I am reading this book (Mindless Eating) and in the first couple of chapters they talk about what we eat because we see it rather than whether we are full/ hungry.
I noticed a trend in my own eating...I must get petrified of running out of food...becuase I was a packing this huge lunch. I was eating good things but it was beyond me satisfying myself and just going for what I thought I needed.
Example:
Yesterday I packed - 6 ozs of cooked salmon, 6 triscuits, an apple, yogurt and this veggie puree soup I made which comes out to about 2 cups.
I looked at it as I was eating and realised.....I did not need what equaled two entrees. So today I took a step back and really thought when I was satisfied. I thought about once I ate the fish, crackers and apple I was good.
Today I packed half the food and was just as satisfied.
Have any of you seen this issue for yourself.....eating it because it was there???
I remember my Dad saying "oh you did not clean your plate...guess we won't have that any more in the house." He was kidding but I think I developed what I call a "Clean Plate Complex". I am really trying to take what I need now to stop hunger rather than what I think I can just devour.
My next issue is trying to slow down when I eat. I shovel and wolf everything down. This time I truly want to change so I can have an easier time maintaining.