HELPFUL TIP FOR THE DAY

cprough
cprough Posts: 40
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I am eating only when I get hungry and I eat only enough to satisify my hunger. I do not clean my plate. I eat slow and only half of a regular portion of a meal. It almost always is enoung to satisify me and I stop. I throw the the rest of my plate away. (I am not good at saving it for later. I have to make it disappear).
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  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    Why not just put less on the plate and not waste food?
  • cailinlowe
    cailinlowe Posts: 161 Member
    Why not just put less on the plate and not waste food?

    ya! dont waste!
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Ditto.
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    Please don't waste food. :(
  • Erienneb
    Erienneb Posts: 592 Member
    I could never throw away food!
    To cut down portion sizes I got a smaller plate. Now I have less, it feels like I'm eating a lot, I eat slowly, and in all I'm eating less.
  • Rachlmale
    Rachlmale Posts: 640 Member
    If you know you're not going to finish said meal, do not make the meal so that you have to throw away... Gosh I wish I could afford to throw out food... and wipe my tush with dollar notes!
  • Crochetluvr
    Crochetluvr Posts: 3,265 Member
    Why not just put less on the plate and not waste food?

    ^^^^ THIS
  • cailinlowe
    cailinlowe Posts: 161 Member
    I could never throw away food!
    To cut down portion sizes I got a smaller plate. Now I have less, it feels like I'm eating a lot, I eat slowly, and in all I'm eating less.

    smaller plates make a HUGE difference.. its all a mind game
  • cailinlowe
    cailinlowe Posts: 161 Member
    If you know you're not going to finish said meal, do not make the meal so that you have to throw away... Gosh I wish I could afford to throw out food... and wipe my tush with dollar notes!

    wait, you don't wipe your tush with dollar notes?!?!!
  • Rachlmale
    Rachlmale Posts: 640 Member
    If you know you're not going to finish said meal, do not make the meal so that you have to throw away... Gosh I wish I could afford to throw out food... and wipe my tush with dollar notes!

    wait, you don't wipe your tush with dollar notes?!?!!


    well clearly OP does - pass some my way? I'd love to give it a go! :D
  • cprough
    cprough Posts: 40
    Yes, I do put less on my plate. . I eat until I am satisified and sometimes when I fix my plate, I am not sure exacally how much that is. So, I have a little left over. I know it is a little wasteful, but I am not talking alot of food. Usually just several bites. You have to do what works. Thanks for the advice. :smile:
  • MissyJessy
    MissyJessy Posts: 1,279 Member
    or instead of ONLY eating when your hungry eating 6 small meals a day so that your metabolism does not get a chance to slow down it has fuel to burn through out the day....

    Just sayin... makes more sense
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    or instead of ONLY eating when your hungry eating 6 small meals a day so that your metabolism does not get a chance to slow down it has fuel to burn through out the day....

    Just sayin... makes more sense

    Except it's a myth. :-)
  • TheCandel
    TheCandel Posts: 30 Member
    don't drink diet soda unless you drink A LOT of water... bloat city!!!
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    or instead of ONLY eating when your hungry eating 6 small meals a day so that your metabolism does not get a chance to slow down it has fuel to burn through out the day....

    Just sayin... makes more sense

    Your metabolism doesn't magically slow down. Just sayin.
  • cprough
    cprough Posts: 40
    good idea
  • Tony_Brewski
    Tony_Brewski Posts: 1,376 Member
    Don't waste food! Think of the starving children in China!
  • wheldar
    wheldar Posts: 42
    Hello,

    I am new to the MFP groups.

    I am learning about portion control, and learning to visualize smaller portions. Learning also to cook much more healthier. I have th luxury of some of the best food farmers markets in the Atlanta area, and love finding new foods or at least new ways to make the same foods I used to eat in a healthier way.

    My question here is about drinking water before eating a meal. I feel it helps to get me full before I sit down to eat. Since my water intake has increased susbtantially with the start of my new, doctor monitored diet (Diabetes, 1800cals a day). I believe it works for me. Does drinking water before a meal to aid in filling up a bit dilute the nutrition of a meal? I would think not, but would like to hear from someone about this.

    I drink water with fresh squeezed lemon juice. It is so refreshing and tastes SOOOO much better than plain, filtered water. I use a Britta 1/2 gallon water filter and am always filling it up. Water is replacing the numerous diet sodas I habitually drank throughout a normal day.

