Last Morsel Theory

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In a continuing (and intellectually diminishing) series of theories.....

LAST MORSEL THEORY

Once again, I can not substantiate this theory in the least. No medical, scientific or factual data can even begin to support this theory, yet it would seem to be oddly and defiantely fascinating....

Have you ever noticed that heavy/fat people generally finish ALL the food on their plate....and often thin & fit people often stop eating and leave left-over food on their plates? :eek::eek:How many times have you seen bus-boys at restaurants taking plates with half the food still on the plate back to the kitchen?

I submit to you for consideration.....that the gross majority of the sum of all calories in a meal are not equally distributed in each bite of food, but rather that the overwhelming majority (80%+) of the total calories are all contained in the last morsel/fork-load/bite left on the plate!

That's right, you can eat as much as you like, so long as you don't finish the last bite of food and instead leave it on the plate.

Example: the bag of peanut M&M's may contain a total of 470 calories, but in reality only the last peanut M&M contains all 470 of those calories, the rest have little or no weight-gaining effect. Okay, they may contain calories, but not the calories that make you fat.

Absurd, ridiculous, crazy you say? And yet look at the eating habits of those people around you....are the heavy people not clearing their plates while the skinny people are walking away with their caloric bounty left to decay in the bowels of the kitchen? Hmmm????

Superstitiously, I never finish the last bite on my plate and I avoid finishing the last of anything....and when my wife goes for that last piece of whatever, I always point out that it has all the calories.....she always hesitates, I laugh...beacuse I'm evil like that.

In all reality, start challenging yourself NOT to finish everything on your plate...do so because you're trying to discipline yourself (or so you'll tell everyone...but deep down inside you know it's because you subscribe to the LMT).

If you respond to this thread, but don't confuse us with facts, science, commonly understood knowledge or for that matter reality....it's all over-rated anyways.

Please direct any further questions or inquiries to Chillen, thank you :D



I'm still working on "Small Fork Theory"......
 
Perhaps the last morsel is the amount that puts you over your maintenance level and results in weight/fat gain, ie the proverbial "straw that broke the camel's back".
 
I'm going to test this by secretly eating several plates of spaghetti and saving the last bite from each. Then I''ll take all those last morsels and make a plate for my wife and see if she gains weight MUAHAAHAHAHAHA!!!!

just kidding....everyone knows this theory is only true when eating out of a deep bowl where the calories sink to the bottom;)
 
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There are really two behaviors I have noticed. One is the social eating and the other is private eating. In social settings such as a restaurant people tend to be conscious in what they eat to put on a face and match those in the surroundings. I have noticed that obese people - typically women - tend to order the "healthiest" food on the menu. Whereas obese men - and typically those who are not as conscious of their social eating - tend to order whatever they want. Typically, those who are not conscious of their eating and simply go out and enjoy life - and eating - don't finish their plate because they know they will always be able to eat those type of food. However, for someone who is exhibiting a “social eating” pattern tend to go home and eat everything that they couldn’t eat in social settings and even clean their plate because they believe that it is a “last meal” behavior so they tend to complete it all even though they don’t want to eat it. Of course, there is nothing wrong with finishing your plate, if you enjoy eating it and are not full, then by all means you should continue eating until you are satisfied.

Take in case an animal. With a cat - or dog for that matter - that is well fed and frequently will not eat all of the food in the cup. They know they can always eat that food, so they don't fuss over it when they are presented the food. However, my dog, who we only fed twice a day with two big meals, tend to be protective in her eating and eat in a rushing manner. Even more so, if another dog - or animal - was present, she would be in a protective stance and eat extremely fast (and even vomit then eat the vomit again). I notice my friend's three dogs don't do this. They exhibite a controlled behavior and relaxed eating when presented with food even with other dogs/animals present. They feed the dog all the time and food is always kept in the cup. Although two dogs are fit, one is slightly overweight.

So basically, those who exhibits a rush eating behavior - the "clean plate" person - typically are health conscious people who in their mind believes that the event is a once in a lifetime event and exhibits a "last meal" behavior - which I consider a basic instinct (since if you don't know when you'll eat next, you will eat it all now something our cave brothers and sisters did). However, those who exhibits control - that is they understand that they can always eat that food whenever they wish - tend to not finish everything or just eat what they like and throw the rest away (a modern concept since the advance of stored food).
 
