Protein and vegetables go on your plate first—not restriction, strategy. Starting with satiating foods means you’re partially full before considering bread, pasta, and dessert. Skip anything mediocre, anything you wouldn’t choose deliberately, and pure refined-carb filler.
This companion explores the buffet problem (visual overwhelm, value trap, no portion control), the first-plate strategy, what to skip entirely, the dessert question, and the second-plate decision point. (4 min read)