Portion Sizes

Something I am learning after being on the Atkins diet for awhile is this:
I have something missing that is supposed to tell me when I am full. So, I
am coping with this lack of hormone or whatever it is by deciding with my
eyes/brain when I "should" be full.

I have been putting food on the plate and looking at it and saying, "That
ought to make me full." and then I eat that amount. No seconds. It is kind
of tough to do it this way because I don't feel full after eating the meal!
I never have. But, that's one of the reasons I got overweight, I think.

So, rather than go to the health food store and ask for Ghrelin or Leptin
or whatever it is I don't have enough of, I have decided to do it this way.

I have always wondered about people who can eat a meal and say, "Boy, I'm
stuffed!" I haven't had that experience. Oh, I've over eaten and then
later on feel miserable and wish Golden Corral never existed, but right
after eating--no.

Pat in TX

Pat said:

Something I am learning after being on the Atkins diet for awhile is
this:
I have something missing that is supposed to tell me when I am full.
So, I
am coping with this lack of hormone or whatever it is by deciding with my
eyes/brain when I "should" be full.

I have been putting food on the plate and looking at it and saying, "That
ought to make me full." and then I eat that amount. No seconds. It is
kind
of tough to do it this way because I don't feel full after eating the
meal!
I never have. But, that's one of the reasons I got overweight, I think.

So, rather than go to the health food store and ask for Ghrelin or
Leptin
or whatever it is I don't have enough of, I have decided to do it this
way.

I have always wondered about people who can eat a meal and say, "Boy, I'm
stuffed!" I haven't had that experience. Oh, I've over eaten and then
later on feel miserable and wish Golden Corral never existed, but right
after eating--no.

Pat in TX

I think you're right. I've been trying to slow down my eating habits
(helped by my wife saying, "slow down!". ;-). I've also been trying to
take some amount of food and then wait awhile to see whether or not I'm
full. I've noticed that many thin people -- like my mother -- will take
forever to eat food that I eat in about two nanoseconds.

--
Bob in CT

Bob in CT wrote:
:: I think you're right. I've been trying to slow down my eating habits
:: (helped by my wife saying, "slow down!". ;-). I've also been
:: trying to take some amount of food and then wait awhile to see
:: whether or not I'm full. I've noticed that many thin people -- like
:: my mother -- will take forever to eat food that I eat in about two
:: nanoseconds.

Same here.

Roger Zoul said:

Bob in CT wrote:

:: I think you're right. I've been trying to slow down my eating habits
:: (helped by my wife saying, "slow down!". ;-). I've also been
:: trying to take some amount of food and then wait awhile to see
:: whether or not I'm full. I've noticed that many thin people -- like
:: my mother -- will take forever to eat food that I eat in about two
:: nanoseconds.

Same here.

I have the cure. Talk more. I eat fast. It was learned, because I
talked a lot and used to be the last person with food. But the
solution is to talk between bites.

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Quoted message said:

Pat said:

Something I am learning after being on the Atkins diet for awhile is
this:
I have something missing that is supposed to tell me when I am full.
So, I
am coping with this lack of hormone or whatever it is by deciding with my
eyes/brain when I "should" be full.

I have been putting food on the plate and looking at it and saying, "That
ought to make me full." and then I eat that amount. No seconds. It is
kind
of tough to do it this way because I don't feel full after eating the
meal!
I never have. But, that's one of the reasons I got overweight, I think.

So, rather than go to the health food store and ask for Ghrelin or
Leptin
or whatever it is I don't have enough of, I have decided to do it this
way.

I have always wondered about people who can eat a meal and say, "Boy, I'm
stuffed!" I haven't had that experience. Oh, I've over eaten and then
later on feel miserable and wish Golden Corral never existed, but right
after eating--no.

Pat in TX

I think you're right. I've been trying to slow down my eating habits
(helped by my wife saying, "slow down!". ;-). I've also been trying to
take some amount of food and then wait awhile to see whether or not I'm
full. I've noticed that many thin people -- like my mother -- will take
forever to eat food that I eat in about two nanoseconds.

