Chewing and state management?

Hi, firstly want to big up the state management cd, another win there.

One of the topics you mentioned on the CD reminded me of another aspect that contributes to my state. Chewing. I have a tendancy to eat quickly and not chew enough, this in terms leads to a slaggish and pissed off state, especially after a big meal. I've noticed that when i've made a conscious effort to chew food to a pulp, literally liquify it then i feel more optimistic and have more energy. Dunno, Might just be me

I have no idea, but if eating makes you feel sluggish and pissed off you need to change what your cooking yourself, how often you eat and portion size

if you gobble down a load of starchy processed high sugar high fat carbs a la macdonlads you are going to feel like fried crap whether you chew or not as what is making you feel rubbish is how your body is responding to the content of the food more than the state it is in when it hits your stomach, properly chewed or not

Im not the man to be giving nutriotional advice

a. Im not qualified

b. sometimes I eat good food... sometimes I eat kebabs

ask Maija about nutrition

Actually what you've said is probably more the case.

technics1210 wrote:

Actually what you've said is probably more the case.

you coook for yourself or you at the behest of someone elses nutritional choices?


the fact is some food just doesnt make me feel good and some does, so I just use that as a very unscientific yardstick

a lot of "normal" foods and "normal" eating habits simply run counter for what the body was designed for, we feel sluggish and moody coz the machine which should be running on diesel has had unleaded stuck in it... and so much that the tank is over full and sloshing around

which is why many "normal" people in the modern western world are fat and sick, its "normal" to be fat and have ailments

so my advice to you technics would be to have a bit of a shakedown of what you put into the machine daily

Im sure people here can advise if you want it.


Ive become very interested in this topic in the last couple of years, especially when I see things like


they have those daft adverts: "sometimes when Ive eaten my tummy feels swollen like a football" well madam what you need is this yoghurt that grows on trees and in the fields.... ah no it doesnt, so what did we do before activia? well we didnt have a problem them did we, (unless we are all genetically made activia deficcient)

the problem is over eating of crappy food, the answer is probably going to be eating less and mo' better stuff

see hear jamie lee curtis has sold her soul to satan too



"mmmm, satan your sausage is very tasty today, slurp slurp, nam nam nam... and my cheque is where? yeah just sign it out to jamie.... jamie, thats j-a-m-i-e-... all one word... yeah...."

at 0.18

it says in tiny writing that flahses on the screen for 3 seconds, just enough to fulfill advertising standards requirements

"scientifically proven to HELP with slow intestinal transit when enjoyed daily for two weeks as part of a balanced lifestyle and football eating contests"

lets look at the phrase "scientifically proven to help" and wonder just what that actually means

funny how no one gets on the telly and says "hey boys and girls, maybe you should try fasting for a bit?"

but who would pay to get on the telly and say that? who would benefit?

only the people eating themselves to death: but so what? people get healthier??? where is the profit in that?






cui bono?

What's wrong with kebabs ...?

I'm sure I heard that chewing properly is a good way to stop overeating, something to do with the amount of chews being how your body measures how much has gone in already.

Then again, I might be completely wrong.

I chew everything I eat very well, and can't just wolf stuff down. Bit embarassing because i'm always the last to finish at the restaurant.

Mike2010 wrote:

I'm sure I heard that chewing properly is a good way to stop overeating, something to do with the amount of chews being how your body measures how much has gone in already.

Then again, I might be completely wrong.

I chew everything I eat very well, and can't just wolf stuff down. Bit embarassing because i'm always the last to finish at the restaurant.

me too, always last to finish

could well be that your body is measuring fullness by chews or the fact that you are eating slower allows your body to get the often tardy "Im full" signal from stomach to brain

I seem to remember reading it can take 10 minutes from the moment you are full to when you feel you are full

I dont know about you but I can fo shizzy eat a large donner kebab in 10 minutes 1000 calories, minimal nutriotional value, loads of fat, yummy yummy!

whats wrong with them Maija? I dont think we should really be eating anything that is scraped from a slow turning trunk of assorted meat like substances

but it tastes so damn good after 5 magners


then after that I feel full




so I dip my balls in a nice cool pot of activia straight out the fridge

... thats what its for, isnt it?



I mean thats what Jamie Lee does with hers right?

all jokin aside, check this out

http://trendsresearch.com/predictions/great-recess.pdf

Americans spend 1.5 trillion a year on medical care, 15% of the nations economy - a lot of the sickness comes from eating fake food, cheaply produced

Richie quote:
"I dont think we should really be eating anything that is scraped from a slow turning trunk of assorted meat like substances lol!
but it tastes so damn good after 5 magners"

But I thought the Mediterranean diet was good for you - kebabs, arak, cigarettes and loads of sugar, right?

And yes .... foodless 'food' is horrible. The one time I ever went to Las Vegas - for the Art of the Motorcycle show - I remember getting a pancake breakfast and not being able to eat any of it. Instant pre-fab pancake mix, with margarine and colored-corn-syrup-with-flavoring-product on top. Mmmmmm yummy.

maija wrote:

I remember getting a pancake breakfast and not being able to eat any of it. Instant pre-fab pancake mix, with margarine and colored-corn-syrup-with-flavoring-product on top. Mmmmmm yummy.

I have news for you... it would be like that in 90+% of the eateries any where in the states. When my wife and I go out to eat, there is very little on the menu that I will touch. For breakfast I special order whole wheat french toast made with no oil or butter and only real maple syrup and that's it.

HAHAHA, yes, I have experienced this.
Drove with my friend to Minnesota, and somewhere in deepest Wyoming we stopped for a snack. I though coffee and apple pie was pretty safe, but to my disappointment ...no apple pie. "But we have Yellow Cake" said the waitress helpfully. To which I said "What flavor is that"? (thinking lemon or vanilla).
"Yellow" came the reply
Needless to say I opted for just coffee.

I remember breakfasting on blueberry pancakes with bacon & maple syrup, in Florida whilst visiting Disney World, at 16, for a fortnight. Compared to Wimpy or any other Uk cafe, I thought I was in heaven.

It was also the first time in my life I had seen truly fat people. Bloody hell, found it very hard not too stare. One guy was so big, when he walked in there was an eclipse.

Best bit was 36'' inch inside leg jeans & size 13 shoes in the normal section of walmart. Did i mention I thought I was in heaven.

Richard Grannon wrote:

you coook for yourself or you at the behest of someone elses nutritional choices?

I cook for myself, i'll have to investigate nutrition at a deeper level, i can't seem to find high energy foods (except sweet potato) that aren't made of crap.

Richard Grannon wrote:

a lot of "normal" foods and "normal" eating habits simply run counter for what the body was designed for, we feel sluggish and moody coz the machine which should be running on diesel has had unleaded stuck in it... and so much that the tank is over full and sloshing around

My problem, me thinks.


Did anyone see any of the britains disgusting food shows recently? Fucking hell, that meat episode was an eye opener

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8RVNH5T4kk (part one)

Mechanically recovered meat for the win!

How amusing that the two times i've visited this thread I've been eating.

The first time was when I had made a pasta bake, and ate all of it (god, it was gooood).

And this time, i'm having some crisps preceded by last nights bag of popcorn (we rented a film from the local video shop).


Don't any of you piss on my parade. When I was peak fitness I was living on wholemeal bread tuna sandwiches, peppers and fruit. Got the t-shirt now i'm enjoying myself a bit (fatty..).

Richard Grannon wrote:

so I dip my balls in a nice cool pot of activia straight out the fridge

Ahahahahaha.