On Eating
In recent months I became more aware of what I eat and how much I eat. In general I try to eat healthier, I try to eat more varied food, I try to eat less simple carbs, and I try to eat less. Strangely, it’s the last part that I’ve been having the most trouble with.
As a kid, even as a teenager, I remember never being able to eat what was put in front of me. I would always leave some food lying on the plate whether it was at home or out at a restaurant. As I grew older, maybe in my mid 20s, I started eating more. I actually found that it was getting hard for me to stop eating! I would only be done eating when I simply could not eat any more. And even then I would sometimes eat a little bit more. Now, when I try to bring myself to eating more reasonable portions I end up hungry just a couple of hours after lunch and I still sometimes find myself eating to the point of being bloated.
It’s even worse because when I get to that point, I end up completely useless. I can do little more than sit on my chair at work or on the couch at home and stare at a screen. This becomes annoying very fast, especially when I want to try and be productive or practice some new concept.
I guess all I can do is what I’ve been doing so far. Try to eat less. Any tips on how to keep from getting hungry?
October 25th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Lots of things might have to do this, but my first guess might be to try getting more sleep for while and see if that affects your need to eat. Many of us are chronically sleep deprived, and we try to compensate for it with extra fuel (which simply can’t replace proper rest and rejuvenation of our mental and physical bodies)…