Read the first post in this series - Stopping When You’re Full: A Guide to Eating Out
Stopping when you are full is definitely easier at home than it is in a restaurant, but it is still not easy, by any stretch of the imagination. Especially when it comes to snacking.
Don’t do anything else while you are eating. It’s been proven that people will eat up to 30% more if they are eating while they are distracted. Put the book down, put the phone down, and step away from the TV and the Computer. Don’t snack while you are cooking, driving, walking, riding, swimming, or singing. Even if it’s just a snack, sit down and taste your food for a change.
Use smaller plates. This is a trick that everybody knows, and we probably have excuses for. At any thrift store there are usually lots of sets of china in a multitude of sizes and shapes. It is no longer necessary to have all the same plates. Get some to mix and match for a set of 2 to 6.
Put your soup in a mug. My bowls look so empty with a cup of soup in them, but my coffee mug looks full! Also, a cup of soup is literally a cup of soup, so the portion is right. Tons of these at thrift stores too if you can’t stand the idea of having soup and coffee in the same cup (even if it’s not at the same time, which I don’t recommend).
Always have soup or salad. Low in fat and calories, high in nutrition a cup of soup or salad is the best way to start a meal off right. Also, they are designed in a way that forces you to eat more slowly, aiding in digestion and helping you recognize the “you’re full, stop now” signals.
Drink Water. Even if you’re not thirsty, drinking water keeps you from eating when you think that you might be hungry but really you aren’t. And it keeps you from eating when you are full and you think you might want more just because.
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