there is not a number of cups recommended for women or men to eat at a meal. i suggest using feelings of hunger and fullness to help guide your eating. this webmd article discusses the importance of mindful eating practices when eating out. paying attention and stopping eating when you start to feel full can be helpful and liberating. also you might want to get additional support because losing and maintaining weight is not easy especially when you have a highly stressful lifestyle. a registered dietitian can tailor a plan for to meet your personal preferences specific challenges and lifestyle. you can find a dietitian at eatright. org. there are many different tools out there like webmd's food and fitness planner to help you monitor your intake. keep looking until you get the support you need! good luck!
how many cups of food should a woman eat in a meal? . i find that sometimes i cannot figure out the calories on a meal. especially when i am cooking at home. so i am trying to find a way to control my food intake so that i consistently intake less calories than i am burning in a day. i really want to get to a healthy weight for my children. they are small and i am in a high stress job so i don't want to have a heart attack before they are grown. please help me!