Mar 26 2008
Weight loss Wednesday - I can make you thin
Has anybody else been watching this?
It’s an english gentleman who is giving a 5 or 6 weeks series on TLC about weight loss. He has some pretty unorthodox approaches, but I figure.. you know what… it certainly can’t hurt! So hubby and I have both been trying to follow his principles for the last couple of weeks.
You can read all about it here:
Basically, his first week he covered the basics of the program.
Don’t deprive yourself of anything. When you are hungry… eat. Eat what you want, not what you think you should eat. But most importantly, eat consciously…. meaning, eat with no distractions (no tv, no radio, no reading, etc.). Studies have shown that people who eat at the computer, or in front of the television eat on average, 30% more than people who do not.
His methods are simple. Take a bite, put down your fork. Chew that bite for at least 20 chews. Savory the food. EAT SLOWLY. Listen for cues from your stomach. As soon as your stomach *thinks* it’s full…. STOP EATING. If you are hungry 20 minutes later, eat something… but listen to your stomach.
Hubby and I have been doing this for a little over a week and I can honestly say that I think we are both eating significantly less.
He doesn’t encourage weighing any more often than every 2 weeks. He feels we place too much emotion on what the scale says. So, I’m going to go one more week and then weigh and see what the results are.
You know I’m a thin woman. I have two other sisters who are not. My oldest sister has had the bypass surgery. My youngest isn’t obease but isn’t as thin as me. They have asked me how it is that I’m so thin. I simply tell them. I don’t like the feeling of “full”. So, I portion control my meals. Now, I do eat. I always have a big dinner. I’ve never counted calories or skipped a dessert. And to tell you the truth…I don’t exersize much…well almost never. My husband who is a health nut…tells me my eating habits are terrible. What he means is, I eat alot of Comfort foods. Things that are not really healthy for you like Mac & Cheese or Bacon & eggs, red meat..Cake..LOL!
I guess what I am trying to say is…it’s give and take. Allow yourself to have that BIG slice of cheese cake. But don’t go back for seconds. And don’t eat cake everyday.
Portion control and self control.
I hope this helps you. And I am so happy to hear you both are doing well at eating less.
Susan