Guest guest Posted October 24, 2003 Report Share Posted October 24, 2003 I had a similar experience when taking part in a bridge group in which snacks were put on all the tables. The other women were conveyor belt eaters but had no conscious knowledge that they were eating continuously. In fact the subject was discussed, and the nibblers were shocked when others pointed out to them their habit! When it was my turn to host, I never put out a thing, and I don't think anyone even noticed. Peg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2003 Report Share Posted October 24, 2003 Last weekend we had a dinner out and were joined by another couple who are good friends. We ate until satisfied (all four of us) and there was also plenty of food left over to bring home in " doggy " bags (yes, this list is going to the dogs :-). We sat around to chat with each other for a while after we had finished As we sat around talking, I couldn't help but notice that one of our friends kept continually picking at his leftovers. This happened continuously for the hour or so that we sat talking until he had almost finished his leftovers. No doubt even though he was full, he just continued eating simply because the food was " there " . So the moral is: know what and how much you're eating. If you have to write everything (with the number of calories) down on paper for a while (I did this for about 3 months when I started on CRON), then do that. After a while you probably will no longer need to keep such constant track of what you're eating or not eating :-) BTW, our friend is quite overweight. If he just stopped his " mindless " eating, I bet he'd be more fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2003 Report Share Posted October 24, 2003 Hello CR ALL: This has got to be one of the BEST posts for succeeding at CR that I have ever read. Understand and do what is below, and you will save yourself tens of thousands of calories. Plus you will save yourself much grief besides. -- Warren =================================== =============================== -----Original Message----- From: Francesca Skelton [mailto:fskelton@...] Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 9:41 AM support group Subject: [ ] " mindless " eating Last weekend we had a dinner out and were joined by another couple who are good friends. We ate until satisfied (all four of us) and there was also plenty of food left over to bring home in " doggy " bags (yes, this list is going to the dogs :-). We sat around to chat with each other for a while after we had finished As we sat around talking, I couldn't help but notice that one of our friends kept continually picking at his leftovers. This happened continuously for the hour or so that we sat talking until he had almost finished his leftovers. No doubt even though he was full, he just continued eating simply because the food was " there " . So the moral is: know what and how much you're eating. If you have to write everything (with the number of calories) down on paper for a while (I did this for about 3 months when I started on CRON), then do that. After a while, you probably will no longer need to keep such constant track of what you're eating or not eating :-) BTW, our friend is quite overweight. If he just stopped his " mindless " eating, I bet he'd be more fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2003 Report Share Posted October 24, 2003 This reminds me of my Buddhist friend's " eating meditation " practice. To my understanding, it's the practice of bringing as much awareness as possible to each moment of the eating experience: biting, tasting, chewing, consciousness, etc. I think it's the ultimate way to find satisfaction in what little food cronies consume, with the possible side effect of enlightenment. Cheers, Vegan_ > Hello CR ALL: > > This has got to be one of the BEST posts for succeeding at CR > that I have ever read. Understand and do what is below, and > you will save yourself tens of thousands of calories. > Plus you will save yourself much grief besides. > > -- Warren > > =================================== =============================== > -----Original Message----- > From: Francesca Skelton [mailto:fskelton@e...] > Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 9:41 AM > support group > Subject: [ ] " mindless " eating > > Last weekend we had a dinner out and were joined by another couple who are > good friends. We ate until satisfied (all four of us) and there was also > plenty of food left over to bring home in " doggy " bags (yes, this list is > going to the dogs :-). We sat around to chat with each other for a while > after we had finished > > As we sat around talking, I couldn't help but notice that one of our friends > kept continually picking at his leftovers. This happened continuously for > the hour or so that we sat talking until he had almost finished his > leftovers. No doubt even though he was full, he just continued eating > simply because the food was " there " . > > So the moral is: know what and how much you're eating. If you have to > write everything (with the number of calories) down on paper for a while > (I did this for about 3 months when I started on CRON), then do that. > After a while, you probably will no longer need to keep such constant track > of what you're eating or not eating :-) > > BTW, our friend is quite overweight. If he just stopped his " mindless " > eating, I bet he'd be more fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2003 Report Share Posted October 24, 2003 Yes. This would be wonderful if we could all be like this. I wish I could in fact. I'm sure I would eat less and enjoy it more. The next best thing is to " hold yourself accountable " by having to write down every morsel. There it will be in black and white and even if you're the only one who " knows " what's on that list, at least you can't be fooling yourself . on 10/24/2003 1:54 PM, vegan_alex at alexlerman@... wrote: > This reminds me of my Buddhist friend's " eating meditation " practice. > To my understanding, it's the practice of bringing as much awareness > as possible to each moment of the eating experience: biting, tasting, > chewing, consciousness, etc. I think it's the ultimate way to find > satisfaction in what little food cronies consume, with the possible > side effect of enlightenment. > > Cheers, > Vegan_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2003 Report Share Posted October 24, 2003 Hello CR ALL: The presence of food sustains the appetite. Banish (get rid of) the food, and you conquer the appetite. See Jay's remarks below. -- Warren ======================================= ============================ On 24 Oct 2003, Jay wrote: The moral I see in the story is that the presence of food sustains the appetite, preventing it from disappearing back into the void. Remove the sight and smell of food, and the desire for food will begin to dissolve. This is a great example of the impermanence of all things. Playing with appetite is a great way to begin to understand how everything arises out of nothing, exists for a while in an ever-changing state, and then disappears back into nothing. Anger, appetite, your car, Mt. Everest, the Republican party, and everything else are subject to that truth. Kind of liberating really: If you don't like the way things are right now don't worry. They're guaranteed to be different in a moment. Many on this list have mentioned the enormous amount of self-discovery available through CR. This story points to a wonderful opportunity for that. I've found myself in the mindless eating mode many times, but I now realize it's mostly due to the presence of food. Take the food away and the desire goes with it. Enough with the Buddhist ramble, Jay =================================== ================================ ----- Original Message ----- From: " Warren " <warren.taylor@...> <crsociety@...> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 10:09 AM Subject: Re: [CR] [ ] " Mindless " Eating Hello CR ALL: This has got to be one of the BEST posts for succeeding at CR that I have ever read. Understand and do what is below, and you will save yourself tens of thousands of calories. Plus you will save yourself much grief besides. -- Warren =================================== =============================== -----Original Message----- From: Francesca Skelton [mailto:fskelton@...] Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 9:41 AM support group Subject: [ ] " mindless " eating So the moral is: know what and how much you're eating. If you have to write everything (with the number of calories) down on paper for a while (I did this for about 3 months when I started on CRON), then do that. After a while, you probably will no longer need to keep such constant track of what you're eating or not eating :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2003 Report Share Posted October 25, 2003 > So the moral is: know what and how much you're eating. If you have to > write everything (with the number of calories) down on paper for a while > (I did this for about 3 months when I started on CRON), then do that. > After a while, you probably will no longer need to keep such constant track > of what you're eating or not eating :-) My plans include: Watch my weight, do what you said (a wonderful conseil), from time to times weight everything in precision ballance and myself too (anal behavior for the porpouse of being extremist, but only certain periods in the life) calculate calories and loose weight until BMI reach 17. I keep my BMI in the range 17-19 becase I'm a long living creature. Do not need to worrie all the time for 'constant' day by day calorie intake (like mice in the lab), just watch my weight and everything is all right because I passed my 28... at this age of mine each 9 calories = 1 gram of FAT. I remember this all the time. Remember that folks and enjoy life :) -- Gandhi > > BTW, our friend is quite overweight. If he just stoppe d his " mindless " > eating, I bet he'd be more fit. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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