2006-10-19

The update for the last month: I have officially passed the "30 lbs lost" mark. I'm a mere five pounds more than I was on my very first driver's license in high school, and at that time, the heaviest thing I'd lifted was the alto sax (i.e. I hadn't done a lick of weight training, and was all flab).

I mention this not to toot my own horn (well, that's part of it, but not the whole story), but as a lead-in to this one about why people overeat. And there's some tips as to how to stop:

Sit next to the person you think will be the slowest eater when you go to a restaurant, and be the last one to start eating. Plate high-calorie foods in the kitchen but serve vegetables family style. Never eat directly from a package. Wrap tempting food in foil so you don’t see it. At a buffet put only two items on your plate at a time.