When it comes to eating right, what you eat is only half the battle. You also have to worry about how much you eat. On the Healthplus diet, we allow large quantities of healthy foods, because they are low in calories and high in nutrients. The super food kale for example, has only 33 calories in a cup. Eating two cups is still less than 100 calories, so it doesn’t matter very much if you binge out a little on kale. This pattern does not hold true for higher caloric, fattier foods though. For dense, heavy food like meat, baked goods, gravy or potatoes, whether you eat one portion or two makes a huge difference. Because these foods are so dense, even eating a little over a portion can add more unintended calories than you’d think. So don’t let a lenient portion policy for healthy food cause you to overeat unhealthy options. Remember to measure out portions exactly, and stop eating when you begin to feel full. Also, don’t use another person’s appetite as your rule of thumb for how much to eat. Couples often make this mistake: just because one spouse heaps their plate with seconds, doesn’t mean the other spouse should copy them. Different people have different metabolisms, and it’s important to listen to your own. Finally, keep in mind that how much you need to eat may vary from day to day. On a day when you’ve been very active, your body will naturally crave more food, which is fine, as long as you’re eating healthy. But when you’ve been especially sedentary, skip an afternoon snack, or eat less for dinner. While you might be in the habit of eating a certain amount every day, that doesn’t mean your body really needs that much food. For some specific portion control techniques, Fitness Republic complied a list at http://www.fitnessrepublic.com/nutrition/10-easy-portion-control-tips.html