When think about that, I just remember my mom saying to me when I was little: «please
eat everything on your plate because there are so many kids in this planet that don't have anything to eat».
Growing up, my parents insisted that
I eat everything on my plate, even if I didn't...
Hubby also isn't a huge fan of chicken wings but
he ate everything on his plate, and said, «These are the best wings I've ever had... this is a keeper.»
My mom always told me to
eat everything on my plate «for the poor starving children in Ethiopia» and it's true.
If
she eats everything on her plate, then it's okay for her to have a cookie or a piece of cake.
Worse yet, one week they may
eat everything on a plate and the next they may turn up their noses at all but crackers with cheese.
I was thrilled
they ate everything on their plate!
Don't rush, and don't force your baby to
eat everything on the plate.
- Do you unconsciously believe you still have to
eat everything on your plate?
Also, although this is not necessarily directly related to calorie counting, studies have shown that portion control by simply eating from a smaller plate can help reduce calorie intake, since people tend to fill their plates and
eat everything on their plates.
The reality is that many people continue to keep eating because they've been taught to
eat everything on their plate or they can't get enough of the specific food.
Can you leave some food on your plate every night, or do you need to
eat everything on your plate?
It was a staple in my Portuguese and Peruvian household, and
I ate everything on my plate including fish, sausage, liver, chicken hearts, beef, and tripe, which for the blissfully unaware, is the stomach lining of cows (I know, gross!).
I was brought up to save things for best (and
eat everything on the plate!).