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I cook almost everything I eat from whole ingredients from the grocery store, so other than bread (I don't use much dairy at all) I don't have to worry about hi

I cook almost everything I eat from whole ingredients from the grocery store, so other than bread (I don't use much dairy at all) I don't have to worry about hidden sugar or fats much. My problem is simply controlling the portion sizes of my delicious food - it's SO easy to eat large portions, and it takes weeks of ignoring your stomach's rumbling to get yourself used to reduced portions.

colpabar 4y ago
You could try intermittent fasting instead. I have mostly given up on portion control because I find it very difficult as well. Generally, I only eat one meal a day (dinner), and I think it's a good alternative. I don't (always) pig out, but I don't have to worry about portion control as much if it's all I eat that day. It's not for everyone though; I've just been doing it for a while.
- toomuchtodo 4y ago
  I found IF much easier to stick to than keto and routinely perform 3-4 day fasts if I’ve been drinking too much craft beer and bourbon and haven’t been biking enough. Hopefully the fasting autophagy mechanisms keeps the cancer at bay!
- folkrav 4y ago
  I did it for ~6 months at some point where I was starting to get various digestive health issues to try and control my intake, having a rather love-hate relationship with food (I inevitably end up bingeing every time I try doing portion control). I did 16/8, lunch and dinner so I could eat with the rest of the family. Worked quite well, lost a ton of weight without feeling like I had to do anything. The first couple of days I was starving by the end of the 16 hour break, but I got over it much faster than the constant feeling I need to eat something I get with portion control. As you said, doesn't work well for everyone though. I'd guess that it maybe works for me cause of the ADHD, as I may still get to have those endorphin hits when eating something I like. I should probably try going back to it, now that we're talking about it...

colpabar 4y ago

You could try intermittent fasting instead. I have mostly given up on portion control because I find it very difficult as well. Generally, I only eat one meal a day (dinner), and I think it's a good alternative. I don't (always) pig out, but I don't have to worry about portion control as much if it's all I eat that day. It's not for everyone though; I've just been doing it for a while.

toomuchtodo 4y ago
I found IF much easier to stick to than keto and routinely perform 3-4 day fasts if I’ve been drinking too much craft beer and bourbon and haven’t been biking enough. Hopefully the fasting autophagy mechanisms keeps the cancer at bay!
folkrav 4y ago
I did it for ~6 months at some point where I was starting to get various digestive health issues to try and control my intake, having a rather love-hate relationship with food (I inevitably end up bingeing every time I try doing portion control). I did 16/8, lunch and dinner so I could eat with the rest of the family. Worked quite well, lost a ton of weight without feeling like I had to do anything. The first couple of days I was starving by the end of the 16 hour break, but I got over it much faster than the constant feeling I need to eat something I get with portion control. As you said, doesn't work well for everyone though. I'd guess that it maybe works for me cause of the ADHD, as I may still get to have those endorphin hits when eating something I like. I should probably try going back to it, now that we're talking about it...