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Motivational Quote - Your stomach shouldn't be a wastebasket.

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Don't eat just because you don't want food to go to waste. Listen to your internal cues and eat only if you are truly hungry. If you have too many leftovers to finish yourself and feel badly about throwing them out, give them away to someone who can use them; your waistline will thank you!

 

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GREASE31

5/23/2013 4:41:27 AM

GREASE31's SparkPage 		I luv this Healthy Inspirational Quote.

TIMETOSHINE43

4/10/2013 12:33:51 PM

TIMETOSHINE43's SparkPage 		What a powerful image...I am printing it! Thanks.

SHADESI

3/24/2013 12:16:15 PM

SHADESI's SparkPage 		My father used to call that being a human garbage disposal.....

BRITTANYS-FSAP

3/21/2013 4:18:46 PM

BRITTANYS-FSAP's SparkPage 		Wow. This image is really powerful.

NIKKITABLUE

3/21/2013 5:10:21 AM

so true! Growing up I was always taught to finish my plate. My dad would always pile on the food and by 6th grade his nickname for me was miss piggy. Now as an adult, I still find myself finishing my plate. I dont like throwing away food so I started preparing dinners so that there were no left overs and I would just finish whatever the kids didnt eat. That was the only way I lost weight. I love sugar and feel with me eating habits, I treat my stomach like a waste basket.

LEDORA3

3/20/2013 10:51:35 AM

What I've done in the past is to drink or eat a small meal before going to dinner with others. It helps me get the cravings under control so I can be selective and intentional when I eat with others. Now there are times I've just had to say NO! because of my planning to be successful the next day or even that night, but I find taking one day at a time, the success has a domino effect and before my senses tell me I want to eat my plan of escape is already in place. It's a wonderful thing when you don't feel full...

LEDORA3

3/20/2013 10:45:16 AM

This is a wonderful comment:

TLGRNT

3/20/2013 9:38:00 AM

Most definitely!!!!!

KREBECCA75

3/20/2013 9:14:03 AM

KREBECCA75's SparkPage 		I eat everything on my plate because I use portion control when putting food on my plate. I dont have the money to waste any food so I try not to cook more then I need for my husband and I. I used to eat more then I needed but Ive got that under control now. It was hard though in the beginning. It really helps to use smaller plates and to measure portions before it goes on the plate. Thats the best thing to do. I dont have the money to be going to restaurants so I dont have to worry about leaving food behind. When I eat with family Im lucky in the way that I get to control what goes on my plate and how much. You control your life and what you put in your stomach, dont let others take that control from you and dont feel bad when you ask for smaller portions. Its your waistline and not theirs.

NANYMEYER

3/20/2013 3:40:27 AM

NANYMEYER's SparkPage 		Cierto, comer más de lo que el cuerpo necesita, es sobrecargarlo, por eso, yo solo como cuando realmente tengo hambre,

CHICKADEESAUNT

3/11/2013 12:17:43 PM

Making this the wallpaper on the computer is a great idea (and reminder)! Thanks!

SGAMAL

1/18/2013 4:53:56 AM

Thanks For Advice :)

WOLFKITTY

1/3/2013 12:51:14 AM

WOLFKITTY's SparkPage 		Always a good reminder! :)

MAYBER

12/30/2012 5:21:17 PM

MAYBER's SparkPage 		Raised as a "clean plate club" as many of you were
Continue at times to still be a member
So struggle with this
One day at a time

ELYSE2012

12/30/2012 4:31:58 PM

Finishing my plate used to be an issue until I saw an article on the size of plates in the 60's and now. When I was a child, food was not abundant so every bite counted.
Today, since the habit in restaurants is now to have 2 servings in a plate, I feel i need to control what I eat, no matter what is left on the plate. Before I start, I cut the serving in half. The other half I now see the same as what is left on a serving plate when we eat as a family.
I just hate it when I go to someone's home and get served this huge plate. And asking for a smaller servings is somehow offensive to the host. The success of a party doesn't go by how much food the guest ate and how full they felt when they left.
I remember going to a supper and people were laughing at how full they felt, as if it was a compliment to the host. I just hate that feeling of feeling overstuffed and unable to sleep from heartburn.
My food choices are sound and healthy. My biggest problem is binging when I am upset or tired. Then, being full or not makes no difference. Sometimes, I don't even get to feel fulll, the food seems to go straight down, so it's even more difficult to stop.
I hope I will finally be able to control this in the New Year because that is exactly what makes a great day go bad in the evening.

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