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Post by bbbearsmom on Nov 17, 2019 0:27:42 GMT
Sunday, 11/17
Day 17 – End Overeating
Today we talk about overeating, when you eat more than you planned, or eat past fullness. Beck wants you to practice overeating by putting more food on your plate than you plan to eat. At the meal push the extra aside and only eat what you planned. Counter any thoughts you have about eating the extra food. At the end of the meal throw the extra away or save it for another meal.
How do you handle situations when there is too much food on your plate such as in a restaurant or if someone served you at a dinner party?
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Post by bbbearsmom on Nov 17, 2019 0:28:15 GMT
If I['m at a dinner party and have served myself too much food I have gone ahead and overeaten because I was embarrassed because I had over filled my plate. When I'm in a restaurant I often take half of the entrée home. If I'm eating the whole entrée I might leave some but often I joined the "clean plate club." When I'm in these situations I don't pay attention to my fullness. Now sometimes I'm successful and talk to myself recognize I'm full and leave food behind. It helps if I give myself pep talks before I go. At home I eat measured amounts and fall into the "I have points for it so I'm going to eat it" club even if I feel full. I do have a fear of hunger and worry if I eat less I'll get hungry later.
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Post by cathygeha on Nov 17, 2019 7:32:49 GMT
In a restaurant: take it home or leave it on the plate. If I love whatever it is and don't make it at home or have it often then I will eat it and skip dinner or try to make up for the calories/points later
At a friend's: Yesterday I took the wrong pizza. I ate the bite, saw the meat, made a comment about thinking it was the vegetarian and the hostess (since I was using knife and fork) moved it to her plate and ate it and I took a piece of vegetarian. Again, if it is something I don't get often and really like I will often eat it and enjoy it and move on.
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Post by ladymajky on Nov 17, 2019 14:30:01 GMT
I pay close attention to portion size when I cook, and only prepare just exactly the amount I'm supposed to have. However, DH often doesn't want all of his portion and offers his to me.
I tell DH: If you don't want it, throw it away.
I tell myself: I am not a trash can; I am not a garbage disposal. Why would I want cold leavings that have been pushed around on a plate for twenty minutes? Congealed plate debris is not appetizing. I don't have enough points to eat his garbage.
We seldom eat out in restaurants because of DH's Parkinson's Disease.
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Post by lani on Nov 17, 2019 16:10:14 GMT
Yes, I loved Beck's comment that food can go to waste in the trash can or through your body. Either way, same result.
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Post by bbbearsmom on Nov 17, 2019 21:19:02 GMT
I have a friend who is obese. I would say she is getting close to 300 pounds now. I think the problem might be emotional eating. Anyway she has to eat up all the food and not let any go bad. She says it is because she was raised by parents brought up during the depression. Don't know if this plays a part in her weight problem.
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Post by luvvinlife on Nov 18, 2019 0:13:05 GMT
I usually eat it all when I'm at a friend's house because I serve myself.
At restaurants I take the balance home if its substantial.
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Post by surfgirl on Nov 18, 2019 19:39:36 GMT
I've struggled with this in the past but I'm getting better about it now. I've been trying to listen to the sigh, and guesstimate that I'm full NOW, and if I keep eating I will feel terribly and OVERLY full so I need to stop now. I did this twice recently - last night, and last week. Both times my husband asked 'you're not going to eat that?' And I explained that I was starting to feel full now, and since it takes about 20 minutes for the full effect to kick in, I don't want to feel too full. He liked that and wants to try that as well because he's from a 'clean your plate' family.
Now if I'm at a restaurant it's more difficult if it's something I never have but then again, last week and the week before, I was doing birthday duty and ate some outrageous desserts that I literally couldn't even eat half of because they were so over the top and huge portions. I did NOT take them home because I knew I didn't need to more, what I had was more than enough for a once a year celebration. Our regular weekend dinner out, I've been taking home 1/3 - 1/2 so that I can use it in my omelets...does that count?!?
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Post by luvvinlife on Nov 18, 2019 19:48:14 GMT
 I'm glad you enjoyed your birthday surfgirl , but I wouldn't count it twice.
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Post by bbbearsmom on Nov 18, 2019 21:00:09 GMT
I've been taking home 1/3 - 1/2 so that I can use it in my omelets...does that count?!? Yes this counts because you stopped eating at the time. Having food later as left-overs is fine. |
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Post by irisinnia on Nov 19, 2019 14:18:17 GMT
I've gotten good at restaurants because I cut it in half and save the rest for another meal. This works for me because I'm greedy and I will not starve myself tomorrow so that I can eat more today. It's very perfectly cut in half.
I have a general problem with overeating because of two things:
(1) I want to keep eating to prolong the enjoyment. I get a little desperate while I'm eating and I don't want to stop. Much like a dog with some kibble. I have stopped for the "sigh" in the past, but I'm not sure if I'm ready for that right now (possibly a new year goal). Right now, I just have to portion myself.
(2) I have a problem with not finishing things. This is the one I'm working on in lieu of the "sigh". I'm really trying to realize that I don't have to eat a whole cheeseburger, a whole roll, etc. I somehow have made the connection that I don't have to serve myself a lot of beans or a lot of mashed potatoes, etc. But there's no way to serve "less" cheeseburger. You make one. It's a whole item. But I'm working on leaving some on the plate or even cutting it before hand so now it isn't one, it's two. It's weird, but I'm navigating this new way of thinking.
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Post by bbbearsmom on Nov 19, 2019 17:37:52 GMT
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I'm glad you enjoyed your birthday 