Trick to help with snacking?
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Trick to help with snacking?
Read an article in "Shape Magazine" that I thought was interesting......
"In a study at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, participants were given popcorn to nibble on as they watched a movie and were told which hand to eat with. Those who used their non-dominant hand ate 30 percent less than those who didn't. "Switching sides disrupts that unconscious hand-to-mouth pattern", says lead researcher David Neal, Ph.D. "You slow down and realize the food is bad for you."
That might be a trick to try on S Days when we're trying to keep our snacking in check. However, it could also just be a way to become ambidextrous.
"In a study at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, participants were given popcorn to nibble on as they watched a movie and were told which hand to eat with. Those who used their non-dominant hand ate 30 percent less than those who didn't. "Switching sides disrupts that unconscious hand-to-mouth pattern", says lead researcher David Neal, Ph.D. "You slow down and realize the food is bad for you."
That might be a trick to try on S Days when we're trying to keep our snacking in check. However, it could also just be a way to become ambidextrous.
SW (as of 3/25/13): 172 lbs.
CW: 171 lbs.
CW: 171 lbs.
Yeah, someone once said to use chopsticks so that you would eat less. You should see how good I am with chopsticks.
Count plates, not calories. 11 years "during"
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
The best thing to do with your hands between meals is to keep them away from food. It's still possible to get the food in your mouth, but a lot more obvious how desperate you are.
Count plates, not calories. 11 years "during"
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
absolutely hillarious! Almost as bad as taping my mouth shut. I may try this one!oolala53 wrote:Yeah, someone once said to use chopsticks so that you would eat less. You should see how good I am with chopsticks.
I most certainly WILL try my left hand though! I'm gonna, I'm gonna! Especially with popcorn. Thanks for the suggestion!
Oh! And maybe I'll try eating left-handed with chopsticks! That aught to really slow it down.
I guess this doesn't work unless you actually do it.
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I hope you understood that I can shovel in the food with chopsticks pretty fast, much like Asians can, though they don't overeat doing it. I've had a lot of practice.
Count plates, not calories. 11 years "during"
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)