"Secrets of the Thin" slideshow

[phathui5]

http://health.msn.com/weight-loss/sl...8116&GT1=31036

I thought this had some good tips.

[mikaela]

Neat presentation -- simple and succinct

[amcal]

I loved that!

Can you believe thin people sit 2 hours less a day than obese people? They're not even talking about exercise - just being up and moving makes such a difference!

[Pariah]

This part caught my eye...

Instead of mindlessly eating however much they are served, they pay attention to internal hunger cues and satiety.

I don't even feel like I know what that is anymore (years of eating disorders and emotional eating). How do you re-learn that?

[amcal]

Originally Posted by Pariah

This part caught my eye...



I don't even feel like I know what that is anymore (years of eating disorders and emotional eating). How do you re-learn that?

I think the first step would be to eat slowly but regularly. Make sure you're eating regular meals - breakfast within an hour of waking up. Eat slowly, pay attention to how you feel. Stop when you're satisfied and not stuffed.

After that, I would say you have to train yourself to stop and think before putting food in your mouth - every single time - stop and ask yourself if you're really hungry. If so, eat slowly until you're satisfied but not stuffed. If not, if you're just bored or stressed, try to drink a glass of water, chew gum, go for a walk and then see how you feel.

Most importantly, I think it's about stopping, taking a breath and assessing the moment.

[vegmom]

Most thin people are not members of the clean-plate club. Instead of mindlessly eating however much they are served, they pay attention to internal hunger cues and satiety. "Thin people are tuned into noticing when they are satisfied, and they stop eating even if there is food left," says Jill Fleming, M.S., R.D., author of Thin People Don't Clean Their Plates (Inspiration Presentations Press, 2005). "They often report that they don't like that feeling of being uncomfortably full, so they've learned how to stop before they reach it."

They showed this slide with a picture of half eaten pasta and bread. It is those kinds of foods that will causeyour hunger to increase and not only finish your plate but also have desert after.

I get major carb cravings. : They make me binge. *sigh*

I am good if I avoid them.

[Queen of Cups]

Originally Posted by Pariah

This part caught my eye...



I don't even feel like I know what that is anymore (years of eating disorders and emotional eating). How do you re-learn that?

The Weigh-Down Diet book has a system for re-learning this, its the basis of the whole plan. Its a great read, but it is a Christian faith-based book/plan.

[Justmee]

thanks for posting, very interesting.

[sapphire_chan]

Originally Posted by Pariah

I don't even feel like I know what that is anymore (years of eating disorders and emotional eating). How do you re-learn that?

Great advice already given for this, but what helped me the most when I was able to reset myself (then new stresses ruined it like a year later, but it was good while I stuck with it) is that I will only eat carrots (or other hard to chew, not sugary food) when I'm really hungry. So if I felt like eating, I'd only eat if I was willing to have some carrot first. If I didn't want to have a few baby carrots, I wasn't really hungry and I'd try to figure out why I was feeling like noshing. Also, having a glass of water at that point helped throw off the not-hungry wanting to eat feeling.

[sapphire_chan]

Originally Posted by amcal

I loved that!

Can you believe thin people sit 2 hours less a day than obese people? They're not even talking about exercise - just being up and moving makes such a difference!

I wonder if they've also got cleaner houses? I know part of why my house is so messy is that I sit so much.

[lab]

Originally Posted by phathui5

http://health.msn.com/weight-loss/sl...8116&GT1=31036

I thought this had some good tips.

I'm thin and I do all of these things. They are good tips


I did want to say though - that the word 'effortlessly' really pissed me off. I'm sure some people in the their late 30's and early 40's stay thin effortlessly (puke) - but I don't. I think in general - it is not effortless.

I work out 6 days a week - at least 60 minutes a day. And I eat non processed food. Lots of veggies and fruit. Small portions, blah blah blah

Just saying.......

[Pariah]

Thanks for the suggestions.

[forest~mama]

Originally Posted by lab

I'm thin and I do all of these things. They are good tips


I did want to say though - that the word 'effortlessly' really pissed me off. I'm sure some people in the their late 30's and early 40's stay thin effortlessly (puke) - but I don't. I think in general - it is not effortless.

I work out 6 days a week - at least 60 minutes a day. And I eat non processed food. Lots of veggies and fruit. Small portions, blah blah blah

Just saying.......

I agree-my sister worked hard to get to her current "thin" status, and works very hard staying that way. One thing I have learned from her is that she eats a lot of salad and veggies- a lot. She lives in the city and goes out frequently with friends, and splurges on really good food. Eating lots of veggies most of the time allows her to eat delicious high calorie foods some of the time.

I think the whole idea of not depriving yourself, but rather changing what you do 95% of the time, is important.

Oh and to get to where you stop when you are full-try eating on salad plates instead of dinner plates. You will have less food to consume, and will start to realize you are full after the smaller portions.

[sacredmama]

Originally Posted by lab

I'm thin and I do all of these things. They are good tips


I did want to say though - that the word 'effortlessly' really pissed me off. I'm sure some people in the their late 30's and early 40's stay thin effortlessly (puke) - but I don't. I think in general - it is not effortless.

I work out 6 days a week - at least 60 minutes a day. And I eat non processed food. Lots of veggies and fruit. Small portions, blah blah blah

Just saying.......

me too. My thinness used to be effortless, but post baby it's soooo not.

The article had lots of great ideas. I do most, but not all of those. I sit A LOT!!