Ok. So yesterday I was watching an episode of The Early Show and I caught a glimse of this article hosted by a nutrition professor at the University of Eastern Illinois. It was one of those a-ha moments. He professes that anyone can lose weight with an exercise routine and smaller portion sizes. One could even go to fast food daily and lose weight.
A-HA. Weight Watchers. Isn't this what we do, ladies (and gentleman)? Portion control. Can't we eat "whatever we want"? Count the points, use Filling Foods.
This was the experiment that the man did to prove his point. (Excuse me for a moment if you saw this already.) He took two separate groups. Each group was told that they could help themselves to the ice cream buffet he provided. Have whatever kind of ice cream you want, use any or all of the toppings, have seconds if you want. He told the second, yet separate group the same thing. The first group was given a LARGE scooper, LARGE bowls and LARGE spoon with which to eat. Many had seconds. Each filled their bowl to the brim. And most importantly, everyone in the group felt satisifed when they were finished.
The second group was given a SMALL scoop, SMALL bowls, and the LITTLE sampler-type spoon with which to eat. Very few had seconds. Each filled their bowl to the brim. And most importantly, everyone in the group felt satisified when they were finished.
When the groups were brought back together and told of the differences, the comments were just as I had expected them to be (yet they were surprised for some reason). When you eat with smaller tools, you eat less. It takes some time to feel satisifed. By the time you are finished taking ALL OF THOSE small bites in order to finish your food, you are satisified. When you eat with larger tools, it takes less time to eat. You don't know that you are satisifed yet, because it has not registered.
It does not take much to fill you up, or make you feel satisfied. Take your time. Think small. Think big goals with small tools. Think portion control. Think writing it down. Even people who lose weight without weight watchers start with a daily journal. It is amazing how much we eat that we don't realize. Once we start writing it down, it becomes real.
Today's diddy: " What's important is not necessarily where you are, but inwhat direction you are going." --Oliver Wendel Holmes.
What is the lesson?
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