When I'm trying to drop a couple pounds, it is absolutely appalling what a miniscule amount of food I have to restrict myself to before seeing the scale move (exercise is always high, so that's not really a factor either way). You look at the "portion" size and think, You've got to be kidding me. Surely a human cannot survive for an entire day on this amount. I'll pass out, or be too weak to lift a pencil. But that never happens; I just feel hungry. And sometimes grumpy.
Look at restaurant portions. I don't eat out much, but when I do, I always take home doggie bags and get 2 meals' worth out of a restaurant meal- sometimes as many as FOUR meals. And there are inactive people eating that much at a sitting! For fast food, just a grilled chicken sandwich alone (no mayo, no fries, no giant soda) more than fills me up. Yet most people go for the meal deal.
Last edited by Taryn P.; 05-30-2009 at 01:58 AM.
The moment they ask us to choose between two different paths, the implicit message is that we can only follow one. -Daniele Bolelli, On The Warrior’s Path