Portion sizes (rant)

[Dogmama]

I read that toxins are stored in excess body fat. I wonder if that is why losing weight can be so unpleasant because the body is releasing toxins?

[Grog]

I read that toxins are stored in excess body fat. I wonder if that is why losing weight can be so unpleasant because the body is releasing toxins?

Very interesting theory Dogmama....

[Tater]

Portion sizes are just out of control nowdays. If we go out, my husband and I have gotten to where we will share an entree, as there is simply way too much food for either of us to consume on our own. Mr. Tater was once quite the pudgy spud. That was before I moved in and educated him on reading lables and such. Now that he's been eating low fat, low sodium, high fruits and veggies, he's lost sixty-two pounds since December of '05. He recently looked at the back of one of those little chocolate pudding pies, a favorite snack at one time, and exclaimed, holy s**t, I can eat a whole meal for the amount of calories in this!

Speaking of gross, have you ladies heard of the burger that is served between two Krispy Kreme doughnuts?! I heard that it is quite the rage at a few state fairs. Now that is just hurl worthy!

[CycleChic06]

Has anyone ever eaten at a Cheesecake Factory? Talk about portion sizes. I was there last week with friends and ordered a lunch sized salad for my meal...it was made of a whole head of lettuce! I always feel so guilty eating there because it's just the epitomy of a gluttonous society. The amount of food they serve there is just plain ridiculous.

[chickwhorips]

ahhh i miss the cheese cake factory. it was good. i always split whatever i was eating (or took it home) and ate the cheese cake. mmmmm.... cheese cake.

[Bluetree]

I rarely eat out any more specifically because of the portion sizes. I can't always put leftovers in a fridge and I hate paying for food I'm going to be throwing away.

Recently I've been doing my food shopping at Whole Foods. I like to go in the mornings so I can enjoy breakfast there in their cafe. They have a delish breakfast bar that includes scrambled egg whites, turkey or chicken sausages, grilled red peppers and other healthy alternatives. The best part is.. you only pay for what you eat! It's $6.99 a pound, but my typical breakfast only comes out to $3-4.

Now, if only more restaurants had such offerings!

Speaking of gross, have you ladies heard of the burger that is served between two Krispy Kreme doughnuts?! I heard that it is quite the rage at a few state fairs. Now that is just hurl worthy!

Yeah, I saw that on the news. That's even worse than the Skookum Chief Burger of North Vancouver... a towering burger topped with fried eggs, bacon, a sliced hot dog and gobs of cheese.

[Eden]

I don't think I saw this link anywhere else in the thread, but apologies ahead of time if its already been posted. I saw this quiz awhile ago and found it to be quite interesting. http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/portion/keep.htm

On a separate, but related note - it seems (from the media at least) that surgery - gastric bypass- is getting be more popular for drastic weight loss. When you think about it what the surgery is pretty much about, is enforced portion control. They make the person's stomach so small that they can't eat too much at once. Yup Kitsune, if you regularly over eat you can stretch out your stomach so that you need more food to feel full, but if you have the will power to eat less you can shrink it back down to a point as well - I do not know how far you can take this before its too stretched to go back -I would bet its like skin and can only take so much stretching before it won't go back.