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I've been using those tips for years, under supervision of a nutritionist. She called #3 "mindful eating," and demonstrated that with two small pieces of chocolate, one eaten quickly and one eaten mindfully. It certainly was more pleasurable to savor it than to inhale it. The main issue for me was #4. I never felt full, even if I ate a lot. So, what ended up happening was that I'd eat my x number of calories/servings, and felt hungry and deprived. We found out eventually that I had a metabolic condition that prevented me from feeling full. The endocrinologist I saw said this is common in very overweight people, and he's also seen it in many mildly overweight people such as myself. We now have this under control, and it makes a big difference.I agree with Donna that exercise helps tremendously. Another tip I learned that worked well for me is to keep a food diary. I've found that when I write everything down, I tend to eat less. And, don't forget H20!
I've been using those tips for years, under supervision of a nutritionist. She called #3 "mindful eating," and demonstrated that with two small pieces of chocolate, one eaten quickly and one eaten mindfully. It certainly was more pleasurable to savor it than to inhale it.
The main issue for me was #4. I never felt full, even if I ate a lot. So, what ended up happening was that I'd eat my x number of calories/servings, and felt hungry and deprived. We found out eventually that I had a metabolic condition that prevented me from feeling full. The endocrinologist I saw said this is common in very overweight people, and he's also seen it in many mildly overweight people such as myself. We now have this under control, and it makes a big difference.
I agree with Donna that exercise helps tremendously. Another tip I learned that worked well for me is to keep a food diary. I've found that when I write everything down, I tend to eat less. And, don't forget H20!
