Eat too damn much

Maybe read the Harcombe diet. I am going to start this on the 5th. It really makes a lot of sense to me and may help you as well. It talks about food intolerances, food cravings, and so on.

Try eating your food on a smaller plate to make it look like you are getting to eat way more food than is on your plate. Switch out the ingredients you cook with for the lighter versions (Light butter, egg whites, non-fat milk/almond milk, unsweetened applesauce-for oil in baking, etc.). Drink a lot of water and it will help you to feel fuller in-between meals. And this is one that I have a hard time with, eat your food very very slow and you will be able to control how full you will be). Also, I love a website called skinny taste. It has tons of great recipes that can help you eat good food and cut calories/fat/sugar. Good luck to you! You can do it!!!!

My trick is to portion out my food on the plate. Then I put away all the left overs before I sit down to eat. It is a huge pain in the *kitten* to prepare another plate, so I tend to stop when the plate is empty.

I have the habit of eating until I feel gross, too. This has really helped me. Also, try a stick of gum after your meal. Maybe you just want more sensations of chewing even if you aren't hungry.

There are a lot of little tricks you can do. Like you said, food isn't just about hunger, its taste and texture... also I'd like to add in there aroma, different temperatures... and in addition, it is comfort. For some people its not their main source of comfort, they have other methods to cope with things, but all of us take some comfort in food, we have since we were babies and learned that when were distressed and crying our mom would hold us, cuddle us, comfort us, and feed us all at the same time.

Now, for most people, as they grow they learn other forms of comfort, and food becomes one thing on a whole lists of behaviors and things that bring comfort, relieve boredom, calm the nerves, etc. Unfortunately some of us don't develop a whole list of behaviors and things for those purposes, instead, we just eat. We feel stressed, we eat. We are bored, we eat. We feel guilty, we eat. We don't feel like starting that project right now, so we decide to eat first. We are too busy, so we eat on the move. etc.

Anyway, here are a few ways to start eating a little less.
1. Pre-measure your food. If a serving of whatever you are having is one cup, measure out a cup. You can have more after if you truly are hungry, but start by seeing if that one cup will be enough.
2. Log what you eat. Everything. Don't take one bite that is not accounted for on your log. Period.
3. Now, sit down and give your food your whole attention. Put a bite in your mouth and move it around on your tongue, pay attention to how it tastes. Really enjoy it. Chew slowly. Swallow. Take a sip of water before taking the next bite, and repeat this with each bite until the food is gone. Don't just quickly and mindlessly shovel the food into your mouth. Take the time to really taste it, notice the smell too, feel the texture and the temperature. Take a sip of water after every single bite through the whole meal. This will not only slow you down, but it will make you feel full sooner, and will help your digestion.
4. Find a supportive group of people. This can be an actual real life support group like Overeaters Anonymous, Weight Watchers, Tops, or something similar. Or it can be online, or both. I've started an online group that will be looking to support those making a change with the New Year, you are welcome if you wish to join. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/17922-fit-for-2014
5. Create other habits when you realize you are no longer hungry but still desire to keep eating. It can be anything. Sometimes if the urge to eat is strong and I know I'm not physically hungry, I will make myself some Chai Tea and sip on it... other times I chew sugarless gum... other times I brush my teeth and go for a walk. Whatever you do, if you know you aren't hungry get up and move away from your plate and into some new activity. Put the leftovers away, or throw them away, but don't leave them out to nibble on.
6. Forgive yourself. When you screw up, don't beat yourself up. Try to see what led to the stumble, and try to prevent it in the future, but don't tell yourself that you are weak, or hopeless. Don't punish yourself, and don't give up. Start fresh with the next meal.
7. Oh yeah, don't get so hungry that you can't wait another minute. this will encourage you eat quickly whatever is in front of you at the moment. Eat something small when true hunger first starts being noticeable.

It also helps to give yourself plenty of low calorie foods in your meal, so you can eat until you are full. I like to have chicken stir fry a lot of times because one chicken breast gets mixed in with 2 or 3 cups of broccoli, carrots, and cauliflower. There are other dishes as well that are heavy on the vegetables and lean proteins but lower on calories.

Don't have a plate.

Or at least, use a smaller plate.

Then if you want more food, you have to make a very conscious effort to go back to the source of the food.

Why do you eat excessively? If there is an emotional component, then these strategies to reduce amount eaten will only be successful to a certain extent. I agree that smaller plates could help. Making sure that you only cook one or two portions of something could also help with the excessively large meals.

You need to regulate your eating. I was suggested to eat three meals and three snacks a day to stop my glucose levels from going through large peaks and troughs. This means that you're less likely to binge due to physiological urges. And then it's helpful to find out the reasons you binge (e.g. for comfort when feeling lonely, etc). You can then try and develop healthier coping mechanisms. I really suggest therapy if it's available to you.

There's never a need to feel guilty about eating unless you're stealing it from someone else when you don't have to. There will be reasons why you eat this way and you need to overcome them in order to become a more healthy person, mentally and physically.