Is this too big of a portion for lunch??

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I made this for myself for lunch, it’s just some jasmine rice and chicken veggie stir fry leftover that I made the other night. Like 5 different people i work with told me “wow that’s so much” and someone said “if I ate that I wouldn’t want dinner”. But to me this is just a normal plate full of food? Is it really too much?

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Register dietitian here. Your coworkers have no business commenting on your portion sizes. They nor the people on this message board know anything about you, your medical history, your metabolism, your appetite, your physical activity level. 
It is normal to eat large meals, it is normal to eat small meals. Follow your body cues and eat mindfully.

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Looks like quite a bit of rice for me personally.

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I think it's kind of rude to comment unprompted on other people's portion size or food choices(outside of "oh that looks delicious" or "could you not microwave fish in the future"). Since you're asking though, that does appear to be at least 2 or 3 portions of rice and a hearty portion on top. We don't know your life though, that looks pretty similar to what my friends who train for marathons eat or what some of my buddies would eat when bulking.

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All I can think about is how good that looks!

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People shouldnt be commenting on how much or how little food someone has. If you wanna eat, eat it! Who cares! Honestly id probably eat all of it myself😂

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So odd that people find it acceptable to make such comments 🤦🏽‍♀️ you know your body and your activity level so eat what you feel you need. Like some other commenters mentioned, it would probably be more rice than what I would personally go for but if you have the appetite, especially when breastfeeding, go for it!😊 If you are genuinely worried about your intake, usually eating meals off of smaller plates (I have no idea the plate dimensions pictured so I can't say whether you're already doing this or not) will help you keep from eating too much, as I had the problem to fill up my plate and I was constantly gaining weight and couldn't get it off no matter how much I worked out and after changing to smaller plates it helped me out immensely!

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In my culture rice is a staple food so this looks normal to me. Don't feel bad based off of others opinions. If you're healthy and it fills you without you feeling absolutely stuffed then I see no issue. We all have different dietary requirements and preferences.

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If that's what your body needs, it's perfect.

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To me that’s normal. I envy the people who can be satisfied with less food.

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Yes hun. The rice

Is this too big of a portion for lunch??

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