“But Liz, what do I do when I’m eating out?”
Easy, ask the server not to bring the entire
order to the table; instead, have him wrap
half of it to go home and bring the other
half to the table for you. And, for heaven’s
sake, do not feel obligated to finish. Most
restaurants serve such large portions that
we begin to think of them as normal. In
truth, they are often four times that. And
fast food places are among the worst
offenders in two ways: the portion size
and encouraging us to eat fast! Eating fast
deprives us of the full experience of eating,
tasting, and actually