Buy Small Plates

Ever heard the adage "your eyes are bigger than your stomach?" This speaks a lot of truth to portion size. If you don't have small plates (about 9 inches or less in diameter) as opposed to big plates (about 12 inch diameter) it's time to buy a set. Small plates give the illusion that you're eating a bigger meal. Inversely, bigger plates trick the eyes into thinking it can eat more than the stomach should. So your next challenge is to buy small plates (9 inches or less) and bowls (about 5 1/2 inch diameter).