With weight loss in mind, there is probably one topic
that you haven't considered... the size of your stomach.
The stomach is much like a muscle, and like any muscle
it can be stretched and will remain stretched until we
stop stretching it. The capacity of a normal adult's
stomach is about 4 cups by volume, but many have
stretched their stomach to two or even three times it's
normal size. This can happen by eating overeating on a
regular basis and in our society super sized fast food
meals and all-you-can-eat buffets are only making the
problem worse.
When your stomach becomes stretched as a result of
overeating it will remain stretched for a period of
time. After eating a huge meal before bed, some wonder
why they wake up feeling hungry. It's because the
stomach has become stretched and now feels empty. If you
are one who has stretched your stomach to two or even
three times it's normal size, you now have to eat two or
three times a normal amount of food in order to feel
full and satisfied.
Have you stretched your stomach? Can you eat more than 4
cups of food and still have room for more? If so, the
chances are that your stomach is in a stretched
condition.
The good news is this... as soon as you stop stretching
your stomach it will quickly begin to return to its
normal size. Can you imagine eating a normal portion of
food and feeling so full that the thought of just one
more bite would seem painful to you? Helping your
stomach to return to its normal size is the very
foundation of a permanent solution to a weight related
challenge but you don't have to spend thousands of
dollars on risky surgery to do it.
