The Human Garbage Disposal

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10 Jan 2007 02:49 AM

Did you get the lecture about the starving children in Africa when you were a child and didn't want to eat the meal that was prepared for you? Perhaps you might have found yourself using the line when trying to get your own children to eat. Were you forced to sit and eat every last bite on your plate that your mother laboriously and lovingly slaved over?

To this day I have the hardest time leaving a little something left on my plate. When eating out I feel I need to get my money's worth out of the meal. I do this even if though it might mean having a belly ache all night; after all, I wouldn't want any food to be wasted (I'm being a bit facetious of course).

I remember one evening while dining out with my parents at a sit-down restaurant my dad purchased my first experience of indulging in chocolate mousse. It was a huge portion for me just around ten years old at the time. It was so rich and yummy but I was full and feeling guilty I'd accepted the offer. He read the look on my face that told my story and said to me, "Either it's going to go to waste in the garbage or it's going to go to waste in you. Why would you want to make yourself feel sick if you're full? Don't worry about leaving it." It was a good lesson for me to learn.

I am now trying to remind myself consistently, I'm not a human garbage disposal; I'm not a snob if I leave a bit of food on my plate because I had too large of a portion served. The starving children in Africa are not going to go hungrier because I didn't pack that extra bite into my mouth. The garbage disposal under our sink was designed to accept over portioned food, I however was not.

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Linda Hansen (1796) 10 Jan 2007 04:13 AM

I love to cook, my family loves to eat. The boys' favorite food....carbs. Lots of pasta, rice, potatoes, sweets, breads- you name it...if its loaded with carbs, they love it. Since they have been here, our diet has drastically changed, so has our waistline. The boys are healthy and lean. Paul and I are thick and miserable. Our bodies just can't process all those carbs like the kids can. Will be following your blogs on weight control. I can use all the help I can get, MJ. Artcraft

Grammi58 (396) 13 Jan 2007 02:14 PM

I feel like I eat when I'm bored. I feel like I need to eat every 3-4 hours. I do admit that I am overweight. I am thinking about going back to weight watchers. I even considered very strongly of having a lapband installed. My insurance won't cover a single cent. I do have books from weight wathcers from a year ago. I tried to do it myself at home. I'm willing to try it again. If there are anyone on line here that are overweight(or just need to lose a few pounds), I would like you guys to help me lose weight. Where we all do it together & give us praise. How about it?

Grammi58 (396) 28 Jan 2007 03:44 PM

Well, I started Weight Watchers again(Jan. 20th). I went in yesterday to see how much I lost. Well, it showed I gained 2.8 pounds. I was SHOCKED!!!. I followed the plan to the last points(following the points system). The receptionist informed me that I probably retained some water & don't get discouraged. Hopefully I will lose this next Saturday. Please pray for me

Grammi58 (396) 07 Feb 2007 08:21 PM

Well, I went in this past Saturday(Feb. 3rd). I ended up losing 4.2 pounds. I have been really sticking to the plan of weight Watchers