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.
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.
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.
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.
Yes, until eco nazi policies are reversed, you should get used be being a little hungry all the time.
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.