Healthy Habit #5: Two lessons about plate geometry, just in time for Thanksgiving



Lesson II: Fractions. How can a normal human being balance his or her diet without having to weigh or measure everything? This little bit of Plate Geometry may be helpful, especially at potlucks, buffets, or Sunday dinners at Grandma’s.


Now divide the other half of your plate in half again. Each of those sections is now one-fourth of your plate. That’s where your starchy vegetables (corn, peas, and potatoes) and other carbohydrates (rice, noodles, and bread) go. The last quarter of your plate is for protein, preferably lean protein, but that’s another topic.



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8 thoughts on “Healthy Habit #5: Two lessons about plate geometry, just in time for Thanksgiving

  1. This is exactly how we were able to get past our plateau and manage to get to the ‘normal’ range for ourselves. That is such a nifty idea! And it really does work (the smaller plate) making the eyes believe it’s getting a sizable meal.

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  2. I eat off my Blue Willow salad plate all the time. This was really great information and a great reminder of what plate sizes looked like back in the day. The same can be said for soda bottles and cans. Portion sizes are so much smaller than we think but once we get used to eating those correct sizes our stomach shrinks a little so we don’t crave more food.

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  3. We shifted to smaller plates a while ago. It felt idiotic at first, but it works. I can’t seem to help filling a plate. Toward the end of my mother’s life, her appetite was seriously diminished, and even though I knew she wouldn’t eat and didn’t want much food, I couldn’t seem to keep myself from putting too much on. The empty parts of the plate just screamed at me.

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    1. It’s funny what our brains will do sometimes, filling a plate no matter what its size. I have a friend who bought and uses a set of vintage dishes, not just because she likes antiques, but because of the smaller diameter dinner plate. Take care.

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