Here's another little nutritional tidbit I learned...

It has to do with portion size.

And if you eat out at restaurants, there's a great chance

your portion is about double what you should be eating.

It's virtually impossible to "measure" food when you are eating out,

so here's a handy guide to help you visualize portion size.

-1 oz. meat: size of a matchbox

-3 oz. meat: size of a deck of cards
(btw, this is the recommended portion for a meal)

-8 oz. meat: size of a thin paperback book

-3 oz. fish: size of a checkbook

-1 oz. cheese: size of 4 dice

-Medium potato: size of a computer mouse

-2 Tbs. peanut butter: size of a ping pong ball

-1/2 cup pasta: size of a tennis ball

-Average bagel: size of a hockey puck

And here's my BIG tip of the day for you, my fellow boot camper...

When eating at a resturant, I try and order a kids-size meal.

I've found a kids meal is about the right size for an adult.

It's sad but true. This is why we have an obesity epidemic

among our youth. If you order a kids meal, just make sure to skip the mac 'n cheese.

Here's to a healthy meal,

Curtis Hoekstra
(623) 486-6622
Curtis@ArizonaFitnessBootCamp.com
www.ArizonaFitnessBootCamp.com