Is this how thin people eat?

[Anonymous]

No!

[Anonymous]

I rarely think about eating unless I forget for a full day and am blindingly ravenous. When I was training for a marathon I was legit hungry and savored food and really enjoyed it. The rest of the time it’s just not on my mind.

43, 5’7”, 135-140.

I am waiting for the day my hormones change because I know it’s out of my control.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a healthy thin person, and honestly, I just pay attention to what my body wants to eat. Sometimes it wants to eat a lot, sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes it wants 3 meals a day, sometimes all it wants to do is snack. I just manage my food supply so all these options are available.

What I have noticed is that there are definitely certain times where it will crave certain foods, particularly after sickness or a heavy period. I don't normally eat meat, but there will be times when my body will want a bunch of meat. I figure it knows what it wants better than I do, so I just follow along.

This is exactly me. I do think some people just have better hunger or satiety cues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thin people eat normally, just smaller portions than the average slob

This is key. All of our portions are so huge here, even when compared to Canada.

[Anonymous]

The ED opinions on this thread are really scary.

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Anonymous wrote:Thin people eat normally, just smaller portions than the average slob

Lol!! This is so not true. All my thin friends restrict calories and drink diet coke/sugar free coffee drinks.

I definitely don’t do this and my thin friends also do not do this. A lot of people who maintain a healthy lower weight, from what I see, eat regular foods that they enjoy but have hunger cues that prevent them from overeating.

Diet Coke? No way.

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Anonymous wrote:Thin people eat normally, just smaller portions than the average slob

Lol!! This is so not true. All my thin friends restrict calories and drink diet coke/sugar free coffee drinks.

Well one of the biggest sources of calories is sugar-filled drinks, so it's not bad to drink sugar free beverages. Of course water would be healthier but I would rather drink diet Coke than regular Coke.

This is poor advice, as all the recent research shows that consumption of sugar free drinks sweetened by artificial sweeteners actually drives higher consumption of calories overall. This is likely because the brain and gut system is much more complex than we even understand entirely, but certainly the taste of sweet tells the brain calories are being consumed but when no actual energy source hits the gut, it drives the brain to keep consuming to get the energy. So again numerous studies have shown that overall those who consume those types of drinks end up eating more. It is far better for health to learn to consume water or unsweetened tea (green is especially healthful due to the polyphenols etc.) rather than consuming any fizzy or other sweets substitute drinks.

Okay, then why are the thin people drinking diet soda, as noted by the PP?
I don't normally drink soda, but if I had to I would rather drink diet than drink a regular soda full of 39 grams of sugar.

Honestly I usually see fat people drinking soda, regular and diet. Thin people drink water.

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Anonymous wrote:Thin people eat normally, just smaller portions than the average slob

Lol!! This is so not true. All my thin friends restrict calories and drink diet coke/sugar free coffee drinks.

Well one of the biggest sources of calories is sugar-filled drinks, so it's not bad to drink sugar free beverages. Of course water would be healthier but I would rather drink diet Coke than regular Coke.

This is poor advice, as all the recent research shows that consumption of sugar free drinks sweetened by artificial sweeteners actually drives higher consumption of calories overall. This is likely because the brain and gut system is much more complex than we even understand entirely, but certainly the taste of sweet tells the brain calories are being consumed but when no actual energy source hits the gut, it drives the brain to keep consuming to get the energy. So again numerous studies have shown that overall those who consume those types of drinks end up eating more. It is far better for health to learn to consume water or unsweetened tea (green is especially healthful due to the polyphenols etc.) rather than consuming any fizzy or other sweets substitute drinks.

Okay, then why are the thin people drinking diet soda, as noted by the PP?
I don't normally drink soda, but if I had to I would rather drink diet than drink a regular soda full of 39 grams of sugar.

Honestly I usually see fat people drinking soda, regular and diet. Thin people drink water.

