Well, hi there, gang! I hope you’re all eating less and shedding those pounds — if you’re like me and combining Phentermine, Acomplia or Meridia with healthy diets and exercise, it should all be working out nicely.

Now you have to imagine some seriously ace researchers devising the ultimately fiendish plot to measure how much people will eat in a single sitting. Their first decision was to announce a test of recipes, tempting people to walk in off the streets with the lure of as much free soup as they wanted to eat. All of the bowls were attached to the tables. Some of the bowls had a secret mechanism that would refill the bowls when no-one was watching (I told you it was fiendish — the ultimate modern cornucopia with soup instead of produce). The other participants had to ask for refills if they wanted them. Not surprisingly, the people with the magic bowls consumed 73% more soup than the others. The challenge of trying to empty that bowl was just too much for them to resist.

Just in case you’re wondering where the science is in this experiment, the researchers were asking them searching questions like, “Do you think you’re eating more than anyone else?” and “If you see other people still eating, are you more likely to keep eating?” and so on. Actually, none of the overeaters admitted to feeling particularly full which just goes to show that people given free food will eat a lot of it and not understand how much they have eaten.

Not satisfied with this first experiment, these same researchers held another free session where two groups of students (who are perpetually hungry) were allowed to eat as much as they wanted from buffets. Both tables had exactly the same amount of food but, on one, the food was in large bowls; on the other, the food was in small bowls. Amazingly, the students ate 56% more from the larger bowls thus proving that, when people have reliable and accurate visual clues as to the quantity they are eating, they tend to eat less.

1. So, back to my advice mode: when you’re starting to cut down on your food intake, the first thing you should do is to put all your big plates and serving dishes away, and leave out only the small delicate ones. You can be refined and diet at the same time.
2. Secondly, don’t put large serving dishes out on the dining table where anyone can help themselves for seconds. Make it more difficult for family and friends to refill their plates by leaving any surplus food out of sight in the kitchen. This is an “out of sight, out of mind” approach to dieting. By having additional food on the table, you are prompting people to help themselves. It’s a reflex to give into the temptation to have just one more mouthful. If you and the others have to get up and walk into the kitchen, find a serving spoon and take more food, this additional effort discourages everyone over time. You want to train yourself and others to accept the quantity on the plates as sufficient.

As one final thoughtyour doctor will have told you that you should only take phentermine, Acomplia or Meridia in combination with a diet. The standard instruction is to take your dose every day before breakfast. But I’ve never been any good at doing what I’m told. I pop the pill just before the biggest meal of the day, using the ritual to remind myself why I am dieting. It’s a kind of reinforcement exercise just before I tempt myself with a plate of food

Well, there’s another steaming plate of good advice served up to you (low calorie advice, of course). Look forward to seeing you again next time.

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