If so, chances are you're doing the same thing today. The good news is that any environmental or behavioral influence on our weight is changeable. But, it is also one of things that can take the most work and the most time. We'll tackle behavioral issues in Parts 4 and 5. Today's portions are out of control, and many have come to expect enormous portions and feel disappointed or ripped off when presented with a more normal-sized meal.
Most people also tend to clean their plates no matter how much food they receive.
A food diary will help you with this - more on this in Part 4. In short, we have a significant increase in sedentary lifestyles. To be active, one now must make a concerted effort as we no longer walk to the grocery store or even get up to change the television channel. Simple daily activities like this that were a normal part of life just a couple decades ago translated into huge amounts of calories burned over the course of a year. Now, we don't have to physically work so hard for our wants and needs.