This is a great, yet loaded question. Our meal portion/serving sizes are calculated to be; 2 servings per container using the national average for calories when calculating the nutritional information. This said however, individual appetites do vary. Also you can’t blame us, for the meals are so damn tasty you couldn’t put it down factor. So let us outline how the meals should work: The average size of our meals is between 8 – 16 ounces (per container), which when broken down by servings would be 4 – 8 ounces (2 servings) per container, so the following consumption guidelines should help: Weight-loss Goals – 4 – 8 ounces as per the container servings size Weight Maintenance – 8 – 16 ounces, consume the entire meal Weight Gain – Multiple meals or added a la carte items