Struggling with portion control

amunet07
amunet07 Posts: 1,245 Member
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
I decided I would have one of my favorite comfort foods for dinner tonight (but done a little healthier) Chili-Mac. Its all fine and good if I can keep the portion to 1 cup not two.... but I am having a hard time because the old me used to eat it until I was stuft and still wanted more.

I've eaten my cup... but the rest is calling my name.... I'm not stuft... am I satisfied (shrug). Ugh! This new lifestyle is difficult sometimes. :laugh:

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  • amunet07
    amunet07 Posts: 1,245 Member
    I decided I would have one of my favorite comfort foods for dinner tonight (but done a little healthier) Chili-Mac. Its all fine and good if I can keep the portion to 1 cup not two.... but I am having a hard time because the old me used to eat it until I was stuft and still wanted more.

    I've eaten my cup... but the rest is calling my name.... I'm not stuft... am I satisfied (shrug). Ugh! This new lifestyle is difficult sometimes. :laugh:
  • MyaPapaya75
    MyaPapaya75 Posts: 3,143 Member
    Try to eat a salad with your meals...portions is very hard but I try to add in extra veggies to help me not overeat...We made chicken chili a few weeks ago it took soo much in me not to eat the pot lol...so I filled up on veggies and had ice water.
  • ealbright1
    ealbright1 Posts: 4
    Portion control is my weakness, I feel your pain.:sad: Sometimes it gets to me and I over do it, everyday is tough. You can do it!!!!

    Salad with light dressing and lots of water with every meal helps me alot.
  • amunet07
    amunet07 Posts: 1,245 Member
    Try to eat a salad with your meals...portions is very hard but I try to add in extra veggies to help me not overeat...We made chicken chili a few weeks ago it took soo much in me not to eat the pot lol...so I filled up on veggies and had ice water.

    I am drinking water right now... crossing my fingers that it does the trick:laugh:
  • MyaPapaya75
    MyaPapaya75 Posts: 3,143 Member
    Try to eat a salad with your meals...portions is very hard but I try to add in extra veggies to help me not overeat...We made chicken chili a few weeks ago it took soo much in me not to eat the pot lol...so I filled up on veggies and had ice water.

    I am drinking water right now... crossing my fingers that it does the trick:laugh:
    Grab some fruit if you feel the need,then tomorrow you will wake up feeling better and can have some for lunch
  • MisoSoup79
    MisoSoup79 Posts: 517
    hurry up and stick the leftovers in the fridge or freezer! I am exactly the same... I'm a former member of the clean plate club... and I couldn't stand to let food become "leftovers!" I would eat until I had to pop open my pants button sometimes! I find now, that if I put away the rest BEFORE I take the first bite and have a low cal, healthy back-up for if I'm still hungry, I survive. And I look forward to eating the leftovers the next day!

    Good Luck! :flowerforyou:
  • amunet07
    amunet07 Posts: 1,245 Member
    hurry up and stick the leftovers in the fridge or freezer! I am exactly the same... I'm a former member of the clean plate club... and I couldn't stand to let food become "leftovers!" I would eat until I had to pop open my pants button sometimes! I find now, that if I put away the rest BEFORE I take the first bite and have a low cal, healthy back-up for if I'm still hungry, I survive. And I look forward to eating the leftovers the next day!

    Good Luck! :flowerforyou:

    Thanks! I'm currently trying to convince my bf that he needs to finish it off ... right now! lol :laugh:
  • MisoSoup79
    MisoSoup79 Posts: 517
    hurry up and stick the leftovers in the fridge or freezer! I am exactly the same... I'm a former member of the clean plate club... and I couldn't stand to let food become "leftovers!" I would eat until I had to pop open my pants button sometimes! I find now, that if I put away the rest BEFORE I take the first bite and have a low cal, healthy back-up for if I'm still hungry, I survive. And I look forward to eating the leftovers the next day!

    Good Luck! :flowerforyou:

    Thanks! I'm currently trying to convince my bf that he needs to finish it off ... right now! lol :laugh:

    Yeah... I did that too.. but now he has the same problem as me and he's trying to retrain himself, too! LOL. He doesn't like the "spare tire" we've created together!
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