BAD HABIT #4: SERVING FAMILY STYLE
Family-style eating—in which all the food is put in serving dishes on the table so that people can help themselves—is a very nice idea. I happen to have invested a lot of money in the serving pieces that go with my china and I feel terrible whenever I realize that I am not using them. But in a family of overeaters, serving family style is a serious mistake because it encourages people to eat more than they should.
To control calorie intake you must be able to control the size of the portions. You can’t sit at the head of the table with a whip in your hand, so you might as well eliminate temptation. Put the portions on the plates in the kitchen. Calculate the meal so that there are no leftovers. This makes the cleanup easier and keeps waistlines trim.
If you are an adult and still think this way, you probably have a weight problem. It will take a lot of work to convince yourself (or your man) that food is merely a nice way to keep the machinery operating.
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