Portion Sizes

LucyVW1991

Hi All,

I restarted my MFP Journey recently and am struggling a little to adjust to smaller portions. I think its purely psychological as I know I'm not still hungry after eating, but I'm so used to eating until I feel "full" my head is telling me to go and get the other portion of spaghetti I have put aside for my lunch tomorrow!

Do you have any tips for getting through what I can only assume will be a phase!?

dotti1121

I'm there too!

carmkizzle

Have you tried drinking lots of water? It definitely helps me out.

pinggolfer96

Your right, it's just a phase caused by a habit. Stick to stopping until your satisfied and not stuffed or full for a couple days or weeks and you will get used to it. It's just like breaking a habit(:

TeaBea

Maybe drinking a glass of water before your meal?

Using smaller plates, perhaps.

Don't eat too quickly. Let your stomach "catch up." I really have to work on this (so bad).

I like to "extend" portion sizes by using veggies as filler. Mac & Cheese with cauliflower or broccoli mixed in. Spaghetti, so many veggie options there.

kommodevaran

Prelog in food diary.

LucyVW1991

Thanks for the suggestions! I'm really focusing on my water intake at the moment, as I could easily go the whole day with just one glass so I'm drinking alot, but I will try having a glass before I eat!

carmkizzle

LucyVW1991 wrote: »

Thanks for the suggestions! I'm really focusing on my water intake at the moment, as I could easily go the whole day with just one glass so I'm drinking alot, but I will try having a glass before I eat!

Recently, while out at a restaurant, I had two glasses of water before my meal was brought out (I was pretty thirsty). By the time my food arrived and I started eating, I was so shocked at how "full" I felt after having just a few bites. And to piggy back what @TeaBea stated, eating slowly will help your mind catch up to being satiated.