Elevenses
I think I can reduce my difficulty eating enough in a day to three non-mental issues:
1) Eating slow. I have this thing about chewing before I swallow. Strange, right? Friends can finish eating before I’m halfway done, which usually means they can fit twice as much in before their stomachs say stop.
2) Teensy stomach. It’s a chicken-or-egg situation with Reason #1. I try to eat ginormous meals to stretch it out, and if I keep going at it for like a week straight (like Thanksgiving and Christmas) eventually my stomach gets the idea. It only takes about two days to revert back to teensy stomach though.
3) Meal times. Corey gets hungry at 2 pm and 8 pm. I get hungry at 12 pm, 5 pm, and 10 pm. Usually I just wait until he’s hungry since I’m never hanging out at home for casual snacking.
Solution:
MOAR small meals. I think this effectively solves problems 1-3 so I can get enough calories in without stretching out my stomach with the full-to-bursting feeling I hate so much. I was thinking maybe just adding in another meal at around 4pm to my 3 regular daily meals. This might solve all the issues I have with afternoon hunger while I’m waiting for Corey to get hungry.
Basically - eat when I’m hungry.
This is easier said than done as I never spend time at my own house around my food, which is part of the problem. I hate eating in front of others when I’m not planning to share.
