Do you know how much you are eating? Many of us do not. It's easy to lose track when eating out at a restaurant, someone else is serving us the food, or when filling up our plate. 
Some of us also feel that we have to "clean our plate." Why do we feel this way?
1. We don't want to feel that we are wasting food.
2. We use a clean plate as a measure of being full.
3. Not having a clean plate may send a signal to the "cook" that we do not like the food being served.
4. We may believe that a plate-size of food is a proper portion size.
5. We were encouraged to part of the "clean plate club" as a kid.
6. Food provides comfort to many of us.
Here are some reasons why the "clean plate" theory is not always best.
- You may have too much food on your plate. Try taking less food or wrap half of it up and save it for lunch the next day.
- Everyone has a different appetite and gets full at different rates.
- Plates come in different sizes so your portions will vary.
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