Spent the weekend with slim people and I now see why I'm overweight

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After having spent the weekend with slim people, it appears that they:

a) don't need as much food to feel full,
I couldn't believe that after X amount of food, they were full - I could have happily carried on eating.

b) can go much longer between meals without eating,
At one point in the afternoon, I was ready to gnaw my arm off, I asked if anyone wanted to stop for a snack (thinking they'd be starving) but no, they were happy to keep going

c) don't crave sweet stuff in the way I do.
I I need sweet things as pudding, I was almost desperate for some chocolate, whereas again they just did not seem to feel that urge.

I am a size 14 and they are 8-10 and now I can see why. It's led me to wonder is it something innate, something physical? Are you just born like that, not to have the appetite or the sweet tooth? Am I simply fighting a losing battle in the vain dream of being a size 10 one day?

I had a very stressful two years and in that time I've gained exactly two stone. In this time My mum's Alzheimer's got much worse, after a three month spell in hospital and she's now in a nursing home on top of this I moved House.. I suffered badly with insomnia due to the stress of it all and indulged in night time snacking of biscuits and ate cakes and biscuits throughout the day - for the stress, I told myself.

I'm now almost 20lb down in weight by reducing my portions, cutting out snacking and trying to eat healthily. The insomnia is a lot better 1-2 bouts a week

Wow MaggieMay that's fantastic, do you do any exercise?

@Movablefeast I go on long walks with our Labrador. I'll go for bike rides when when the weather improves 😀

Well done for coping with all that stress and looking after yourself.

For those that missed it first time round, that programme I mentioned earlier in the thread (The Truth About Slim People) is being repeated on More 4 at 9pm tonight. If you miss it it will probably be available on All 4 to catch up for a week or so.

It's also on You Tube thank you for telling us about it.

It was me who first brought the issue of sleep to this thread because of a study which luckily I've just found again: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2929498/

Unless it's free khamiak I'm sure you are breaching mumsnet rules.

It's £19.99 and she's spammed my thread as well.

Their website could also do with some proofreading!

She's bloody spammed every single thread about dieting or fitness. I've reported her on 3 separate threads.

Yeah, I started reporting her but gave up as it's every single thread.

Presumably MN will ban her as she's just created a lot of work for them.

I reported too- cheeky!

Can anyone say "spam"?

Hey stop spamming my thread people

How's everyone getting on with their new year eating resolutions?! I'm starting Bootcamp tomorrow!