Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think Quotes
"We overeat not because of hunger but because of family and friends, packages and plates, names and numbers, labels and lights, colors and candles, shapes and smells, distractions and distances, cupboards and containers."
"Most of us are blissfully unaware of what influences how much we eat."
"The average person makes well over 200 decisions about food every day."
"If we knew why we ate the way we do, we could eat a little less, eat a little healthier, and enjoy it a lot more."
"The best diet is the one you don’t know you’re on."
"We overeat because there are signals and cues around us that tell us to eat."
"It’s not in our nature to pause after every bite and contemplate whether we’re full."
"The best way to trim 100 or 200 calories a day is to do it in a way that doesn’t make you feel deprived."
"When we modify the tablescape in our Lab, we can easily cut down how much a person eats by 15 percent or more."
"The smaller the box, the less you make, and the less you eat."
"Out of sight, out of mind. In sight, in mind."
"If we see that temptress of a candy jar every five minutes, it means needing to say no 12 times the first hour."
"Six ounces of goulash on an 8-inch plate is a nice-size serving."
"Increasing the variety of a food increases how much everyone eats."
"Sensory specific satiety also affects our taste buds."
"The more you think of something, the more of it you'll eat."
"The power of convenience even applies to milk and water."
"The more hassle it is to eat, the less we eat."
"Comfort foods are not always indulgent. They feed not only our body, but also our soul."
"The way to a man’s heart appears to be more through the kitchen than through a prepackaged snack."
"For women, snack-like foods were hassle-free. Part of their comfort was to not have to make or clean up anything."
"If we want to repair a bad mood, eating something indulgent can be a quick way."
"Comfort-food connections are almost always subconsciously formed."
"Comfort-food preferences are not hard-wired during childhood."
"Physical hunger builds gradually; emotional hunger develops suddenly."
"Food policies don’t involve any trade-offs, they just eliminate one or two habits that have mindlessly encroached on our lifestyle."
"Three small changes is reasonable... by the end of the year we’ll be as much as 30 pounds lighter."
"Your Mindless Margin. By making 100–200 calorie changes in your daily intake, you won’t feel deprived and backslide."
"Experts in behavioral modification say it takes about 28 days—one month—to break an old habit and replace it with a good one."
"This small act of accountability makes you more mindful throughout the day. And every check mark is its own small reward."
"It’s easy, positive, and slow. It’s empowering. It’s choosing what you want to do and what you think you can do well."
"There’s only one thing that’s strong enough to defeat the tyranny of the moment. Habit."
"It’s the same with mindlessly losing weight. It need not be a sweaty, painful sprint. It can be a slow, steady walk."
"As mentally disciplined as most of us like to think we are, nothing beats having to face facts each night and check off a little box."