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Nine things I have learned from skinny friends this year. My skinny friends all will take a few bites, and then set their fork down. They repeat this process and wait to see if they are full. My skinny friends enjoy the taste and texture and pleasure of each bite. (No shoveling) They eat what they want, not what someone else thinks they should. The skinny people I know have no idea how many calories are in any given food. Skinny people feel their fullness and satisfaction. They eat by feel. A third of the food on their plate may be enough, they won't eat a bite more. They smell the food, not just look at it. Sometimes pretty food doesn't really taste all that great. They don't hold great expectations for food preparation. It doesn't matter. Skinny people know there will be another meal later whether or not this one is a culinary wonder. They focus on what they want to do for fun. It isn't cooking or food planning. Lesson learned here is take up another hobby besides food. Most skinny people I know look at food as fuel only, not an experi