Best way to not eat to much

Weigh your food on a food scale so you know exactly how much you're eating. Prelog your meals so you know how many calories you have left if you want to have a treat.

Another vote for proteins and fibrous foods. I don't do low carb but for me, keeping my carbs near 50% took a little effort. Previously I'd have cereal for breakfast, sandwich at lunch with maybe a cookie, and some kind of starchy carb with dinner. Maybe dessert. For me at least, it's way easier to feel full if I reduce those carbs, especially those of the sugary variety.

And don't try to rush the process! Slow and steady wins the race.

Weighing and logging everything is a diet must as eveyone has said. I think the main thing I've learnt is sticking to a routine that's works for you. Weighing and logging needs to be automatic and I have found that sometimes it can be difficult. I have taken to photographing everything I eat and drink. That way if I'm in a rush to serve up food or don't have time to log, I can do it later. Especially when I use things that I need to subtract, take a photo before on the scales and then after.





But the greatest part is you can look over your photos and actually visible see everything you have eaten. It really works. I just wish there was a way on MFP to attached a photo to every food log. I use another app called food logger to upload my daily meal pictures.

Seeing it all laid out instead of just words and numbers.

It could be simply what you're eating is really high in calories. Start logging what you eat and you'll learn what that food is or was. Logging food for a while is a great way to educate yourself of where you're going wrong with eating.
it isn't that you eat too much…just eating something way high in calories and you don't realize that.

1-2 gallon water daily, high fiber, Low carb high protein high fat = never hungry

Distractions! Plan your calories in the am,so you know what and when you can eat during the day. Get antsy in between go for short walks,find a 10 minute youtube workout,make a cup of herbal tea. Assess if you are truly hungry,adjust your protein intake accordingly.
Im no expert,Im only 3 weeks in this time. But in 2010-2011 I lost 35 lbs using this site.

Andrea4456 wrote: »

Keep your carbs and sugar low... you'll avoid large swings in blood sugar and will make life so much easier... You'll eat less w/o trying. Drinking more water helps too. Replace your carbs with fat to stay satisfied.

This is personal preference only and does not work for some people.

There is a notes section in MFP's food diary. You can make note of which foods keep you full, and which don't. Base your meals around what keeps you full, and add lots lower calorie veggies to give you volume.

Some suggested low carb, which might work for you. I prefer a mix of fats, carbs (with a decent amount of fiber), and protein. Foods like baked or roasted potatoes, black beans, avocado, beef/pork, and barley keep me full, so I keep them in my regular reduced-calorie diet.

Drink a decent amount of water and know that you don't have to eat when you aren't hungry. You can eat twice a day or six times a day - it's up to you! If you're having difficulty in specific situations, try to change your behavior and you might find you're not as hungry as you thought.
If you eat snacks while watching tv, try to portion them out before or make a rule to only eat at the table. If you're grazing at parties or picnics, try not to sit where you can reach or see the food table (I do this because I have no ability to moderate my chip and dip intake when they're sitting in front of me). If you need a snack immediately when you get home from work, make an effort to do something else first for 15 minutes or so (take the dog out, sort laundry, etc.), then see if the sensation passes.