How to force myself to only eat one serving

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Anonymous wrote:Get some teenagers in your house. Eat a serving, leave the snack alone for a couple of days, and realize that the rest of the bag has been emptied and thrown away.

Doubting this part...

I was just going to post the same thing. The contents would be gone in 24 hours but the bag would still be there.

Same in my house. Or sometimes they leave just a little bit in the bag that they never intend to eat and then put it back in the pantry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get some teenagers in your house. Eat a serving, leave the snack alone for a couple of days, and realize that the rest of the bag has been emptied and thrown away.

Correction … bag has been emptied and left in the pantry so I think it has something in it, but if I’m lucky only crumbs.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Get some teenagers in your house. Eat a serving, leave the snack alone for a couple of days, and realize that the rest of the bag has been emptied and thrown away.

Correction … bag has been emptied and left in the pantry so I think it has something in it, but if I’m lucky only crumbs.

Haha I posted the above before reading all responses and see others have teens like mine

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Chew more.

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Those 100 calorie snack pack - type things

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I try not to keep chips in the house, they are my weakness. Once in a while I buy my favorite kind in a "single" serving type of bag. I walk out of the store, open the bag, and dump at least half of them into the trash can before I have a single bite.

I'm sorry, but who doesn't have room in their diet for an occasional one serving bag of chips? Has your husband threatened to leave you if you eat a carb or balloon up over 100 pounds or something?

I generally eat healthy, minimize added sugar and processed food, stay active, BMI around 19, stick to small treats like dark chocolate, etc. But at least once a month, I buy a regular size bag of something I really like (peanut butter filled pretzels or tortilla chips) with the understanding that I'm going to eat the whole bag (like 8 servings) in two or three sittings. Nothing terrible happens, I swear. I don't feel sick, I don't gain weight, my clothes still fit. It's satisfying to indulge and it's even more satisfying to not let myself feel guilty about it.

People with eating disorders. This sounds like something I would do in the throes of ED in my 20s.

Oh my, eating a full bag of chips in two or three sittings is the height of indulgence and considered disordered eating? Like an 8- 10 ounce bag?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

I try not to keep chips in the house, they are my weakness. Once in a while I buy my favorite kind in a "single" serving type of bag. I walk out of the store, open the bag, and dump at least half of them into the trash can before I have a single bite.

I'm sorry, but who doesn't have room in their diet for an occasional one serving bag of chips? Has your husband threatened to leave you if you eat a carb or balloon up over 100 pounds or something?

I generally eat healthy, minimize added sugar and processed food, stay active, BMI around 19, stick to small treats like dark chocolate, etc. But at least once a month, I buy a regular size bag of something I really like (peanut butter filled pretzels or tortilla chips) with the understanding that I'm going to eat the whole bag (like 8 servings) in two or three sittings. Nothing terrible happens, I swear. I don't feel sick, I don't gain weight, my clothes still fit. It's satisfying to indulge and it's even more satisfying to not let myself feel guilty about it.

People with eating disorders. This sounds like something I would do in the throes of ED in my 20s.

Oh my, eating a full bag of chips in two or three sittings is the height of indulgence and considered disordered eating? Like an 8- 10 ounce bag?

What are you on about? I was obviously referring to the PP who buys a single serve bag of chips and throws half of it away before leaving the store.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get some teenagers in your house. Eat a serving, leave the snack alone for a couple of days, and realize that the rest of the bag has been emptied and thrown away.

Correction … bag has been emptied and left in the pantry so I think it has something in it, but if I’m lucky only crumbs.

Haha I posted the above before reading all responses and see others have teens like mine

Person who posted the "have teenagers" tip, and I am feeling much better about my kids. And possibly also about my passive-aggressive approach of "Oh, I didn't know we were out because the bag is still there." (See also: "You can leave the kitchen clean when you go to bed or I can come get you to clean it when I get up." I get up before 5 to walk the dog and work out. )