Next time you eat just take note of how quickly the meal has gone. Unfortunately the majority are time poor individuals so eating is fast and furious, just like your lives. The only problem is by the time any food has touched the sides it has gone and you are still hungry aren't you? So you feel like you need more but make it quick. Sound familiar? Then about 20 minutes later you are full, bloated and feeling lethargic. Still sounding familiar? Well let's look at ways to fix this.
You need to get conscious and follow this formula to allow the digestion process to start in your mouth rather than in your stomach with half eaten foods.
- Sit down to eat away from computers, papers or books. Just have your food and eating utensils. Mine is usually my hands - typical bloke.
- Slow down and chew your food to smithereens. Try chewing every bite of food 30 times and see how the food ends up before you swallow. It is harder than it sounds to count 30 chews when you are used to bite, chew a couple of times and then swallow.
- Stop eating when you are slightly full. Because in ten minutes or so you will be satisfied and ready to go. The energy saved listening to your stomach will astound you. Plus you will actually enjoy the taste, texture and flavours your food offers. As long as it is natural and unprocessed.
So following the SSS model will be very hard to follow, trust me I struggled and continue to do so but like everything if it was easy everyone would be doing it. But the rewards will be remarkable. Energy, amount eaten, regularity, stomach bloating and yes the main one everyone is concerned with; fat loss due to calorie restriction and a metabolism kickstart.
