A "handy" guide to portion sizes

Approx 90% of Americans eat to much and then wonder why they can't lose weight, I applaud and respect the comment that this is why she is so confused, for one thing the USDA needs to stop treating the American people as school kids, were adults talk to us like adults and we may understand what your are trying to get across, Hey here is a fresh idea, instead of trying to get the portion size correct try to eat what your body and brain needs to be healthy, but wait that would mean eating natural unprocessed foods, I promise you in a few months you will never eat as much as you eat today, you will have energy a clear mind, and then you will get mad!! why will you get mad? because it is a lot easier then it seems, only eat food's that your body and mind needs to be healthy, drink water!! over two liters for woman and over 3 liters for man, and of course try to exercise 3 times a week at least.
Good Luck and enjoy your new life

I love the concept, but don't understand how this works when everyone comes in different shapes and sizes.
More often than not, the size of a 5'4" average size woman's hand is not going to be the size of a 6' tall man's hand. And then there is everything in above, beyond and in between. I am a 5'9" woman who has bigger hands than most females, so how does this equate to me? kwim?

Portion Teller, huh? Don't know of her, but I will check her out!

What? That doesn't make sense. First you say 1 cup is a serving, but then you say 1/2 cup of rice or cereal is a serving. This is why I'm always so confused about portion sizes!

I was going to say... what about those of us that have pretty small hands.. ;D

I was told a billiard ball = 1/2 cup, an egg = 1/4 cup, a baseball = 1 cup, pair of dice = one ounce.

Excellent, "rule of thumb." All depends which sport you are into I guess. Fill you plate, change your weight is another good rule. Fill it with 1/2 veges, 1/4 protein, 1/4 carbs. That is an 8" dinner plate for those of you who might ask if I'm talking about a dessert plate or a turkey platter. LOL

I heard our stomach is supposed to be the size of our fist---so we should not, in 1 meal, be eating more food than that (salads and the like compress nicely, but breads and the like expand significantly).

living abroad with access to farm products way beyond what's available at US supermarkets I can only say that to me the single biggest impediment to eating as Larry says, fresh & unprocessed, is the possibility of finding truly GOOD TASTING fruits & vegetables. Friends let's face it the diff. between a good apple & a so-so apple EQUALS the diff between actually eating it & not eating it. & most supermarket fruits & veggies are of the so-so category. thus so many jokes about all that produce rotting in the bottom of the fridge.
What to do?
only solution: find your source of truly palate-friendly produce & even if it's a long way away, go the distance. once a week is enough to load up what you need for the family. since the only way to eat your way to health & a reasonable weight is LOTS of produce all the time, make sure it TASTES GOOD!! how far do you have to go to get GOOD apples? that's how far you have to go to eat right, unfortch!!

Well, this does work because it will portion sizes to fit the people. A 5'4" woman needs less calories (on average) compared to a 6' man. So if they both follow this, they both will get about what they need. And this isn't an exact science, it's a general guide to those who think a piece of steak that's the size of a PLATE is a serving. It's a good beginning point for some one!

Actually, this was FIRST made popular by the Portion Teller...Lisa Young

is this portion for one day or one meal?