Comments on: The behavioralism of eating http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/10/the_behaviorali.html The Law, the Universe, and Everything Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:20:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pierce http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/10/the_behaviorali.html/comment-page-1#comment-56768 Pierce Fri, 27 Oct 2006 20:09:40 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/10/the-behavioralism-of-eating.html#comment-56768 Like draws to like. <a href="http://www.andalucia.com/internet/home.htm" rel="nofollow">Pierce</a>. Like draws to like. Pierce.

]]> By: Patrick S. O'Donnell http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/10/the_behaviorali.html/comment-page-1#comment-56767 Patrick S. O'Donnell Fri, 13 Oct 2006 02:54:40 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/10/the-behavioralism-of-eating.html#comment-56767 My self-binding/pre-commitment strategy (tied to the mast and all that) is to eat with close family members (whenever possible) who know I want to eat less. I've found I definitely eat more when alone, with no one there to shame me in the right direction (like the smoker who announces to others his resolve to quit). I'm living proof that even vegetarians (about 30 years now) who like to ride bicycles can be overweight! And I absolutely avoid fast food (isn't much there I can usually eat anyway; I don't count the local pizza joints in this category). My self-binding/pre-commitment strategy (tied to the mast and all that) is to eat with close family members (whenever possible) who know I want to eat less. I’ve found I definitely eat more when alone, with no one there to shame me in the right direction (like the smoker who announces to others his resolve to quit). I’m living proof that even vegetarians (about 30 years now) who like to ride bicycles can be overweight! And I absolutely avoid fast food (isn’t much there I can usually eat anyway; I don’t count the local pizza joints in this category).

]]> By: Frank http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/10/the_behaviorali.html/comment-page-1#comment-56766 Frank Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:22:59 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/10/the-behavioralism-of-eating.html#comment-56766 There's a great discussion of the issue at http://www.radioopensource.org/the-end-of-free-will/ Tried and true weight loss tip: one should eat canned vegetable s (esp. Veg-All) whenever one is hungry. One either fills up or loses one's appetite rather quickly. There’s a great discussion of the issue at

http://www.radioopensource.org/the-end-of-free-will/

Tried and true weight loss tip: one should eat canned vegetable s (esp. Veg-All) whenever one is hungry. One either fills up or loses one’s appetite rather quickly.

]]> By: Christine Hurt http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/10/the_behaviorali.html/comment-page-1#comment-56765 Christine Hurt Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:27:30 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/10/the-behavioralism-of-eating.html#comment-56765 Weight Watchers is very good about teaching its members to be aware of these cognitive biases and suggesting strategies: use smaller plates; ask for a to-go container when your food arrives and put half your food in the container; eat snacks like potato chips out of a bowl that you prepare rather than out of the big bag, etc. Weight Watchers is very good about teaching its members to be aware of these cognitive biases and suggesting strategies: use smaller plates; ask for a to-go container when your food arrives and put half your food in the container; eat snacks like potato chips out of a bowl that you prepare rather than out of the big bag, etc.

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