Lulu,
Yes, you can overeat, even with macrobiotic foods.
Ekiken Kaibara (considered by many to be the great great grandfather of macrobiotics) in his book
Yojokun: Japanese Secret of Good Health http://www.abetitles1.com/Title/3528...od+Health.html says that "...the purpose of eating and drinking is to satisfy hunger and thirst and for that reason should not not let one's greed get the upper hand and eat and drink as one pleases even after one's hunger has abated and one's thirst been quenched..."
"...If one eat's one's fill one will be sorry afterwards. With a little self-control, one can save a lot of trouble, afterwards. Eating and drinking only a little gives the same pleasure at the good taste as when one goes the whole hog---and one suffers no ill consequences. Going too far always invites trouble.."
Michio Kushi in his book with Alex Jack:
The Macrobiotic Path to Total Health: A Complete Guide to Preventing and Relieving More Than 200 Chronic Conditions and Disorders Naturally http://www.qualitynaturalfoods.com/s...345439872.html says that "...the standard (macrobiotic) eating provides a complete balance of energy and nutrients. There is no need to count calories or calculate individual nutrients. You may eat regularly 2 to three times a day, as much as is comfortable, provided the proportion of each category of food is generally observed. Thorough chewing is essential and it is recommended that each mouthful be chewed at least 50 times or more until it becomes liquid in the mouth. As Gandhi wryly observed, 'drink your food and chew your liquids'. Eat when you are hungry but it is best to not overeat. Leaving the table satisfied but not full, is recommended..."
Lino Stanchich author of
POWER EATING PROGRAM (PEP), You Are How You Eat and
MACROBIOTIC HEALING SECRETS, VOL. I http://www.macrobioticconsultation.c...Products.shtml says that chewing 100 to 150 times per mouthful will make you fearless and powerfull but chewing more than 200 times, regularly, might help you attain enlightenment.
Also, get to better understanding of how what you eat affects how you feel in Kristina Turner's
The Self-Healing Cookbook: A Macrobiotic Primer for Healing Body, Mind and Moods With Whole, Natural Foods http://www.qualitynaturalfoods.com/s...lcookbook.html .
I hope that you get a better understanding of how to deal wth these dietary issues and feel much better.
Thank you, very much.
Bruce Paine
