I do not know when I am full. I always try to imagine what it means. Today went to lunch with a thin friend , we will call him Horatio (for no other reason than it is an excuse to use a cool name). So I ordered a salad with dressing on the side. I was good, I did not eat the bread they brought to the table. Horatio did not eat bread either. He ordered a Coke and I had water. He had side salad and 1/2 steak/Cheese Sandwich and Fries.
I ate my salad, except for croutons and did not think about the portion size or leaving some on the plate. Horatio (I am beginning to like that name) ate the 1/2 sandwich , most of the salad, but left almost all of the fries (they were home made good ones, not crappy frozen ones). Until, the waiter took the plate away I stared at them, feeling that it was such a waste, so sad for that poor potato. Mostly, i willed myself not to take one. I asked Horatio, why he did not eat them. "I was full" he said. "That is preposterous" I countered. Horatio, laughed and told me he was really full. "What does that feel like"?I asked. He gave me a look like I had asked a very stupid question. However, for me it is not stupid, because i have never been full. I wonder if any of you have the same experience. I understand the concept intellectually, but often need to pretend to my self that I am full or remind myself to leave food on the plate. Oh to be like Horatio, well except for that silly name he has.
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Being full is an art - well, stuffing yourself until you wish to lob it all clear across the room is effective, but to eat well and feel full can be a challenge. Currently on Weight Watchers Momentum program, they count whole grains, proteins, fruits and veg and milk products as "filling foods". I have been going on this and it does work. Salads are nothing but air and essentially useless. I find that vegetables such as jicama, squash, kale, etc. make me feel full. I also trick myself by eating sour foods such as pickles - they satisfy me, and make me feel full.
ReplyDeleteI often confuse thirst with hunger. Sometimes, all I really crave is a glass of water, but eat a cookie instead. :-(
ReplyDeleteit's great that you're making good choices... however much you crave the bad stuff. It makes me feel powerful to do that. yeah... I know... I'm a control freak at heart i guess. But I've always been told that you're supposed to eat really slowly for your stomach to recognize that full feeling. And yes, a large glass of water does help. I've never been on Weight Watchers and don't really understand their point system, but I do try to be careful with what I eat... can't honestly say a pickle has ever done anything for me!
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