Fill Your (Small) Plate

A few days ago, BF and I had a buffet lunch at the downtown. The BF, every time he picked up his food at the buffet restaurant; he usually fills his plate with the food minus the dessert. When he’s done eating, that’s the time he will get his dessert if he has still room on his stomach for it. While me, I always get a just small piece on every food that I like to eat. I am scared if I can’t eat it all because I don’t like the taste, or my taste buds doesn’t like the food I ate. However, if I like the food, I will come back and get more on it until my stomach is satisfied. But I ate too slowly; that is why I couldn’t easily get full. Anyway, here’s what I have read about filling your plate when eating especially on a buffet restaurant where there is lots of food to choose from.

People who fill their plate with everything they plan to eat (including dessert) eat about 14 percent less than those who don’t fill it as much but return for second helpings. So to eat less, load up your plate -- but only once. To reduce your intake even more, use a smaller plate because using smaller dishes ate up to 60 percent less.