The amount and type of food eaten has direct impact on our body weight. Eating homemade food is the best option to stay healthy but at times it becomes difficult for us to avoid outside food.  If you are suffering from diabetes eating outside food can lead to high blood sugar level. There are few simple ways to control the food intake amount to avoid unwanted weight gain.

Ways to Control the Food Intake Amount

We generally land up eating more when we go out to eat. Our hunger for tasty food grows further as we wait for food after ordering. It is better to eat something before going to eat outside. This will make you less hungry and will force you to eat less.

Munch the food properly and take your own time to eat the food. If you eat in a hurry you will land up eating more before the food reaches the stomach. It is better to spend more time in eating one portion of the food. Follow the plate method by divided the food items into protein and starchy food items. It is also helpful to know about the serving sizes for example a single serving of meat is about 3 ounce.

Try to avoid buffet service in the restaurant as it will provide a number of option . As a result you will land up eating more while trying out all varieties of mouthwatering food items. Also maintain a dairy to keep a track on the number of times you are eating outside food in a month. This will help you to decrease the number of times you are eating outside food in a month.