January/February weight management challenge

[emily_in_nc]

I was taught to stop eating when the plate was empty, which worked well enough when I was growing up. But once I was out on my own, it was a long process to learn the right amount to put on the plate. And in restaurants I would keep eating even if I felt sick from too much food, until finally one day I realized I needed to stop doing that, even if it meant that some of the food got thrown away.

Doggie box! I try to take home half of my entree if I'm at a restaurant that gives large portions, as so many of them do. I am not one who minds leftovers at all; in fact, sometimes the food tastes even better the next day.