How do you stop yourself from eating after you're full?

stop e ating
clear plate
get away from table
go do something else
u ate u ar e full

i put pepper on it! (i'm allergic) :-) or you can just put a ton of salt on it so it won't taste good

Haha...I have Celiac Disease and can't eat gluten...I've crushed up a dinner roll in the rest of my food before so I couldn't eat it.

I pop in a piece of Xtra sugar free spearmint gum.

When I have had foods teasing me, I have been known to throw them out and them dump my husbands coffee grounds on top so that I won't get them out of the trash.

I have a hard time feeling full. I am only now getting the sensations of hunger and satisfaction back.

When I get hungry, it's like a steam engine on overload and many times my only ability to stop comes from these things:

1. I use a small red plate but also have a large clear glass with ice water in it. Small plate, large water.
2. Before I eat, I put the rest of the ingredients away
3. I no longer eat in the car.

This helps me.

Jan

All this is great but what does "full" feel like?

You think I'm being a smart *kitten*.

I know what being so full you are almost sick feels like.....but there is no in between. None, nothing, I've tried to eat as slow as I possibly can, waiting for a light bulb or something....nothing.


But to answer the originial question....I have gotten better about taking and packing my lunch for the next day measuring it out and THEN I eat what's left over, but I have to be careful how much I fix in the first place.

Here's some links that may help:flowerforyou: you:flowerforyou: :

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/385937-what-does-being-full-feel-like

http://www.askfitnesscoach.com/so-how-do-i-know-when-i’m-80-full/

http://www.livestrong.com/article/556680-why-dont-i-feel-full-after-a-meal/

http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/healthy-eating-recognizing-your-hunger-signals

http://goaskalice.columbia.edu/how-do-i-know-when-im-no-longer-hungry

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Finish eating. Still feel hungry? Drink some water. Go brush teeth and floss. Done.

Interesting thread. What if you were raised to clean your plate and not to waste food?

That is my problem. I hate to throw it away and sometimes my eyes are bigger then my stomach.

Then fill your plate with exactly what you intend to eat? I was raised this way and I've not had a problem with it since changing my eating habits. I just put less on my plate.

this. answered it on my behalf.

I PRELOG my food...and I don't eat any more than what I prelog.

^^This^^ I feel like I've already committed myself to it if I do it. Sometimes I log options to figure out what I can eat and still make the day work. Really, really, remembering how unhealthy I felt 50 lbs ago helps me so much too. I hope I can always remember that!

Slowing down and checking in with yourself after about 20 minutes. It usually only takes about 20 minutes for your brain to get the signal of being full - so once you hit that "full point' - putting the fork down and just being done is key. If at a restaurant - I like to check in with myself BEFORE the meal to gauge how hungry I am on a scale of 1 to 10. That helps me know how much I will need to/want to eat and once I hit that 10 (without being stuffed), I won't go overboard. I hope that's helpful!

That is helpful, especially for eating out.

Interesting thread. What if you were raised to clean your plate and not to waste food?

That is my problem. I hate to throw it away and sometimes my eyes are bigger then my stomach.

Then fill your plate with exactly what you intend to eat? I was raised this way and I've not had a problem with it since changing my eating habits. I just put less on my plate.

This works great as long as you never, ever go out to eat. At restaurants, you are getting what you order. Often you may not realize you are getting enough food to feed three people until you get it in front of you. Sure, you can always be a pain in the rear and send the server off to box up half of your meal while she neglects her other tables, but in reality, once she brings back that to go box, you may still be picking at it on the way home.

Eat slowly. Food takes some time to move down into the stomach cavity. When you eat fast, too much goes into the stomach and you feel sick. Stop before you're totally full. If you're still hungry in a half hour or so, have something like a chia fresca that is good for you, low in calories and filling. Don't eat more food.

If you're full, then how could you continue to eat? I guess I just don't understand this question?

I unfold and drape my napkin over the plate so I don't see it sitting there. Research (Cornell U) shows that putitng it far away on the table or across the room is ideal, too. Ask wait staff to take your plate if you are in a restaurant.

Mindfulness training also helps, as does distraction (do something different; change your location).

Interesting thread. What if you were raised to clean your plate and not to waste food?

That is my problem. I hate to throw it away and sometimes my eyes are bigger then my stomach.

You have some good tips in your post. Thanks for sharing.

I just take smaller portions. Or grab a smaller plate to put your food on. After you eat it, wait 15 minutes for that food to meet the stomach and let you know if it was enough. I think we've been taught that big plates of food are what we need but if you look back to 20+ years ago, portions were different. A kids meal from McDonalds is what adults used to eat. And if you think about it, that means that the kids now are eating what adults were meant to eat, causing them to over eat.

It's easy, it takes 20 minutes usually to feel full. Most people eat faster than that, so they can finish their plate before they realize that they are full.

I'm guessing there is a difference in concept between being full and not being hungry anymore though. I think most of us won't eat if we're really full... but if we're here, we probably have a hard time not eating once we're not hungry anymore. I'm guessing it's what the OP meant. And yeah... I'm guessing a lot of us have or had issues with binging as well.

If you're full, then how could you continue to eat? I guess I just don't understand this question?

I just tend to keep eating if it tastes good. Sometimes it doesn't matter if I am full. It's a bit of a problem for me. Maybe not everyone....but it is for me.

You're not uncomfortable, meaning your stomach doesn't hurt?
Or you're not talking about over eating that much? Just enough to go over your calorie goal?