In the right setting I can manage to take my time over food, but much of the time I am distracted and tend to just eat fast. As far as I know, my digestive system doesn't have a problem with speedy consumption, BUT after my meal is finished I usually feel in the mood for either a second helping or even something 'something else' that may, for example, involve sugar as the primary ingredient.
A few months ago I started making a conscious effort to vege load and so with every meal I have a salad or just a plate of veges. Of course I always leave that bit until last (like the French do) and it is the best way I know of to deal to that 'Post-Eating eating urge'. By the time I'm through the veges my brain has processed the message that food has gone down and I've virtuously loaded up on vitamins, fibre and high-water content food.
Usually I also have a Green Tea. Today being Saturday, it's an espresso.
In an attempt to psychoanalyse my fast eating habit, I dug into my childhood and I think I know when it started. When I was 5 I was on a tv program called 'Romper Room' and they used to feed us morning tea on camera. I was the slowest eater and most of the time didn't even want to eat what they gave us. I was in panic when the last one eating was me... again... and the presenter commented on it, which went out on tv and my friends and grandparents teased me... Oh, the trauma! LOL. Leonardo Di Caprio got his start on the American version of Romper Room but was kicked off for uncontrollable behaviour. I bet he didn't like the food...
I can't believe you were on Romper Room! I remember that show, how funny. :) Great idea on working in some extra veggies after meals! Makes perfect sense. I heart your blog!
ReplyDeleteI got to say "now it's time for Mr Music!". I have very few recollections... bouncing around on those big balls with handles, moving felt figures around on a board while the presenter told a story, eating and a really '70's' brown velvet dress with a huge white lace collar.
ReplyDeleteThe Paul Mckenna thing. I do think it helped when I was first dealing with my binging because I felt more relaxed around food. It was a good method at that stage for me because you only eat what you want to eat, not what you think you should eat. That was important for me then because I'd spent so long trying to force myself to NOT eat certain things.
Aww, I bet you were really cute too! I have a mental picture, brown velvet dress and all.
ReplyDeleteSairs, if it's any consolation, they never called my name on Romper Room either. *pouts* YES, they DID have TV in my day too. Sheesh.
And the Paul McKenna CD is great - works for me.... when I remember to use it.
Oh, and on the fast eating thing, I blame my father. If we didn't clear our plates quick-smart, he'd steal the food off our plates. Nope, I'm not kidding!
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