Eating Like a Thin Person

What the heck does that even mean, anyway?

I've heard people say that before, and all that goes through my head when I hear it is, "Well, if I knew how to DO that, I wouldn't have 100 pounds of blubber bisecting my belly, now would I?"

Just what does it mean to eat like a thin person?
Do they make better choices than their chubby chums?
Do they just eat less than porky people?
What is their secret?

I try to watch my husband.  He's a skinny guy.
We only get to eat together once or twice a week though, and I'm usually amazed by how much he can put away in one meal.  I know he doesn't always eat like that, but he does eat a lot when we're together.  I need more skinny people to eat with so I can observe their behavior.  Take notes.  Make observations.  Form a hypothesis.
It seems like there should be some magic formula that I could follow to suddenly eat like a thin person.  Poof!  Voila!  I now choose to eat smaller portions of more healthy food, and I don't even miss what I'm not eating!!  That would have to be magic.

Today I ate like a fat person.
A chubby chick.
A hungry, hungry hippo.

I hope I make the transition sometime soon to eating like a thin person.
Because it sure would be nice to be thin.

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Post Script:
I've had some friends ask how I am feeling now, a few days after my stomach bug incident and the flatulence from hell. I am happy to report that I am feeling much better, and can now fart without trepidation or fear of...moisture.