the 20 minute trick...

terriberri
terriberri Posts: 50
edited September 18 in Health and Weight Loss
the portion control thing has really been a wake up call. i am sticking to recommended portions and still feeling hungry when i finish the portion....but....

i'm doing the 20 minute trick and it works!!! i'm waiting 20 minutes after i eat the correct portion, figuring if i still feel hungry at that time, i'll eat more. but not once yet...have i still felt hungry by the time 20 minutes rolls around! it amazes me that these small portions are all i need and should be eating...lol.

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  • terriberri
    terriberri Posts: 50
    the portion control thing has really been a wake up call. i am sticking to recommended portions and still feeling hungry when i finish the portion....but....

    i'm doing the 20 minute trick and it works!!! i'm waiting 20 minutes after i eat the correct portion, figuring if i still feel hungry at that time, i'll eat more. but not once yet...have i still felt hungry by the time 20 minutes rolls around! it amazes me that these small portions are all i need and should be eating...lol.
  • frazzelmama
    frazzelmama Posts: 66
    it's true!! i do the same thing...and i promise, i eat so much less than what i would have before...keep it up!
  • terriberri
    terriberri Posts: 50
    yep...eating much less, and not feeling that "nap attack" feeling after stuffing myself. still blows me away, cause man...i can eat! lol. and to find these little amounts satisfying if i just wait until they get where they are supposed to, is really something. i'm willing to bet that i'm eating even less than half of what i was before i started this round of dieting.

    20 (as in minutes) is now my magic number...lol.
  • PammyB3130
    PammyB3130 Posts: 203
    I had this same problem...I was eating 3 times the amount that i'm supposed to be eating!! the 20-minute trick does work for me too! the first week was a struggle for me, but now I get satisfied (not overly full) from the correct portion sizes!!! Stick with it!!
  • BAudrain
    BAudrain Posts: 3
    Good for you!!! I do the samething with smoking.
    When i feel the need I wait at least 10 minutes.
    I never even thought about doing the same with food
  • deanea
    deanea Posts: 1,437
    It works, I usually come and input my food right after I eat, and read some posts that kills some time!
  • Smilineyes
    Smilineyes Posts: 346 Member
    It's so true. It really works!
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