Same. Diet Coke and lean cuisine or whatever is marketed towards people who need to diet to lose weight. It irks me that, because I’m thin, people assume I’m on a diet. Far from it. I eat what I want when I want it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am thin and have a few friends who have some weight to lose. I wouldn’t describe them as overweight but they aren’t thin.

I have different eating habits than they do. But we eat similar foods and meals so I can see how they might claim I’m just lucky and we eat the same.

It’s the small differences that add up over time. They have an afternoon snack, when I don’t. They eat the chips when we have pre-dinner drinks. I eat half my burger and fries and they eat all of it. They have an entire bagel for breakfast and I have a very small healthier option.

The truth is the average adult doesn’t require a lot of food. Adults don’t need snacks.

This is so SO accurate. When we go out to dinner they’ll see that I may not order a salad / maybe I’ll order a burger - but I never finish the whole thing, and I probably haven’t eaten in hours in anticipation of going out to dinner. The importance of portion sizes can not be overstated - as this PP said, little differences in habits add up over time and make the big difference.

[Anonymous]

Ok but all of the “it’s about your appetite / the size of your stomach” posts are ignoring the fact that the average thin person has trained their body to not want to overeat by…not overeating. And vice versa

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Anonymous wrote:Ok but all of the “it’s about your appetite / the size of your stomach” posts are ignoring the fact that the average thin person has trained their body to not want to overeat by…not overeating. And vice versa

Maybe for some but I can honestly say I never intentionally “trained” my body…Ive always just known when I was full and done eating. I actually think a lot of kids naturally have a good sense of this sort of thing but as we get older we get more used to eating large meals too often.

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No. I am 120Lbs and your height. I was always much thinner than this but hey in my 50s now. First of all, when I am sick I do not count calories! How on earth would you know how many calories you ate when sick?
Second of all, I also eat a very balanced diet and do not restrict anything other than dairy to which I am allergic to. Just had only fries for lunch.
The only thing I do, is that I am mindful of eating less one day if I pigged out the day before or on the weekend.
Nor do I give a crap about fat, veggies, protein and making sure I have it or not.
I make homemade meals that might be carb heavy or protein heavy depending on what I feel like eating.
I do not give a fig about making sure I had enough of veggies, or fruit or protein or that I do not have too many carbs.
I LOVE potatoes and popcorn and chips. I am healthy, all my blood work is great.
It is great that I do love veggies and fruit and fish, but if I crave fried potatoes with onions, I make friend potatoes with onions. If I want pasta, I eat pasta. I just don't eat the whole package of it in one sitting.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok but all of the “it’s about your appetite / the size of your stomach” posts are ignoring the fact that the average thin person has trained their body to not want to overeat by…not overeating. And vice versa

This is debunked garbage. You should spend some time with modern research and update yourself to the current medical and scientific understanding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ok but all of the “it’s about your appetite / the size of your stomach” posts are ignoring the fact that the average thin person has trained their body to not want to overeat by…not overeating. And vice versa

I have not 'trained' anything. I have been like this my whole life. It is genetics. I don't see why some people do not get this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. I am 120Lbs and your height. I was always much thinner than this but hey in my 50s now. First of all, when I am sick I do not count calories! How on earth would you know how many calories you ate when sick?
Second of all, I also eat a very balanced diet and do not restrict anything other than dairy to which I am allergic to. Just had only fries for lunch.
The only thing I do, is that I am mindful of eating less one day if I pigged out the day before or on the weekend.
Nor do I give a crap about fat, veggies, protein and making sure I have it or not.
I make homemade meals that might be carb heavy or protein heavy depending on what I feel like eating.
I do not give a fig about making sure I had enough of veggies, or fruit or protein or that I do not have too many carbs.
I LOVE potatoes and popcorn and chips. I am healthy, all my blood work is great.
It is great that I do love veggies and fruit and fish, but if I crave fried potatoes with onions, I make friend potatoes with onions. If I want pasta, I eat pasta. I just don't eat the whole package of it in one sitting.

Obese people don’t do that either. If you suddenly felt a hunger that caused you to eat modestly more—say, 20%—you’d become obese.