can't 'waste' food

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Hello, today i decided that i really have to deal with the issue of not being able to

throw away food & with having to 'clean' my plate ( & often that of my husband by

eating his left overs - wow, that is embarrassing top have to admit). no wonder

i have weight problem & he has never had one.

sooooooooo, i decided to make a start on this by trying to leave just one bite

of EACH food on my plate & to make a big deal about putting it in the trash.

well this morning i did it with a bit of the crust of my toast. at lunch i

forgot when i ate the soup (the memory is so short - lol) but then i remembered

with my toast. it was easy to throw out the crust but when it came to tossing

out that perfectly fresh piece of banana it required super human strength. i

considered offering it to my 3 year old grandson. LOL. then thought better of

it since it was a test for me to be able to 'waste' food. i DID it & had a bit

of anxiety while i was doing it & then felt better after. i hope i remember that

feeling better after from now on. heck, i just hope that i can remember to

remember to leave SOMETHING on the plate & then have the courage to toss it.

wow, i am surprised that this is so challenging for me. i am not a hoarder in

the classic sense but i do have problems throwing 'good' stuff away. i like to

donate it, though. & junk i can easily get rid of. SOOOOOOOOO, what is going on

with the food.any comments or suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.mj