it takes a few minutes for that "I'm full" feeling to be felt
That's true, and that's probably what's behind the Okinawans' philosophy. And also a difference between American and French cultures, regarding eating, as discussed in this book. The French eat more slowly, which means they receive the "full" sensation before they've eaten very much more.
It's ingrained in me that wasting food is a disgraceful thing to do.
That's common too. I know a lot of people who are or were overweight (not to imply that you fall into this group), because they feel they have to finish what was given to them. Or even what a family member left behind. They need to learn to put their health above their need to not be wasteful. Just consider easting food you don't need to eat. Isn't that wasteful too?
But to continue that thought, if eating too much is wrong, throwing food away is wrong too. So why do either? Take only what you need to begin with. That should be your goal. Therefore you need to learn how much you really need to be eating.
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Date: 2008-11-30 09:45 pm (UTC)From:That's true, and that's probably what's behind the Okinawans' philosophy. And also a difference between American and French cultures, regarding eating, as discussed in this book. The French eat more slowly, which means they receive the "full" sensation before they've eaten very much more.
It's ingrained in me that wasting food is a disgraceful thing to do.
That's common too. I know a lot of people who are or were overweight (not to imply that you fall into this group), because they feel they have to finish what was given to them. Or even what a family member left behind. They need to learn to put their health above their need to not be wasteful. Just consider easting food you don't need to eat. Isn't that wasteful too?
But to continue that thought, if eating too much is wrong, throwing food away is wrong too. So why do either? Take only what you need to begin with. That should be your goal. Therefore you need to learn how much you really need to be eating.