It should be fairly obvious to anyone that eating less food will result in weight loss. It is after all the basis of most weight loss diets.

What’s not obvious is that many of us eat too much simply because we’re given (or take) large portions and not just because we’re greedy but sometimes just because that looks like the right sized portion for the plate we’re eating off. In other words we over serve ourselves when we use larger plates and, according to the experts we tend to eat 92% of what we serve ourselves.

The solution? Use a smaller plate. It almost sounds too simple, but one study claims that 70% of people felt more satisfied with a smaller portion when it was served on a smaller plate. One study found that a reduction in plate size from 12″ to 10″ would reduce calorific intake by 22%. In real terms that translates to around 9Kg per year of weight loss.

You can find more information (and some of the scientific evidence) on the Small Plate Movement website.