cheree
10-24-2004, 12:23 PM
I guess partly because of my age, or for whatever reason, I just haven't been using my sense of smell as much as I did when I was younger (I'm 54). So, I started taking a deep smell of the foods I am cooking or smell the foods I'm about to eat for a meal or a snack. It seems that I am satisfied with eating less food because part of my enjoyment from the food is just smelling it (hope this makes sense). Also, I was going back to the good habit of taking smaller bites and chewing each piece of food more slowly (savoring it more and enjoying the taste and the texture, rather than scarfing it down). Now I find that I'm eating less - I'm leaving like 1/2 to 1/3 on my plate (which means I need to take less portions in the first place too). But, it's a good feeling to be in control of what I'm eating like that (and enjoying the aroma of the food).
I was reading a posting by Joanne (plcm111195) and saw that she had a link on her website (which is incredible) to this wonderful quote (and great article): (I highly recommend it, it's a great read)
"The point is that every day...you face a hundred tiny weight-loss choices.
Some are more significant than others, but all of them add up.
Over time, your choices shape you. Literally."
(The URL: http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,5033,s6-51-0-0-367-1-12X23-3,00.html)
Upon reading the article, I found:
"2:30 p.m. Nose around.
Take a sniff of that banana on your desk. Because taste and smell are closely linked, it actually will dampen your appetite, says Alan Hirsch, M.D., of the Smell & Taste Research and Treatment Foundation in Chicago. Green apple and peppermint are also particularly effective scents. “We found that the more frequently you sniff, the more weight you’ll lose,” says Dr. Hirsch."
Anyway, I'm probably the last person to think about the smell/aroma of food, but wanted to share this anyway!
Sherry (cheree)
I was reading a posting by Joanne (plcm111195) and saw that she had a link on her website (which is incredible) to this wonderful quote (and great article): (I highly recommend it, it's a great read)
"The point is that every day...you face a hundred tiny weight-loss choices.
Some are more significant than others, but all of them add up.
Over time, your choices shape you. Literally."
(The URL: http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,5033,s6-51-0-0-367-1-12X23-3,00.html)
Upon reading the article, I found:
"2:30 p.m. Nose around.
Take a sniff of that banana on your desk. Because taste and smell are closely linked, it actually will dampen your appetite, says Alan Hirsch, M.D., of the Smell & Taste Research and Treatment Foundation in Chicago. Green apple and peppermint are also particularly effective scents. “We found that the more frequently you sniff, the more weight you’ll lose,” says Dr. Hirsch."
Anyway, I'm probably the last person to think about the smell/aroma of food, but wanted to share this anyway!
Sherry (cheree)