Watch Your Serving Size
Too often we eat the equivalent of more than one serving in a meal for example, most spaghetti dinners include the equivalent of 2 to 3 servings of pasta.
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1 SERVING SIZE:
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Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese:

• 1 cup milk or yogurt
• 1 1/2 ounces natural cheese
• 2 ounces processed cheese
  

Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs and Nuts:

• 2-3 ounces cooked lean meat, poultry or fish
• 1/2 cup cooked dry beans
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
  

Vegetables:

• 1 cup raw leafy vegetables
• 1/2 cup other vegetables, cooked or raw
• 3/4 cup vegetable juice

Fruit:

• 1 medium apple, banana or orange
• 1/2 cup chopped, cooked or canned fruit
• 3/4 cup fruit juice
  

Bread, Cereal, Rice and Pasta:

• 1 slice of bread
• 1 ounce ready-to-eat cereal
• 1/2 cup of cooked cereal, rice or pasta
  

Fats, Oils and Sweets:

• Use sparingly

Info from MioBalance