Dietitian, 31, reveals the EXACT way to portion your plate to prevent unwanted weight gain
- Rebecca Gawthorne is a dietitian from Cronulla, 26 kilometres south of Sydney
- She recently shared an Instagram video showing how to measure portion sizes
- First, plates should be half-filled with a mixture of different coloured vegetables
- The other half should be split between carbs and a palm-sized piece of protein
- Meals should be finished with one or two tablespoons of healthy fats like cheese
Weight gain can be easily avoided by half-filling plates with vegetables and splitting remaining space between palm-sized pieces of protein and fist-sized piles of carbs, a dietitian has claimed.
Rebecca Gawthorne, 31, who lives in Cronulla, 26 kilometres south of Sydney, shared a video on Instagram showing viewers how to measure portion sizes with simple tricks.
In the clip, Ms Gawthorne says plates should be half-filled with a mixture of different coloured vegetables packed with vitamins and minerals which form the basis of a well-balanced, nutritious diet.
She says the other half should be split evenly between 'slow-burning' carbs like rice, pasta or potato, and protein like meat, fish, eggs or beans.
A perfectly portioned plate: Half-filled with vegetables with the remainder split between palm-sized pieces of protein and fist-sized piles of carbs
Carbs should be roughly the size of your clenched fist while protein should match the size of your palm.
The meal should be seasoned with one or two tablespoons of healthy fats like cheese, avocado, nuts or seeds.
'With this type of portion plate, I still recommend listening to your hunger and fullness levels while you're eating,' Ms Gawthorne said.
'It's just a great place to start.'
The post quickly racked up over 1,000 likes from grateful followers who thanked her for sharing such a simple and straightforward method of portion control.
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Sydney dietitian Rebecca Gawthorne, who says it's always important to listen to your body and eat when it tells you to
Colourful veggies (left) should occupy half the plate while the other side (right) should be filled with carbs roughly the size of your clenched fist, and protein the size of your palm
The trick elicited comments like 'love this, such a good tip', 'this is so helpful' and 'thanks to this post I think I can gain control!'.
When one food blogger replied that she 'always struggles with portion control and nibbling' while she makes dinner, Ms Gawthorne offered some sage advice.
'I like to focus on delaying satisfaction and really really enjoy my meal, or sometimes I'll drink water or tea while I cook or if I'm really hungry I munch on veggie sticks while I cook,' she said.
