menu ideas and portion size
#137948 - 01/13/05 06:42 AM
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suarez
Reged: 11/19/04
Posts: 30
Loc: ILLINOIS
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Since this is a new way of eating is there a place on the
boards that tells portion size.
Example: Having a baked sweet potato how do you judge how
much of the other food that you would eat to be safe?
For supper say a sweet potato, protein:fish, chicken, pork or beef, and a vegetable and maybe a salad. This is how
I would usually plan for a supper for my family. Do you have more pasta, rice and potato and leave out some of the other food?
Thanks
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Unfortunately there's no guidelines for safe portion sizes. However, there's an excellent way to tell if your portion size is too big - becoming full! Make sure you eat your food slowly and put your fork down in between bites so your stomach has a chance to process the food. When it is full, it will let you know and that's your que to stop eating.
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- Jennifer
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Thanks I will try that.
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Hi, Suarez and welcome!!
The portion size would depend on your weight, but 1 baked sweet potato, 3 oz of fish or chicken (pork and beef are no-no's) and a half cup serving of a cooked vegetable would be a normal dinner for me. Salads are a little tough on our tummies so you might want to stay away from those for a month or two then gradually try adding them back the way Heather suggests, in a small serving and AFTER you've had your IBS-safe dinner!
And yes there are times I have just pasta or just rice or just a baked potato for lunch or for dinner if I've had a big lunch. But it's still important to get that protein and those veggies.
Sounds like you're off to a good start and don't hesitate to ask ANY questions. Have you taken a look at the Recipe forum yet??
Again, welcome aboard!
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Laura
Keep it simple!
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