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Originally Posted by 2BNTV
The only good thing about Lean Cuisine dinners is that you eat it in a controlled portion, for those of us, that can't cook and have somewhat of a control problem. I agree, that processed foods are not good for you. 
One tip is that you are conditioned at an early age to eat a certain amount. When your mother puts too much on your plate, one gets psychologically conditioned to say, "this is what it takes, to satisfy my appetite". Some mothers equate food with love, in that, the more they give you, the more they love you. At least, that's the message my mother, was trying to convey. Maybe, it's just an Italian thing which I seriously doubt. It's universal, in scope.
"Wrong". The trick is to eat slowly and eat until your still slightly hungry, because it takes a half an hour, before your brain to signal your body, that you are full. If you eat fast, you consume way too many calories, that your body may not need and will have trouble getting rid of. Hence, very overweight people.
Restaurants serve you a double portion of food. One would do well to ask for a doggie bag at the beginning of dinner, and take half the food off your plate, before you start, so you won't be tempted to eat the whole thing.
Remember the commercial, "I can't believe I ate the whole thing"?
It was a Alka -Seltzer commercial, I think.
Just my 2 cents worth. |
That's good as far as it goes but I think there's more to it than that. Most of the time it's totally the wrong foods that are being eaten. There's not enough fiber to give the feeling of fullness. Most restaurant meals revolve around meat and white rolls or items that are breaded and fried etc. And, often, this same pattern exists at home. Too many calories and not enough fiber.
63% of people in the U.S. are overweight; most of them, in my opinion,
can't stop eating because they are eating the wrong foods.
Telling them to stop at some point during their meal is like telling an alcoholic to just stop after one or two drinks.