--
Bob in CT

yes, that too - i always ate fast. so i try to slow down and I make sure to
DRINK lots of water or seltzer before and if i feel hungry a little while
after eating i drink more

I used to eat a whole meal without taking a break for a sip because there
was never the right time lol, like every bite was so perfect and about to be
followed by some other perfect bite I just couldn't break it up with a drink
LOL

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Quoted message said:

Roger Zoul said:

Bob in CT wrote:

:: I think you're right. I've been trying to slow down my eating habits
:: (helped by my wife saying, "slow down!". ;-). I've also been
:: trying to take some amount of food and then wait awhile to see
:: whether or not I'm full. I've noticed that many thin people -- like
:: my mother -- will take forever to eat food that I eat in about two
:: nanoseconds.

Same here.

I have the cure. Talk more. I eat fast. It was learned, because I
talked a lot and used to be the last person with food. But the
solution is to talk between bites.

This whole thing...I never even considered. That I'm ALWAYS the first
person done has never equated with the fact that it enables me to eat more.
Or to want seconds, even when I know that what I put on my plate as "firsts"
was perfectly adequate. (And that eating seconds will lead to misery before
long.) Amazing that I never even made the connection...
--
Sherry
lowcarb.owly.net

Hollywood wrote:
:: On Jun 19, 10:58 am, "Roger Zoul" <[email hidden]> wrote:
::: Bob in CT wrote:
:::
::::: I think you're right. I've been trying to slow down my eating
::::: habits (helped by my wife saying, "slow down!". ;-). I've also
::::: been trying to take some amount of food and then wait awhile to
::::: see whether or not I'm full. I've noticed that many thin people
::::: -- like my mother -- will take forever to eat food that I eat in
::::: about two nanoseconds.
:::
::: Same here.
::
:: I have the cure. Talk more. I eat fast. It was learned, because I
:: talked a lot and used to be the last person with food. But the
:: solution is to talk between bites.

And to whom shall I talk with? 🙂

Quoted message said:

::
:: I have the cure. Talk more. I eat fast. It was learned, because I
:: talked a lot and used to be the last person with food. But the
:: solution is to talk between bites.

And to whom shall I talk with? 🙂

A long time ago, I started putting the fork down between bites. that seems
to help slow me down a bit.

Pat in TX

Quoted message said:

On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:03:48 -0400, Roger Zoul <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Hollywood wrote:
:: On Jun 19, 10:58 am, "Roger Zoul" <[email hidden]> wrote:
::: Bob in CT wrote:
:::
::::: I think you're right. I've been trying to slow down my eating
::::: habits (helped by my wife saying, "slow down!". ;-). I've also
::::: been trying to take some amount of food and then wait awhile to
::::: see whether or not I'm full. I've noticed that many thin people
::::: -- like my mother -- will take forever to eat food that I eat in
::::: about two nanoseconds.
:::
::: Same here.
::
:: I have the cure. Talk more. I eat fast. It was learned, because I
:: talked a lot and used to be the last person with food. But the
:: solution is to talk between bites.

And to whom shall I talk with? 🙂

Good point! You could talk to space; just don't let too many people see
you! ;-)

--
Bob in CT

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Quoted message said:

Roger Zoul said:

Bob in CT wrote:

:: I think you're right. I've been trying to slow down my eating
habits
:: (helped by my wife saying, "slow down!". ;-). I've also been
:: trying to take some amount of food and then wait awhile to see
:: whether or not I'm full. I've noticed that many thin people -- like
:: my mother -- will take forever to eat food that I eat in about two
:: nanoseconds.

Same here.

I have the cure. Talk more. I eat fast. It was learned, because I
talked a lot and used to be the last person with food. But the
solution is to talk between bites.

This whole thing...I never even considered. That I'm ALWAYS the first
person done has never equated with the fact that it enables me to eat
more.
Or to want seconds, even when I know that what I put on my plate as
"firsts"
was perfectly adequate. (And that eating seconds will lead to misery
before
long.) Amazing that I never even made the connection...

I've found it also helps to eat at a table, not in front of the TV.

--
Bob in CT

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I've found it also helps to eat at a table, not in front of the TV.

Ahhh, I finally have an excuse to get my husband's stuff off the dining room
table - lol!
--
Sherry
lowcarb.owly.net

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I've found it also helps to eat at a table, not in front of the TV.

Ahhh, I finally have an excuse to get my husband's stuff off the dining
room
table - lol!

That's true! Of course, having said that, if my wife is somewhere else, I
typically eat in front of the TV.

--
Bob in CT