Sunday, January 26, 2014

Your eyes are bigger than your stomach

When I get hungry, I usually take more food than I could finish.  With all the food in front of me, I start devouring it like a hungry lion attacking and mauling its prey.  .  Half way done with my food I realize, oh shoot I took way too much and now I can’t finish it….  That’s when I feel guilty for taking way to much food.  I regret taking so much and should have gotten a smaller potion.  When it comes to buffets, I go crazy.  My goal is filling up my plate with as much food as it can handle, and usually I don’t clean off my plate before I get up and grab another plate. 
                It’s true when they say that your eyes are bigger than your stomach.  Your stomach is the size of 2 of your fists.  That’s not big at all, but your stomach can stretch and become wider and wider.  Your eye on the other hand has this illusion of how one pancake is not enough or a 12oz steak is too small. As you start eating you realize that what you have is indeed a lot of food that you can’t eat anymore.  It’s like your eyes are deceiving you and make you feel like what you have is not enough. 
                Sometimes we don’t want to waste food especially with so much food that is left on the plate.  So we begin to stuff ourselves and keep eating so we don’t waste food.  That’s not a good idea because that stretches your stomach making your stomach bigger and makes you have a bigger appetite later on.  Simply just take it home with you and eat it later when you’re hungry, it might not taste as good but at least you’re not wasting food. 
                A tip to prevent you from overeating or over getting food is choosing a smaller plate to put your food on.  I always use a salad plate when I am eating so I know that I am not trying to fill up my plate.  It also gives you an idea of how much you should be eating and to not overeat. 

                Getting smaller portions and knowing your stomach is key to not wasting food and prevent your eyes from deceiving your stomach.  

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