Comments on: It's The Principle of the Thing! http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/08/27/its-the-principle-of-the-thing/ My Journey from Fat to Fit Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:46:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: john http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/08/27/its-the-principle-of-the-thing/#comment-132 john Sat, 01 Sep 2007 02:29:50 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/08/27/its-the-principle-of-the-thing/#comment-132 We have those bags too for the kids' lunches - good point about using them for leftovers. The big thing I really need to get better at when I eat out is to get half the meals boxed up before they even serve the meal. I have found that many times I eat everything in front of me when I easily could have stopped half way. Why not start out with only half? We have those bags too for the kids' lunches – good point about using them for leftovers. The big thing I really need to get better at when I eat out is to get half the meals boxed up before they even serve the meal. I have found that many times I eat everything in front of me when I easily could have stopped half way. Why not start out with only half?

]]> By: JanB http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/08/27/its-the-principle-of-the-thing/#comment-128 JanB Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:31:03 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/08/27/its-the-principle-of-the-thing/#comment-128 I use teeny tiny zip lock bags (they're called snack size) for teeny tiny leftovers. And I put the food away before I take my plate to the table. I do NOT put the food on the table, nor do I leave the food containers convenient for seconds. It's all in the planning for me that leads away from overeating. I use teeny tiny zip lock bags (they're called snack size) for teeny tiny leftovers. And I put the food away before I take my plate to the table. I do NOT put the food on the table, nor do I leave the food containers convenient for seconds. It's all in the planning for me that leads away from overeating.

]]> By: john http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/08/27/its-the-principle-of-the-thing/#comment-116 john Tue, 28 Aug 2007 03:54:02 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/08/27/its-the-principle-of-the-thing/#comment-116 Thanks Joey - the more I hear from readers like you the more I realize our issues are not our own. This is all in our head - why is it such a struggle to correct? Thanks for stopping by and participating in the conversation! Thanks Joey – the more I hear from readers like you the more I realize our issues are not our own. This is all in our head – why is it such a struggle to correct?

Thanks for stopping by and participating in the conversation!

]]> By: Joey http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/08/27/its-the-principle-of-the-thing/#comment-115 Joey Tue, 28 Aug 2007 03:44:49 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/08/27/its-the-principle-of-the-thing/#comment-115 Wow, great post. It was as if you were sitting at my table. I have had issues all my life with leftovers. If we don't eat it all and it is one of those things that won't be good re-heated later I eat it. You are right about the price aspect to it. I have no problem throwing away a serving of beans or some other vegetable. Wow, great post. It was as if you were sitting at my table. I have had issues all my life with leftovers. If we don't eat it all and it is one of those things that won't be good re-heated later I eat it.

You are right about the price aspect to it. I have no problem throwing away a serving of beans or some other vegetable.

]]> By: john http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/08/27/its-the-principle-of-the-thing/#comment-114 john Tue, 28 Aug 2007 03:06:15 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/08/27/its-the-principle-of-the-thing/#comment-114 Thanks for your comment Cath, glad to hear from you and others I'm not the only one with this problem. The big problem for me is that when I ate the piece of meat I wasn't thinking at all in terms of weight impact, only cost. It didn't even occur to me there was a relationship. It was all about cost, and of course related to the clean plate idea as well. It's a habit like any other and recognizing it is half the battle! Thanks for your comment Cath, glad to hear from you and others I'm not the only one with this problem. The big problem for me is that when I ate the piece of meat I wasn't thinking at all in terms of weight impact, only cost. It didn't even occur to me there was a relationship. It was all about cost, and of course related to the clean plate idea as well. It's a habit like any other and recognizing it is half the battle!

]]> By: Cath http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/08/27/its-the-principle-of-the-thing/#comment-113 Cath Tue, 28 Aug 2007 02:21:35 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/08/27/its-the-principle-of-the-thing/#comment-113 Hi John I used to think this way too. But lately, when I find myself in this situation, I think about how much I would pay to be instantly at my ideal weight (thousands) and somehow that releases me to "waste" the much smaller amount of money the food cost me! Cath Hi John
I used to think this way too. But lately, when I find myself in this situation, I think about how much I would pay to be instantly at my ideal weight (thousands) and somehow that releases me to "waste" the much smaller amount of money the food cost me!
Cath

]]> By: GeorgieGirl http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/08/27/its-the-principle-of-the-thing/#comment-112 GeorgieGirl Mon, 27 Aug 2007 23:52:27 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/08/27/its-the-principle-of-the-thing/#comment-112 This sounds all too familiar. I love the fritata idea! A fritata makes a lot more sense than stuffing myself just because I don't want to waste that last little bit of expensive food on the plate. This sounds all too familiar. I love the fritata idea! A fritata makes a lot more sense than stuffing myself just because I don't want to waste that last little bit of expensive food on the plate.

]]> By: john http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/08/27/its-the-principle-of-the-thing/#comment-109 john Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:24:34 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/08/27/its-the-principle-of-the-thing/#comment-109 <p>Exactly! Trust me, I have all versions of the clean plate syndrome.</p> <p>Wow, I never thought about this for a frittata (which I have been making for years and LOVE), I'm definetly going to have to try that. I should think that my mind would then be OK with it because it isn't going to waste. It's amazing how quickly you can fill up such a dish with a little of this and a little of that, and if the that is prime beef, all the better!</p> Exactly! Trust me, I have all versions of the clean plate syndrome.

Wow, I never thought about this for a frittata (which I have been making for years and LOVE), I'm definetly going to have to try that. I should think that my mind would then be OK with it because it isn't going to waste. It's amazing how quickly you can fill up such a dish with a little of this and a little of that, and if the that is prime beef, all the better!

]]> By: Angela http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/08/27/its-the-principle-of-the-thing/#comment-108 Angela Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:38:14 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/08/27/its-the-principle-of-the-thing/#comment-108 Ah...a version of "clean plate" syndrome, it seems. My husband and I used to stress over this sort of thing as well. Now, he'll wrap up even tiny portions of expensive leftovers and slice them up for frittata or omelets or salads....makes us feel better. It's a good thing to not want to waste it. Ah…a version of "clean plate" syndrome, it seems. My husband and I used to stress over this sort of thing as well. Now, he'll wrap up even tiny portions of expensive leftovers and slice them up for frittata or omelets or salads….makes us feel better. It's a good thing to not want to waste it.

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