What is wrong with the sizing proportions here in America?!
Question: What is wrong with the sizing proportions here in America!?
It seems everywhere I go, I can not get a "normal" serving size of food!. For example, I went to Dean & Delucca's to get a "small" salad - which was app!. 4 cups worth of mixed greens, beans, nuts, etc!. At Reid's, I bought a chicken salad sandwich that must have had 3/4 cup of chicken salad and WAY to much mayo!. Then one of two things happen!.!.!. either I get sick from trying to eat it all (b/c it was drilled in my head that "there are starving kids in Ethiopia" and I need to eat all my food)!. OR I end up throwing a good portion of the food away - which is just a shameful waste of good food and even better money!.
What can a person due to change the sizing proportions they receive at a store/ restaurant!? I have already tried asking for less, and these people are as heavy handed as I am lead footed!. Furthermore, should I ask that they charge less if I am getting less!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
What can a person due to change the sizing proportions they receive at a store/ restaurant!? I have already tried asking for less, and these people are as heavy handed as I am lead footed!. Furthermore, should I ask that they charge less if I am getting less!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
I agree!. I've struggled with weight and overeating my whole life and it does seem like the world is out to make you fat!
I suggest sharing your meal!. My husband and I do this all the time!. We order one meal and ask them to split it or give us an extra plate!. Also, you can ask the restaurant to package up half your order before you even get it or just when it first arrives at your table!. Then you can use the left overs for another meal!.
I also order very often from the children's or seniors menus!. Most places don't really push the age restricition and you get smaller portions!.
One of my favorite places to eat is a Mongolian grill restaurant where you pay for your food by weight!. This way I only take what I want and pay appropriately!. Some salad bar places work this way as well!. There may be such places in your neighborhood!.
Happy (food) hunting!Www@Answer-Health@Com
I suggest sharing your meal!. My husband and I do this all the time!. We order one meal and ask them to split it or give us an extra plate!. Also, you can ask the restaurant to package up half your order before you even get it or just when it first arrives at your table!. Then you can use the left overs for another meal!.
I also order very often from the children's or seniors menus!. Most places don't really push the age restricition and you get smaller portions!.
One of my favorite places to eat is a Mongolian grill restaurant where you pay for your food by weight!. This way I only take what I want and pay appropriately!. Some salad bar places work this way as well!. There may be such places in your neighborhood!.
Happy (food) hunting!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Tell them to give you less if you feel like going through the pain and agony of explaining it out and spelling it out for them, or just control your own eating habits and eat how much you feel is adequate!. Why go out to eat if you are going to complain about how much they put on your plate as too much!?
And no, they're not going to charge less you for getting/eating less!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
And no, they're not going to charge less you for getting/eating less!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
American eat till they feel full not till they are satiated!.
I would ask if they have anything a la carte or if you can order off the child's menu!. You can also ask if any entree's come as a side option!.
I used to work at a restaurant and adults couldnt order off the childs menu but they could order an entree as a side portion instead which was the same amout of food as the kid's dish but for about half the price!.
If you cant do any of the above order one of the regular items and only eat a small portion of it, no more than half, and take the rest home!. You will have dinner or lunch for later!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I would ask if they have anything a la carte or if you can order off the child's menu!. You can also ask if any entree's come as a side option!.
I used to work at a restaurant and adults couldnt order off the childs menu but they could order an entree as a side portion instead which was the same amout of food as the kid's dish but for about half the price!.
If you cant do any of the above order one of the regular items and only eat a small portion of it, no more than half, and take the rest home!. You will have dinner or lunch for later!.Www@Answer-Health@Com