• Before you put anything in your mouth, write it down on a piece of paper kept in your pocket. The simple act of writing will make you ask whether you really want the food.
• Store tempting foods out of sight and in inconvenient locations (like a top cupboard).
• Keep serving dishes away from the dining table so diners have to get up for a second serving.
• Watch the person who is eating the least and the slowest and match her pace.
• Place healthier foods in the front of the refrigerator.
• At parties, avoid having more than two different foods on the plate at the same time.
• Repackage foods in smaller snack containers.
• Never eat straight from the ice cream tub (unless circumstances really, really dictate it).
• Use your smaller bowls and plates.
Source: Better Homes and Gardens, September 2007
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