Lasagne potion help please

[Hendersonsisnotrelish]

Hi, we have homemade lasagne for dinner. I'm trying to lose weight and appreciate this isn't the best meal but thought a small portion with salad would be OK. I've tried to Google an appropriate portion size but struggling to find an answer. My portion sizes are usually huge. Does anyone have a rough idea? I have scales and can weigh.

Umm, it's going to be virtually impossible to say given no one other than you has a clue what went into it and how big it is.

For future reference, why don't you weigh and log the ingredients and portion it out that way.

I think about the size of your palm is a good guide.

I’d think about 6x6cm

Fill up with lots of undressed salad.

I have no idea what went into it either, I didn't make it! I'm not fussed about actual calories just a rough guide to portion size. Thanks though.

Palm size sounds like good advice. Thank you. It seems so tiny though

I'd have as small a portion as possible, eat plenty of salad and then have tuna or chicken salad with wholemeal bread for a couple of days.

No idea precisely, except it'll be a lot smaller than you think. Or want!

Oh 6x6 seems marginally bigger than my palm.

I'm happy to be sensible again from tomorrow. I have just ended up with some lovely lasagne left that my husband made for someone to help them out so trying to indulge in a non ridiculous way.

Oh I know greyhound! That's why I'm asking. Devastated but need to stop eating the same quantity as a 6 ft 5 rugby player

@PegasusReturns

I’d think about 6x6cm

Fill up with lots of undressed salad.

no wonder I'm fat

@PegasusReturns

I’d think about 6x6cm

Fill up with lots of undressed salad.

Did you mean cm or inches...6 cm is absolutely tiny

Did you mean cm or inches...6 cm is absolutely tiny
Yes, it is. Maybe there are umpteen layers and it's very tall?

Palm sized (lasagne is very tall/stacked) and then fill the rest of the plate with salad - NO DRESSING.

I'd go palm sized as others have suggested. Lasagna is super high calorie (even using lower calorie ingredients it all adds up) and load up the rest of my plate with a nice big salad.

hate undressed salad...at least have a drizzle of balsamic

I was planning on a tiny bit of dressing made of white wine vinegar, salt, pepper and a teeny bit of olive oil. Surely that's OK?

@Hendersonsisnotrelish

I was planning on a tiny bit of dressing made of white wine vinegar, salt, pepper and a teeny bit of olive oil. Surely that's OK?

In my world thats fine...

Have left out the oil

Not lasagna. It's no worth it the teeny bite you'll have to log.

@comedycook my kinda cook

@gamerchick sad but true, I won't bother again

Just eat your normal portion size! Then be good after that.

Lasagna is good of the gods! It shouldn't be rationed!

@bonjourfern normally I would agree with you. But 3 extra stone in the last year tells me no!

As a guide - palm of protein, full hand of carbs (oats, quinoa, sweet potato), thumb of fat.

Yes the portion is tiny.

In future;lasagne with 5% fat mince with lots of finely chopped onion,carrot and celery,sauce with chopped toms or Passata with garlic/herbs etc

If you want to reduce carbs use sliced butternut squash (this is delicious),I top with a layer of mince and fat free garlic&herb cheese spread mixed with skimmed milk.

I love this and eat with half a plates worth of salad and fat free salad dressing and yes I have a huge slice and still lose weight.

You can still eat what you love making sensible changes