    Any thoughts on drinking water before a meal would be great, thanks.

    RG
    Atlanta, Ga
  • NocturnalGirl
    NocturnalGirl Posts: 1,762
    A helpful tip is to stop giving unhelpful tips
  • JosephVitte
    JosephVitte Posts: 2,039
    Why not just put less on the plate and not waste food?

    I rarely quote, but this just say's what I want to say, I do have a lil more, but I'll save the name calling for another day, it's too early, and too many people are dying all over the earth due to starvation.......wtf..............have a good day.
  • JosephVitte
    JosephVitte Posts: 2,039
    Don't waste food! Think of the starving children in China!

    This, plus nearly every other continent(I know China's not a continent) on earth.
  • kenazfehu
    kenazfehu Posts: 1,188 Member
    My "no longer hungry" button is broken, so I do it a bit differently. I very carefully measure my portions onto my plate, and when my food is gone, I declare myself no longer hungry.

    I'm definitely hungry again for the next meal (4 per day). I don't know where this notion that you should never feel hungry comes from!
  • HypersonicFitNess
    HypersonicFitNess Posts: 1,219 Member
    Great idea if you're at home....what about at a restaurant. I had this issue when we went away for our anniversary. The portions were too big and I only wanted to eat about 1/3....we were staying in a very nice hotel and there were not in room refrigerators....he had a COW that I was going to waste it...he forced me to eat more and then I felt like throwing up....I ended up feeling horrible after both nights out. Why can't they offer 1/2 portions on the menu? I understand why they offer such large portions, but I AM NOT A VERY BIG PERSON AND I CAN'T EAT 1000 CALORIES AT ONE MEAL or even 500 really. It's WAY too much and I would rather throw it away then stuff myself and feel ill.
  • cprough
    cprough Posts: 40
    GOOD IDEA
  • cprough
    cprough Posts: 40
    I tried it. Lemon does help the water go down easier. Good Tip
  • kenazfehu
    kenazfehu Posts: 1,188 Member
    It's definitely tougher at a restaurant. Sometimes I figure out what my portions should be by eyeballing/comparing with what I would have at home. And sometimes I declare it a diet-free meal and eat however much of it I want.

    And I wish they would serve human being size portions, too. There really should be an option to order half portions.
  • catinohio
    catinohio Posts: 82 Member
    Great idea if you're at home....what about at a restaurant. I had this issue when we went away for our anniversary. The portions were too big and I only wanted to eat about 1/3....we were staying in a very nice hotel and there were not in room refrigerators....he had a COW that I was going to waste it...he forced me to eat more and then I felt like throwing up....I ended up feeling horrible after both nights out. Why can't they offer 1/2 portions on the menu? I understand why they offer such large portions, but I AM NOT A VERY BIG PERSON AND I CAN'T EAT 1000 CALORIES AT ONE MEAL or even 500 really. It's WAY too much and I would rather throw it away then stuff myself and feel ill.

    I definitely understand not wanting to waste, especially a meal at a pricey restaurant. Maybe you & hubby could have SHARED a meal, & if he wanted more he could have ordered an appetizer, extra side, or whatever. Or was there a Senior portion or option to order ala carte? This was your ANNIVERSARY, and he wanted to treat you to something out-of-the-ordinary & special. But I also think you two may need to have a conversation about sabatoge. How could you really enjoy the weekend if you felt sick?
  • korsicash
    korsicash Posts: 770 Member
    My plate that I always eat my dinner off of is a good 3 inches smaller than a normal dinner plate. not as small as a dessert plate and no where near as big as a dinner plate. I base my portions on that and when I eat off that pl;ate because I feel like I have had a full plate of food I am done. I also measure my food and if I am having a lot of protein and know I will fill quickly I put only a half serving of the other stuff on my plate. If I am still hungry I go back for the other half. When the full portion is gone I immediately store the left overs so I am not staring at them.

    For all giving her crud about food wasting my ex mother in law swore that to maintain weight you never ate the last bite of food. Somehow this has always worked for her.
  • d_Mode
    d_Mode Posts: 880 Member
    I only eat about half of what they serve in a restaurant. Most recently I've been asking for a to go box when I place my order...
  • KatKisses
    KatKisses Posts: 296 Member
    thats really interesting.........wish I thought of it............

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