in line, we hate waiting in traffic and of course we hate waiting for our food and we even hate the time it takes to chew our food. So most people just gobble their big portions of food down in huge bites until we're stuffed.

And of course this is why so many Americans are overweight, we eat too much and we eat too fast. If you looking to lose some weight, maintain your existing weight, or you just want to feel healthier read on for how to eat less in a world where portions are out of control.

Don't Pile the Food On Your Plate

Most plates in resturants and even at your home are larger in diameter than they used to be 20 and 30 years ago. So the first step in controlling your portions is as simple as not filling up your entire plate, or just eating on a saucer or a small bowl.

If you know that you usually eat massive portions and you're consuming a lot more food than you really need, you can lose weight by simply removing 1/4 or 1/2 of what you normally eat. Instead of eating the whole double cheeseburger, just cut it in half and save the rest for later.

Be Conscious

Most Americans multi-task even when they're doing really important tasks, so of course it's done when they're doing something as ordinary as eating. If you want to eat less to lose weight or maintain the one you have you first have to be conscious when you eat instead of zoning out. So it's important to eat in a well lit room, away from the TV so that you can really concentrate on enjoying your food.

Slow Down - No One's Going to Take Your Plate Away From You

If you're rushing through your food you will miss the pleasure of eating a great meal, and so when all your food is gone, you still won't feel satisfied which will only make you want to go back for seconds or thirds in order to feel satiated.