Portion Smart, Not Portion Control
Less bracing. More building.
Portion control sounds like a fight with dinner. Portion-smart cooking sounds like a decision about what each part of the plate is for.
Pasta can stay. Rice can stay. The question is whether protein and plants have room to contribute, and whether the carbohydrate portion is doing its job without crowding everything else out.
Control braces against food. Structure makes room for it.