Stomach Size and OverEating -- does any of this ring true?

LINIA

How Big is an Empty Stomach?
By Amy Robinson

Your stomach expands to accommodate the food you eat; up to 10 times its original size. We recommend eating nutrient-dense foods in small portions.

It can take up to 20 minutes for the chemicals that tell your body that you are hungry to be reabsorbed and replaced by those that signal fullness. This is why doctors recommend you stop eating when you are satiated, rather than full.

Food for thought next time your belly is on your mind.

From WEB MD:

3. Myth or Fact: Thin people have naturally smaller stomachs than people who are heavy.

Answer: Myth. While it may seem hard to believe, the size of the stomach does not correlate with weight or weight control. People who are naturally thin can have the same size or even larger stomachs than people who battle their weight throughout a lifetime. "Weight has nothing to do with the size of the stomach. In fact, even people who have had stomach-reducing surgeries, making their tummy no larger than a walnut, can override the small size and still gain weight," says Levy.

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Sounds reasonable. For many people, the idea of stopping when you are satiated instead of stuffed is probably a good strategy.

However, if you eat fewer meals like me, you have to get in a lot more calories in a sitting. That's no problem, because I can put away the food.

The important thing is getting the right number of calories.

chani8

That's why it's all about calorie counting.

HDHogger

I'm sure my stomach size is as average as the next person. Whether or not our stomach gets bigger at times when we are full or shrinks smaller as we digest what we eat doesn't matter. Weight loss is all about portion control like you mentioned in the beginning. Believe me, i know portion control. I've lost about 55 or 60 lbs so far.

This is an interesting post Amie!