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We've done something similar recently. We have a bowl on the plate which is for any meat and fatty stuff, and everything on the plate itself has to be vegetables or bread. So roast potatoes have to go in the bowl, for example, but boiled new potatoes can go on the plate. It does seem to help

Smurfles and Rich,

I am glad that I am not on my own with the plates. It certainly worked for me. Have just changed to goat's milk. It sounds much more wholesome than cow's milk, as it is at present. Just have to figure out what I do about the milkman

Back later.

Websailor

The plate 'trick' is quite old, I think. It's called 'FDH' here, meaning: eat half the amount, and a smaller plate certainly helps with that, because e large plate will look empty when a small plate will look full.
What is essential, is to chew slowly and thoroughly - the body's feeling that it has had enough food intake usually (if it still works, that is), should start at about 15 minutes after you've started eating. So if you are a fast eater, you'll have eaten much more before this happens than if you are a slow eater, although your body doesn't really need so much food to be satisfied.

There are many more small tricks to help you eat less.

B'El, that's interesting. We were talking about this the other day. Most of the 'food' on offer these days is mushy and required little chewing! I always enjoy a meal much more if it has different textures and some crunch and chewability

My Dad used to take an age to chew a meal, so being polite everyone was sat there for an age waiting for him - but, and this is the point, he was as thin as a rake, while my mother was was what is now being called obese, yet they had exactly the same meals for years!!

Smaller plates here i come!

Websailor

PS I have a habit of cooking too much, as a relic from when there were four of us, so I freeze some for my lunch when I am on my own. Saves eating too much at once, saves waste and saves time when am busy.

I'm a bit cautious about the time to chew theory,simply because,i'm a very slow eater ,always the last to finish,yet i still weigh more< than hubby!!!
He can demolish a meal while i'm still picking up my knife and fork!!!
I'm afraid my downfall is puddings,cakes,buns,biscuits....well,i'm sure you get the general idea!!Nothing sweet yeserday though,but i lapsed today,and had a cup cake with the grandchildren!!

Just on the subject of wine glasses WS,i heard on a report last week that the larger ones are now in use in most places...adding to the problem of excessive drinking!!!

Smurfles,

It may be partly because you can't run around the block every day. My other half is the biscuit and cake eater, and a pudding always put a smile on his face I have always preferred savoury stuff, but of course I now know it is full of salt and fat so I can't win.

I am trying to be good, and have had about 4/5 evenings where my 'supper' has been cream crackers or rye bread. Plenty of chewing but few calories. I have also found I wake up hungry in the morning but not during the night which is great, as the birds get fed earlier. I am determined not to go on a guilt trip if I lapse, or I will give up altogether. i will just cut down either before or after a treat

I noticed ages ago that the wine glasses are getting bigger. I only go out very occasionally to eat/drink and can't get through such a big glass. I stick to now.

Websailor