There has been lots of research to support the miserable idea that we get fatter when we are trying to lose weight.What a horrible discovery after weeks of struggling with a diet, eating food we don't want and don't like!
When we are on a diet, we think only of food. We buy special diet foods, we read slimming magazines full of articles about food. We spend much more time than normal thinking about food when we are on a diet.
A study from Bristol University shows that diet foods encourage overeating. When we are faced with a meal that we know is low-calorie, we just eat more to compensate. Our perception of how full we will feel after a meal affects our portion size. So, when we know it is low-calorie, we just serve ourselves a bit more to make up. Otjher research tells us that once a packet is opened, the contents tend to get eaten. So if we buy a 2-portion meal, but there is only one of us, we will eat the lot.
The researchers, who studied the responses of 76 people to 18 different foods, found that people quickly learnt if food offered fewer calories per serving and upped their portion size to compensate. "We know from experimental studies that eating large portions does not necessarily mean that you eat less at a subsequent meal, so this can lead to an increase in calorie intake overall," said one of the researchers.
Hypnotherapy can help you to stay aware of these risks as you seek to reduce your food intake.
When we are on a diet, we think only of food. We buy special diet foods, we read slimming magazines full of articles about food. We spend much more time than normal thinking about food when we are on a diet.
A study from Bristol University shows that diet foods encourage overeating. When we are faced with a meal that we know is low-calorie, we just eat more to compensate. Our perception of how full we will feel after a meal affects our portion size. So, when we know it is low-calorie, we just serve ourselves a bit more to make up. Otjher research tells us that once a packet is opened, the contents tend to get eaten. So if we buy a 2-portion meal, but there is only one of us, we will eat the lot.
The researchers, who studied the responses of 76 people to 18 different foods, found that people quickly learnt if food offered fewer calories per serving and upped their portion size to compensate. "We know from experimental studies that eating large portions does not necessarily mean that you eat less at a subsequent meal, so this can lead to an increase in calorie intake overall," said one of the researchers.
Hypnotherapy can help you to stay aware of these risks as you seek to reduce your food intake.
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