Well, for me, leftovers can be an opportunity for unwanted munchies. See, I struggled to understand the meaning of eating and the purpose of nutrients.

Depending on the moment and unbeknownst to me, eating is a pastime activity.

If I’m too busy to recognize that I’m eating just-to-eat, I would consume more food than necessary.

To combat this weakness, I started buying some foods in bulk for the financial savings and to create individual portions. For example, when I buy a package of ground beef for hamburgers, I season the ground beef, create hamburgers, place them in individual sandwich baggies, and place the baggies in the freezer. I do the same thing with chicken. I buy in bulk, clean the chicken, season the chicken, create individual servings per baggie, and place the baggies in the freezer.

When I cook, I only cook the individual portion in the baggie. This approach helps me to manage the amount of food that I eat per meal.

Contemplate:

• How do you manage your food consumption?