Comments on: Hyperventilating Through the Holidays http://www.averagebutnot.com/2009/12/14/hyperventilating-through-the-holidays/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hyperventilating-through-the-holidays Relationships, love, sex, and everything in between... Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:06:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Ingrid http://www.averagebutnot.com/2009/12/14/hyperventilating-through-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-900 Ingrid Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:58:48 +0000 http://www.averagebutnot.com/?p=2648#comment-900 I'm so glad you guys liked the article and found the tips useful! I know - the chewing thing really throws people. Every now and then I count how many times it takes me to fully chew one bite of food (this time I tested it on a normal size bite of sweet potato with butter) and hold on to your hats... it was over 90x! I was like...are you kidding me? The key is that by the time you actually swallow your food it is liquefied - but try for 30x first! I’m so glad you guys liked the article and found the tips useful! I know – the chewing thing really throws people. Every now and then I count how many times it takes me to fully chew one bite of food (this time I tested it on a normal size bite of sweet potato with butter) and hold on to your hats… it was over 90x! I was like…are you kidding me? The key is that by the time you actually swallow your food it is liquefied – but try for 30x first!

]]> By: sophia http://www.averagebutnot.com/2009/12/14/hyperventilating-through-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-892 sophia Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:41:12 +0000 http://www.averagebutnot.com/?p=2648#comment-892 Whoa, chew each bite 30 times? I'm assuming that's a big bite? That said, I think this article was really well-written and useful...great, practical advice! Whoa, chew each bite 30 times? I’m assuming that’s a big bite?
That said, I think this article was really well-written and useful…great, practical advice!

]]> By: Secretia http://www.averagebutnot.com/2009/12/14/hyperventilating-through-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-887 Secretia Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:13:06 +0000 http://www.averagebutnot.com/?p=2648#comment-887 This is an excellent article. I was surprised that people average 5 to 10 pounds weight gain in December, thought I was the only one! Secretia This is an excellent article. I was surprised that people average 5 to 10 pounds weight gain in December, thought I was the only one!

Secretia

]]> By: JennyMac http://www.averagebutnot.com/2009/12/14/hyperventilating-through-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-886 JennyMac Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:00:58 +0000 http://www.averagebutnot.com/?p=2648#comment-886 Great input. The holidays don't add stress to our house...I refuse. (or I am painfully in denial..LOL). Great input. The holidays don’t add stress to our house…I refuse. (or I am painfully in denial..LOL).

]]> By: Bachelor Girl http://www.averagebutnot.com/2009/12/14/hyperventilating-through-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-884 Bachelor Girl Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:56:44 +0000 http://www.averagebutnot.com/?p=2648#comment-884 Great advice, Ingrid! Great advice, Ingrid!

]]> By: susans http://www.averagebutnot.com/2009/12/14/hyperventilating-through-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-882 susans Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:47:42 +0000 http://www.averagebutnot.com/?p=2648#comment-882 "going to a party, eating three radishes, drinking mineral water and talking to someone for three hours about their stamp collection is not only unrealistic, but can be super boring" -- That was funny! LOL! “going to a party, eating three radishes, drinking mineral water and talking to someone for three hours about their stamp collection is not only unrealistic, but can be super boring” — That was funny! LOL!

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