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Dallen makes some excellent observations (and shifts an otherwise jovial post into something more serious...which is cool).

I've met a few people who are perpertual pot-heads....they wake up in the morning, get high and then sustain their high throughout the day by continuing to smoke periodically. They do this endlessly.

The thing about food is that we need it. Unlike pot, cocaine, alcohol and other addictive substances...we can't "just say no" to food; it needs to be moderated whereas narcotics can be removed from our lives. That makes it tough: at each and every meal we must face the monster.

Years ago I'd wake-up hungry and feed the need. I'd eat until I no longer had the hunger and my body would signal my brain "no more!". You know that point...if you were at a restaurant and someone offered you the most delicious taste of a desert that they insist you just had to try....you'd say "no, I can't...just don't have the room". Many people eat like this, chasing satiety and celebrating each and every meal to it's fullest. Obviously this is the pattern that we must shatter and break away from in order to make progress towards our goal.

In social settings, I concur: heavy woman often will eat the lightest thing on the menu....they're literally embarrassed by their appearance and they are trying to openly & outwardly project to the world "I'M EATING LIGHT, I'm trying to lose weight...I'm doing what I can, see???"....but yeah, they often go home and slaughter the kitchen. Some men play this game, but more often they just cut-loose and let the big dog eat...most will just openly declare "I didn't have breakfast or lunch today"...rationalizing their glutinous public rampage.

On the extreme flip-side, I've eaten with trainers and other fitness pro's who equally feel compelled to eat super-healthy...but most will only feel that compulsion and then embarrassingly suck up the fries, cheeseburgers and heavy stuff.

Usually I have some form of conclusion when I write...but I only can offer these observations...anyone else?
 
I grew up in a "clean your plate" family and sometimes even as an adult I'd feel a slight embarrassment if I didn't finish my entire meal
 
Well I grew up in the "clean plate" house. I also grew up in a "fast eating" house. That is eat it now, or it'll be gone house which usually happens. In my recent health quest, I have come to the conclusion to have many of the food I couldn't eat or didn't have access to because of my "meal plan." So basically, if one came to my house right now, they would think some monster lived there. I have tons of goodies - oatmeal pies, oatmeal cookies, ice cream, and tons, and tons of stuff. However, per week, I probably only eat the stuff once or twice. So basically, I'm a firm believer if you have an abundance of food, and keep in mind that you can have whatever you want, whenever you want, then you will not force yourself to eat it when you are given the chance. I think a fit, healthy person is one who always have loads of food, and never feels guilt for eating any one at any time during the day and they always have access to the brand of food. I believe this concept will allow for a 90-10 automatic rule. I find that I cannot eat fast food nor has the thought occurred to me. I tried McDonalds a month back with some friends, and I tried a double cheeseburger – something I ate a lot of in the past – and found it to have a weird taste as well as making me gaseous. In many ways, I'm happy now that I can have unlimited food and when I go shopping, I can buy anything I want.
 
When I was about 8, we were having Liver for dinner. My Dad told me to eat every bit that was served. I told him that I didnt like it and it makes me sick. He yelled at me to eat it anyway.

I vomited in my plate and in my lap, and got spanked with a wooden plank.

To this day I despise liver involuntarily, and never make my kids eat something they dont like.

I eat in accordance to my dietary goals, and my social or private surroundings make no difference. If I am going out, I select food from the menu that compliment my goal, and could care less what people think, I control what I do. In private (and socially as well) its just battling the psychological and biological factors and coming out on top. If one wins more than they lose with the battles in their head they will stay ahead.

I remember being in walmart sometime back (I mentioned this before), when a rather large male (about 5' 9" 270) was eating a Quad-Whopper and drinking a Diet Coke while I was waiting to checkout. He turned and looked at me, and said "You look like you could use one of these. Want a bite?" I said, "No, thank you. You look like you could go without one of those". And, I walked off.

You know I felt bad making that statement all day. :(

The nerve of that guy, lol. :)


Best wishes to ALL!


Chillen



Chillen
 
I agree Chillen, I can't stand when parents force their kids to eat. I've had to snap at my grandma about that issue with my son. I don't force him to eat...He'll eat when he's hungry!!
 
The only reason I eat everything on my plate when I go out to eat is because I overpaid for that ****!
 
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