It seems that each year come January we all make a self-commitment to eat better, to eat right, to watch how much we eat and what we put in our mouths. I'm sure we're all working on ways to find balance when it comes to eating. This is something we've been trying to work on daily in our house. Somedays we find success and somedays success eludes us. But what if our dinnerware could help us reach success to finding, keeping and maintaining balance in our eating?
Slimware, Central Park, green with lily pads. Adorable.
It almost seems too simple. However, one day I flipping through a magazine and happened across dinnerware that does just that. Slimware, is a product designed to help maintain portion control. They say it's the first plates that will change the way you look at dieting. Why is it so difficult to remember this when we are dishing up our food? But what a wonderful, gentle, subtle reminder?
Slimware, Downtown Chic, black and white contemporary design.
The whole concept is to train us to use portion control, but with this method it seems you can eliminate measuring our portions and instead use the spaces of the plate as a guide. Divinely simple. This is how it works, each area of the plate represents a food group, as it were. The largest area on the plate is designated for vegetables (non-starchy vegetables.) The middle sized area is designated for carbs and side dishes (starchy foods.) The smaller area is designated for proteins and entrees. Then there is one final area, on the Downtown Chic plates the area looks like berries, this is known as the healthy protein extender area. This is where you can extend the portion size of fish and chicken, foods considered healthy proteins. Take a closer look.
I'm not claiming, nor is Slimware that this notion of using their plates is the cure, but rather a tool to use in conjunction with our dieting or way of eating. I think its a nifty way to remind us when loading up our plates to practice some discipline, some restraint and to eat right. I like that these plates are offered in ceramic (run about $59.00 for a set of four) and melamine (run about $35 for a set of four.) Meaning they can be used for everday dinnerware and even when company comes a calling. I think I've fallen for the design they call Dandelion Dreams. It's clean, airy, and not such a bold statement.
Slimware, Dandelion Dreams, white with goldenrod dandelions. Lovely.
No matter your kitchen color scheme or your personal likes, you should be able to find something you like from Slimware, providing it's a concept that appeals to your sense of balance.
Slimware, Bluebelle, white with midnight blue floral scrolls.
What tips or tricks have you employed to keep balance in your diet?
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