Studies show that whenever you eat with other people, you lose track of how much you're eating. You are likely to eat about 35% more than you would with just one other person. When you eat with four you eat about 75% more, and with seven or more you eat about 96% more than if you were eating alone.
Over a years time you can count on that adding up to about 20 pounds of weight gain a year.
Try these two ideas:
Don't give up your social life to fix this. Just be mindful and don't be the fastest eater at the table. Pace yourself with the slowest eater, and try to be the last person to start eating.
Plan other things to do with friends and family besides just eat. If your plans do involve eating, be sure to include a physical activity such as a walk afterward.
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