Eating Less

I saw a discussion the other day where the idea of simply eating less was talked about. I got to thinking about what it would mean to just eat a smaller portions.
I was thinking about how most food you get now is super sized. Take for instance, a muffin. Ever look at your muffin tin at home? They're small, even cupcake pans are small. If you buy a muffin at a convenience store or a certain Donut and Coffee franchise they're huge. Probably 3 times a real serving size. If it is a good muffin (they usually are) then it is made with a lot of butter or oil and extra sugar. Not to mention that most are flavored with fake blueberries and flavoring instead of real stuff. So even if you eat half, you are still getting more calories than you would in a regular homemade muffin. You can apply this principal to just about everything you eat. Sandwiches, bagels, pizza slices etc. In reality every time you eat your consuming 2-3 times more than you should be. And that's if you just have one serving.
I grew up in a big family where there was always a race to get done. We rushed to get a better chance at seconds, or to be competitive and just have gotten more. We were a "finish your plate household" too, so if you wanted up from the table you would hurry and finish. This trained me to be a power eater. I can put away a plate of food instantly, my whole family can. Its like we don't even chew. This skill allows me to eat great amounts cuz I can get it down before I am full. Eating less comes into play here too. The whole idea of "being full" is pretty bad. If you drop the whole emotional aspect of food, than why go for full all the time? Hunger will subside if you just eat. Why than do I need that bell to ring, my waistband to groan before I have had enough.
Imagine what it does to your system to always have a "full trunk to unload?" It puts it into a situation where it is always working to process incoming. Eventually there are backups and overloads where toxins are gonna end up in the system. If you are eating a lot of meat or white flour, etc. your body if already straining to break it all down. Eating less, using food as a fuel only, gives the body a chance to operate correctly.
So I am gonna make a conscience effort to eat less- really quickly.