sizes.jpgIf you look at the picture on the left, which plate would you chose to eat your meal with? On the left side is a larger plate and cup and on the right is a smaller plate and cup. If you chose the plate and cup on the left, you chose the serving size of the average American.

Let’s say you chose the plate and cup on the right instead. Not only would you decrease the amount of food you eat, thus keeping your weight down, but you would increase the amount of food left in the house and therefore also increase your savings in groceries. By eating less, let’s say you don’t go back for seconds on a meal, you increase the time it takes to use up food.

For instance, if I eat ice cream once a day, I will go through the Ice cream faster by using a larger cereal bowl as opposed to a smaller custard bowl. And I will get to eat the Ice Cream at least one day longer with the smaller custard bowl. Frankly, I like my Ice cream lasting as long as possible.

Another way to save money is cutting down on the trips to the fast food joints. Money saved there by brown bagging it. Even if it is only one day a week you bring a lunch, that is around 20 times a year that you save 4-5 dollars- so 80-100 dollars, minimum.
As you are losing weight you also have the opportunity to eat healthier. Did you know that one (1) apple at this point rarely runs more than 50Â ¢, a banana of decent size runs almost 25Â ¢ and a peach or pear might come in under 40Â ¢. Get all three and you are under the cost of a protein bar and your body has a natural sugar,fiber, potassium and necessary vitamins and minterals. Don’t have time to cut up carrots and celery, grab some baby carrots or cut them up while you watch TV.

Not only are you losing weight but you are also:
1. Saving Money
2. Eating Healthier
3. Making your food last longer
4. Reducing trips to the doctor/dentist because you eat better