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Posted: 7 Jan 2011 04:58 am |
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| I'm not sure what exactly this would be called or if it has some sort of name. As a child, I would be praised for cleaning my plate and now that I'm older if I go to a restaurant or over to someone's house for a meal I can't bring myself to leave anything on the plate, even if I'm stuffed. I feel as if I've failed if I don't finish it all. I feel very anxious and upset. I know I could simply put less on my plate but how do I overcome the compulsion to do this?
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Nir
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Posted: 7 Jan 2011 08:10 am |
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Your question makes me think about Dr Beck's approach. (The Beck Diet Solution - available on Amazon etc.). I understand it is based on CBT. There are lots of tasks and exercises to do. I have not read their book but I read quite a lot about people who are following it.
One of the exercises requires you to eat a meal and deliberately leave some food on your plate (which is why I was reminded of the approach). It is not a 'diet book' in the traditional sense - it doesn't tell you what to eat, it is more about how to eat (slowly, chewing, mindfully, not multi-tasking, sitting down etc.) and the psychology of eating.
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grangers710
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Posted: 14 Jan 2011 01:36 pm |
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| When you eat out, ask for 1/2 ur meal to be boxed up before they bring it. That way you can clean your plate without overeating as well as have lunch/dinner for the next day!
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cportwine
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Posted: 18 Jan 2011 05:25 pm |
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That is one of the things I had to get over when I first lost weight. I didn't want to waste food. So, not only would I finish mine. I would finish the kids plates also.  I just had to learn how to throw it away and not feel guilty about it. It took awhile. But, I have no problems tossing something now. My calories are important to me and if I am eating it's going to be something I want.
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barefoot
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Posted: 16 May 2011 02:54 pm |
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I know what helps me from over eating when I go out at a restaurant is my husband and I share a meal together and it has help me and my husband not over eat and it doesn't cost so much .
As for going over to a friends house to eat just ask for a smaller plate now a days plates are so huge no wonder people over eat .
If you don't want to ask for a smaller plate just eat until you feel full then get up at the table and ask your host if you can have the rest of your meal wrapped up they will be happy to see you enjoyed the meal so much that you want to bring the rest home . Wither you decide to eat it the next day is up to you or just throw it away .
Do what you feel is right and don't worry so much what others say or do you will just drive yourself crazy .
Just be yourself eat until you feel full then walk away from it ..
Every time you do that you become stronger and it gets easier as time goes by
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tom502
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Posted: 17 May 2011 12:16 pm |
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| My insane addiction makes me approach every meal like a eating competition. So, not only do I finish my plate, even if it's my 3rd helping, I also finish my wifes plate. It's crazy. Yet, I'm just compelled to stuff myself. I wish I could control myself, but it's just uncontrollable. I wish I could find a pill that would just make me not want to eat. I don't think one exists. But, when I was doing carb-control approach at times, I did not have this urge, but I always fell off and then binged, and was back to "normal". It's really frustrating.
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