Book 13. At the end of your meal, if you leave one bite, clasp your hands, and realize that you're full, your appetite will disappear.

 Hello. I'm Ten Watanabe.

This time, I would like to talk about the feeling of fullness in a bite. Leaving one bite. It's very important. By leaving one bite, you feel full and don't want to eat any more. It's amazing.

If you eat until you're full, you'll soon feel hungry again. I rarely feel hungry. I'm so grateful that I'm able to live comfortably in the world and environment I live in now. Seriously. But sometimes I feel like binge eating. There are times when I feel like biting into a sea bream. Lol

When I go out to eat, or in other unusual situations, I tend to overeat. Appetite can be scary. In my case, I've managed to get my appetite back to normal, but for some people, their standard of living may rise along with their appetite. It's a pretty tough situation.

At times like that, if you leave the last bite of your meal, clasp your hands, and say "Thank you for that bite" to acknowledge that you are full, your appetite will disappear and your hunger will also go away. It doesn't matter how you say it. I say "Thank you for that bite," but you can also say "I feel full," and with just that one word, your hunger will disappear and you will feel full. I don't think you will feel hungry again even after a while. Give it a try.

It really does make you lose your appetite. I'm currently working on some top-secret research, and I'd like to look into Hitokuchi-sama and think about the human thought process that causes it. Hitokuchi-sama means "thank you for the meal," but the key point is that instead of thanking after eating everything, as in "gochisousama," you leave one bite and become full.

If you eat the remaining bite after saying "thank you for the meal," you will be able to go through the next meal without feeling hungry. You will be very satisfied. "Thank you for the meal" is a great saying. Your life is built on the foundation of many other lives. For that, I am very grateful.

I think "Gochisousama" means "I've been given life," while "Hitotsukusama" means "I'm so full I can't eat anymore." It's interesting, isn't it? I'm sure many people will think that just one word can make you feel full. Easy, you might think. If you have a big appetite and want to suppress your hunger, try chanting "Hitotsukusama." You'll surely find that your appetite disappears, like magic.

That's all. Thank you for your growth. This was Watanabe Ten.