Minimum Controllable Calories

When I was in flight school, we often practiced a maneuver to control the airspeed by pitching the airplane up to decrease speed and down to increase speed. The engine power was used to maintain altitude. This took some getting used to because I always associated power with speed.

Oddly, this maneuver has given me an idea for controlling calories. Instead of eating low calorie foods, let's control our calories by decreasing the portion size to reduce calories and increase the portion size to increase calories with real food.

All calories are not created equal. It’s very important to consume only as many calories as is needed for your body and physical activity. However, it’s equally important to try to eat whole foods that are full of the nutrients and micronutrients that really keep your body healthy. Foods that are unprocessed and un-tampered with are more filling, delicious, and nutritious than the processed foods that may leave you feeling hungry all the time, and consuming more calories throughout the day.

I guess that flight training really did come in handy.