Visual Weight Loss Tools July 23, 2007

I was recently flipping through a magazine of mine called Today’s Diet & Nutrition when I came across an ad for The Portion Plate.

I remembered seeing this plate a few years back while watching a morning news program and thought that it was a clever idea to put portion control right where you can see it – smack on your plate.

The website has the melamine plate for sale for $11.95 plus $5.95 shipping/handling, but I ended up not buying it. I have the visuals. I know the size of a deck of cards equals the size of the chicken breast I’m supposed to eat. But it’s a great gift idea for someone you know who is trying to lose weight or simply be more cognizant of what they are eating at meal time.

I did a little bit more reflection on motivators to help me lose weight. Remember when Oprah wheeled out her red wagon of fat that represented all the weight she lost? I recalled seeing a replica of one pound of fat that you could buy for yourself. I didn’t know that one pound of fat requires an additional mile of blood vessels. Who knew? I decided this would be more motivating for me to put this on my nightstand or next to the table in the living room where I usually overeat to remind me to take it easy. Hell, I could even stuff it in my purse so that when I found myself roaming the candy aisle at the local CVS all I would have to do is unzip my purse to remind me that those sour skittles aren’t worth it.

However, owning a one pound or five pound replica of fat is kind of expensive. The one pound model sells for $26.95 and the five pound model is $83.95. I wish it didn’t cost so much. It’s just a big ole glob of rubberized fat.

If you’re looking for tools to help you stay focused with your weight loss program, you may want to consider the portion control plate or the one pound fat replica if you need some visual motivators to keep you on the track to weight loss success.

I discovered that I’m not quite prepared to spend money to buy either, but I have added that pound of flesh to my Amazon.com wish list.

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