Portion Sizes Quotes

There was a Burger King in Hamilton, N.Y., where Colgate is, that had three sizes: Small, Medium, and Liter. I would go in there and order a large. And they'd say, 'We don't have large; we have liters.' So they'd make us order liters of cola, which I found to be just anti-American.

When you're not experiencing your food, that's when it's harder to pay attention to when you're full, and that's what being satisfied really means.

I don't snack. I don't generally eat sweets or drink soda. I never eat between meals or even before big ones.

Restaurants serve huge portions on even huger platters, and people are tempted to eat too much.

When I grew up in France, I was a normal size. And then I came to the United States and I gained 20 pounds.

I don't go long without eating. I never starve myself: I grab a healthy snack.

To be honest with you, I still eat whatever I want. It's all about portion control. I still love pizza, but instead of eating half, I eat a slice.

One thing I've learned is portion control. So, for example, if I eat pizza, instead of eating the whole thing, I eat three slices, and then I put it up.

They make documentaries like 'Fast Food Nation.' The food our kids are eating in schools, the vending machines kids go to a lot, the portions of food that American restaurants are serving that are bigger than anywhere else in the world - it's kind of crazy.

The food pyramid is very complicated. It doesn't give you as much info in a quick glance as the plate does.

American food is not what I'm used to - everything is like three portions.

Portion control is a real problem. My husband and I always split one appetizer and one entree. I'm sure waiters hate us.

I lost about 60 pounds. I don't really have a moment specifically that made me do it. I remember little things, like, when I was in Japan, I remember looking around at the portion sizes of a fast food restaurant and being like, 'Well, this has something to do with it.' Americans definitely eat too much.

Food is a big bargain in America, and you can go to these places, we all like them, and you get big portions, and they taste good. But they're higher in fat than ever before. And same thing has happened, by the way, though, to school menus. A lot of school lunch menus have more fat and more sugar than ever before.

The fact of the matter is, most of our orders are not supersized. Less than five per cent are supersized - that's never mentioned. The whole issue has been supersized itself.

It starts with your diet and then to your exercise... you have to make the right decisions as a consumer and learn about carbs and proteins as well as watching your portion control, and from there you have to stay active as much as possible.

It's all about portion control.

I'm very good about eating breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Portion control is not an option for me. I like mass quantities, so I have to create healthy meals that I love but won't feel guilty about eating.

I'm of Cypriot heritage, we have no concept of portion control.

I don't deny myself food. I'm no saint. I love butter and cream, but I also eat lots of grains and fruits.

When you eat healthfully, your body gravitates relatively rapidly toward a better weight.

I wanted to eat what I wanted but I made sure that portion control was basically half of what I normally would eat.

I had to learn correct portion control. I eat an egg-white omelet for breakfast, shrimp and veggies for lunch, and chicken with asparagus for dinner.