Woman 'questions her life' after only eating exact portion sizes for whole day
A woman has gone viral after she decided to eat the recommended portion sizes for all her food for an entire day - and was left gobsmacked by the results.
You might be shocked to discover what a 'portion' really looks like, as one woman's experiment with food serving sizes goes viral.
We're all familiar with the serving size guidelines on packets of pasta and cereal, nestled next to the nutritional content, which not only detail the calories, sugar, and salt per 100g, but also indicate the nutrients in "one portion".
But be honest, do you ever truly adhere to these recommendations?
A woman has caused quite a stir online after she followed the portion sizes indicated on her food packaging for a full day. She meticulously weighed her meals and stuck to the suggested servings for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, leading to an astonishing revelation.
Nicole took to TikTok to share her experience, beginning with a bowl of cereal that had her "questioning her whole life" once she measured out the paltry amount of Cookie Crisp deemed appropriate for the most important meal of the day.
The Cookie Crisp box suggests a 30g serving, which provides 118 calories and 6.7g of sugar.
After finishing her breakfast, Nicole was left feeling "ravenous" and eagerly anticipating her next meal – a hearty cream of tomato soup. However, she was left utterly flabbergasted after reading the nutritional information on her Tesco tin of soup, realising that she wouldn't be allowed to wolf down the entire can like she normally would.
She exclaimed in disbelief: "I'm going to have soup for lunch, and I'm assuming ... half a can? Half a can?! I'd normally be having a whole can and five bits of bread."
After consuming her lunch, she lamented being "so hungry". Her dismay only continued at dinner when she measured out her usual pasta portion - only to discover she had to return 29g to the packet, leaving her with a mere 75g.
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Accompanying her pasta with a scant sprinkle of cheese and a quarter jar of red pesto, she ended her day feeling famished and frustrated, branding the experience "unacceptable" and stating she was still "so hungry".
The British Nutrition Foundation saysthat food portions are designed to assist in meeting daily calorie intake needs - 2000 for women and 2500 for men - while ensuring a balanced diet.
Despite the fact that 30g of cereal or 75g of pasta may appear insufficient, the idea is to complement your morning cereal with some fruit and accompany your evening pasta with a generous serving of vegetables and protein.
