Here are some quotes from the article:
"If you're anything like me, you have no idea how much food you inhale on a day-to-day basis. Thanks to multitasking, grabbing grub on the go, parking myself in front of the TV while munching, and various other weight-loss crimes, I often barely register that I'm eating. Take last week: I was totally oblivious that I was popping jelly beans into my mouth until my nephew complained that I was about to polish off his bag "
It's so so true!!! You sometimes just don't realize what you're putting in your mouth! When it's over you sometimes think back and hate yourself for not catching it sooner. We often regret half of the foods we eat not to mention the huge portions we're so used to!
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Americans typically underestimate their daily intake by about 25 percent, reports nutritionist Carrie Latt Wiatt, author of Portion Savvy. The situation gets even more complicated when you eat out. In a 2006 study led by Cornell University, 105 diners in fast-food restaurants were asked how many calories were in their orders. For the small items, almost everyone guessed correctly; for the larger orders, the diners underestimated the calories by a whopping 38 percent. It may be an issue of perception, says study author Brian Wansink, Ph.D. The larger the quantity, the harder it is to make an accurate guess — the same is true for distances and heights.
Even professionals can be tricked by hefty portion sizes. When an NYU researcher asked 200 dietitians to estimate the calorie count of four popular restaurant dishes, the experts lowballed the number for each by a whopping 250 to 700 calories.
So stop assuming and start calculating."You can't possibly guess the correct number of calories you're eating unless YOU are the one cooking the food OR it specifically states it on the package! So these calories get pushed into the "denial" part of your brain and are forgotten by the time you take the first bite.
Now HERE is something to think about:
"...what about that mini Snickers you snatched from your coworker's stash? Or that spoonful of mashed potatoes you took off your husband's plate?
It's easy to overlook bites, licks, and tastes (known as "BLTs" to professionals). But that's a huge mistake — there are 25 calories, on average, in each mouthful. Translation: Six little bites a day add up to around 15 extra pounds a year."
15 POUNDS A YEAR FROM A FEW NIBBLES HERE AND THERE?!?!? NO WAY!!!!
"I remember one client who was keeping a diary and couldn't understand why she wasn't losing weight," says Bethany Thayer, R.D., spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. "We were discussing the problem when she took out a peppermint. I asked her how many she ate every day, and she said, ‘A bag.' They're nine calories each, but the whole bag is several hundred."Even the most innocent "insignificant" foods can add up!
They say every penny add up and it does... but so do the calories!!!
So I went to my weight watchers meeting today for the first time in months! I've been on it for about 2 years. Did amazing in the first 8 months or so... lost 50 pounds!!!
I started out at 230!!! Then reached 179!
And now I'm ashamed to say I am at 196... Damn all the chocolate to hell!!! :)
Well, I made a decision... thanks to the meeting leader that sort of challenged me... I will start to log what I eat! Not making any promises but wish me luck!
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