Naturally thin habits

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Naturally thin people… if you had to contribute your naturally healthy weight to 3 things.. what would they be? Eg eating same things, walking everywhere etc

Self control. That’s all there is to it.

I eat, almost exclusively, real food. My dad was a brilliant cook and I learned to cook at a young age. I was brought up with home cooked meals and to me cooking from scratch is a “normal” and straightforward way of eating. I love food, but I get much more excited about a seasonal, beautifully cooked veg-based meal than I do processed food. I think most UPF tastes a bit weird, like it’s pretending to be food.

Basically: eat food; not too much; mostly plants

Yes this.

its basically being in tune with your hunger, eating when hungry and stopping when satiated. .

i wasn’t always like this. I used to eat all the time. Binge eater too.

i had to break that habit to get back in tune with my appetite.

i set a plan, ate off a smaller plate to regulate portions ( used to eat till painfully full). If I really needed a snack it was nuts or fruit.

Took a year to rest, but by god was it worth it. Been about 25 years now. I’ve heard people say WLI got rid of food noise. Well thats what I trained out by this reset. The constant food noise finally went away. I now eat when I want ( 3 meals a day), eat what I want, and stay slim. I love it. No more anxiety or stress or obsession with food. No more sugar cravings. I still have some sweet or pudding every day, but I don’t crave it. I just enjoy it as part of an overall diet.

the goal was not to lose weight. That was just a side benefit. The goal was to stop the obsessive unhealthy eating. So glad I put the work in for that year. It was really hard, but so worth it.

I never eat breakfast because if I do it sets me off eating on and off all day.

Only eating when hungry
Not finishing a meal if I've had enough
Smaller portions, on smaller plates
Plenty of fibre (beans especially)
Loads of water

I also don't really have set meals/meal times like - breakfast, lunch, dinner. I'll just eat what I fancy as and when I need it. My brain won't even register if I've missed 'lunch' for example.

See I don’t need self control now. I did to break the obsessive food cravings I trained into myself. But once I’d reset my natural attunement with my appetite, I no longer need self control. My body just knows what it needs and how much.

Can I comment as someone who is unnaturally thin? I was overweight from age 12-26. I just stopped eating bread and juice and count calories, weigh every day, eat mainly organic, and don't keep snacks in the house. That's it. That's all it takes.

Mostly genetics and how fast your metabolism works I think, but other than that the volume of food in a day or in a sitting is probably the biggest factor.

On another thread I read how someone had eaten 5 Dutch stroopwafels at the airport (and was all jittery after the flight). I thought that was quite impressive! They are delicious but I already feel mildly nauseous after one!

My very slim sister told me the other day that she doesn't really enjoy food. Either preparing or eating it. It's just fuel to her.

I honestly don’t understand why people always ask this question. I don’t think many people are naturally slim. It takes work. I exercise a few times a week and generally if a food tastes good and fills you up then it’s generally bad for you 🤣. So reduce it.

Walking !!

I only eat when I’m hungry and stop before I feel full. If I eat to the point of feeling full I will feel sick ten minutes later. I know what a sensible portion is and that’s what I put on my plate.

I don’t bother with snacks or desserts unless I’m hungry and they’re delicious and a proper treat. I’m not wasting calories for a few crisps or a bit of shop bought cake.

I really like healthy food and very processed food kind of disgust me. I wouldn’t eat a McDonald’s or drink a coke if you paid me.

I disagree with your views on food. Good, whole, real food should be filling. If a food tastes good but doesn't fill you up, it's probably UPF. If a food fills you up but doesn't taste good, you need to learn to cook, also seasoning.

I see so many bodybuilders/clean eaters eating bland chicken and plain broccoli. There is nothing wrong with garlic, herbs, spices, etc.

Good sized breakfast- I have a boiled egg and soldiers or granola and Greek yoghurt, eat regularly lots of snacks. This means I don’t crave high fat and high sugar foods. I don’t overeat main meals probably as I eat regularly and throughout the day.
dont drink much alcohol

Having little or no "food noise"
Eat when hungry and stop when full
Eat to live not live to eat.

My mother is naturally slim and I am unnaturally slim. She eats 3 solid meals a day and stops as soon as she is full. She has 2 squares of dark chocolate after dinner. She likes salad but sees food as fuel.

I am always thinking about food and counting calories. I have a sugar addiction and can't stop once I start. I am an emotional eater.

We are both slim but mum doesn't struggle to keep her weight down whereas I do.

Chocolate, sweets, crisps etc are treat foods. Not every day foods.

I only eat things I actually want. A chocolate pastry for breakfast sometimes, nothing until dinner others. I exercise a fair amount (usually walk 10km+ a day). I have a glass of wine in the evening instead of sweets. Wel maybe sometime as well as sweets but I want them less after a wine.

Being a teacher. You're on your feet most of the day and have a set break and lunchtime, which reduces snacking.

I’m just not food motivated. I like it well enough and I enjoy cooking but I don’t think about food unless I’m ravenous or I have to plan dinners for the week and need to think about what to buy.

I mostly like to eat what I cook and only have time to cook dinner. My body is used to that schedule so I rarely feel hungry before midafternoon.

If I’ve tried something once I never feel the need to eat it again even if I liked it. I know what a biscuit or a doughnut tastes like, I don’t need to eat them. I never crave them even if they’re in front of me. Same with crisps and chips.

I’m also extremely physically active so I’m sure that helps. I never feel hunger pangs when I’m doing things, only once I’m idle.

I grew up with a healthy diet of lots of fruit, veg and salad and genuinely enjoy these foods. I only eat when I’m hungry and stop when I’ve had enough; that was normal in my childhood. I don’t finish food that I’m not enjoying. I am a natural fidget and never sit still. Going to the gym has been my main hobby for the last 35 years so that probably helps. I’ve never experienced ‘food noise’ and had to google what that meant!

Honestly I put it down to genetics mainly because I eat a lot of crap whenever I want and I'm a heavy smoker too but somehow I just don't put on weight. And I'm actually trying to because I don't like being as thin as I am

Truly naturally thin is nothing to do with habits, it’s mostly metabolism, I’m sorry. I was one of those awful people who could really eat whatever I wanted and never exercise beyond the incidental. You’ll be happy to know that menopause pushed my metabolism off a cliff and now I have to work at it like most other people.

Being permanently “slightly stressed”
Eating small meals
Genetics