Posted on 01/28/2025 1:12:11 PM PST by nickcarraway
But what does 80 per cent full feel like exactly? How do you gauge if you don’t have much of an appetite after exercising or feel ravenous after intermittent fasting?
rowing up, many of us were taught this lesson: Finish up your rice because there are children starving elsewhere in the world.
As virtuous as it is not to waste food, it might have bred a whole generation or two of guilt-ridden people like myself. I prickle with anxiety every time I see unfinished rice on a plate or leftovers destined for the bin. So, I assuage my guilt by stuffing the remaining food down my throat, even though I’m already bursting.
“We grew up with the value of not wasting food, partly due to cultural teachings and the historical context of food scarcity from earlier generations,” said Dr Edward Cheong, a senior gastrointestinal surgeon with PanAsia Surgery. “Hence, we feel obligated to clear our plates, regardless of hunger cues.”
And many of us end up eating too much. “Research shows that 50 per cent to 75 per cent of people report occasional overeating, especially on weekends or while dining out,” said Dr Cheong.
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If he sees any food left on plate he must eat it all.
Pig. Store the leftovers for later instead of eating them all at once.
That's what I do every dinner. It's imperative I save some for tomorrows breakfast. Like the writer, I feel guilty tossing food
A very long time ago, I ceased “filling up” at a meal. At first, I ceased eating all the bread served in a restaurant, long before the main course arrives. People would stuff their faces with salad, bread, etc. I am paying for the steak, and I do not want to just take most of it home in a bag.
Eventually, at home or in a restaurant, I paid close at to that “oh man, I’m so full” feeling, and stopped before that point.
The one exception was my bicycle trips down the Kalifornia Coast. Some days I would get up early, ride for 2 hours, and then find the tallest stack of pancakes I could. Drowned the pancakes in maple syrup, and drank a lot of milk. For the first hour or so of bicycling after the LARGE meal, I was, indeed, uncomfortable. But the effort, the scenery, and the energy from the meal were worth it.
The year I reached 100 miles per day was unforgettable.
As a “seasoned citizen”, I eat very little...
Breakfast: oatmeal w/cut-up strawberries, dried cranberries + banana + skim milk (my favorite meal of the day)
Lunch/Afternoon snack: A couple of tsp of natural crunchy peanut butter w/a sip or 2 of skim milk
Dinner: Chicken breast or 92-96% lean grass fed beef burger (always grilled)
Snack: 1 Hostess orange cupcake + skim milk (twice per week)
Also, workout at fitness club 5-6 times a week (3 are 30-minute HIIT sessions) and try to drink 50-70oz of water each day
Our rule if you’re not going to clean the plate is to eat the meat and veggies, and leave the carbs, which are the cheapest part of the meal anyways.
The grandkids get told to eat the protein. If they don’t want to eat anything else, that is OK.
I used to eat everything on my plate including when I went out to eat since I pad for it. I was brought up in the “other people are starving” and if I eat everything I get desert mindset.
Now the wife and I split a sandwich when we go out to each, I eat half of what I used to.. course being 70 and less active has something to do with it. My weight stays the same 6’1” 204lbs and the wife has been the same since high school 5’3” 112lbs...
We exercise 5 days a week so reality is eating healthy in moderation and exercise is all you need. No prescriptions either.
Diets don’t work, fads don’t work and the ozempic idiots are just asking for trouble.
I live alone...and put pan and all in the fridge. Cut out the middleman...Tupperware.
I had to look up the Hostess Orange Cupcake, laughs. I loved the deviled chocolate as a kid, tolerated the vanilla, but had never seen the orange variety. Thank Heaven Amazon ships them in bags most of the time and they come crushed, so I am not tempted to try them, LOL.
May God bless you FRiend,
Tatt
And to stay on topic, yes, put me in the food should not go to waste group. Again, thank Heaven I have many generations of raccoons and possum in my backyard who help me save me from myself, small smile.
Yes, until eco nazi policies are reversed, you should get used be being a little hungry all the time.
I was feeding leftovers to seagulls for a few years. The flock grew and became loud and obnoxious. They nested on my roof and ran on the roof. Two of them at different times walked into the house and one pooped on a chair.
I gave that up and now compost any leftovers. Mom was not a bit cook and we never had enough food on our plate to waste any. There was never any guilting over starving children in China so I don’t feel bad about not eating all my food. The seagulls were fun for a while but had to give that up.
I read The Seventeen Traditions by Ralph Nadar. “The difference between a great meal and a failed dinner was perhaps two or three mouthfuls too many.” Never overeat.
LOL!
That’s wonderful!
Oh my, seagulls! You were brave! As a kid, we used to feed gulls at the beach stale bread, and when you ran out, it could get interesting very quickly 😜
I do have to be mindful when the raccoons have new kits tho, who have not learned that the crazy lady prefers to keep a safe distance LOL.
Blessings,
Tatt
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