It’s a good idea to plan ahead and pre-cook your meals. Keep vegetables cut up in the refrigerator so you don’t have to work too hard at meal time.
There’s really no need to measure carefully for the portions suggested. This isn’t an exact science! Eyeball your portions and consider the following chart:
| Portion | Size |
| 1 oz. meat | Matchbox |
| 3 oz. meat | Deck of cards |
| 8 oz. meat | Thin paperback book |
| 3 oz. fish | Checkbook |
| 1 oz. cheese | Four dice |
| 1 med. potato | Computer mouse |
| 2 tbsp. peanut butter | Ping pong ball |
| 1 cup pasta | Tennis ball |
| 1 bagel | Hockey puck |
