Back in February, we turned you onto Slimware, the melamine plates that help you control portion sizes (Summer Tip: these shatter-proof plates are perfect for your work or church picnic, where piling on hefty portions of chips and potato salad is all too easy). The same company recently launched another product and, to be honest, I think it’s even more genius: Measure Up Bowls.

These ceramic bowls are sophisticated and simple, and on the inside they have measurements, so you know exactly how much you’re eating. Each set contains two bowls–one snack-sized for high-cal things like ice cream or nuts, and one meal-sized bowl for cereal or pasta–and is dishwasher and microwave safe.

I know pasta, cereal and ice cream are where it’s easiest for me to go astray (How can I eat just 1 cup of pasta and 1/4 cup of ice cream??), and these bowls will definitely help me stay on track. When you know exactly how much you’re consuming–and what the caloric consequences are–it’s much easier to step away from the spoon.

–Becky Ellis