How do I STOP eating!!

Eat some fiber foods they help keep you feeling full longer. drink lots of water, chew some gum these things have helped me during the days that i just wanted to eat. hope this helps.

YES-- chewing gum really helps. Also, try eating a handful of peanuts or almonds about 30 minutes before your meal.

I am queen of 2nd and 3rd helpings because I know I'm a good cook (at least that's what my husband and my taste buds tell me!!!).

The way that I have solved this problem is that first I meal plan. I decide what I'm going to eat and how many calories and I figure out the measurements beforehand.

Secondly, I measure up my food and dish it up in the kitchen. I actually do this with my husband's and kids' foods too. If he or they want extra we go back into the kitchen and add it to their plates.

Third, I DO NOT put food on the table to dish it up even for everyone else!!! I'm too tempted.

Fourth, I either before dinner or immediately after enter in my food into MFP so that I'm less likely to cheat.

Fifth, drink lots of liquids. I'm not a huge water drinker but sometimes just at dinner I can go through 2--16 oz glasses of Crystal light.

I sympathize. I'm a fast eater and my husband's even faster but I also am learning to only eat what's on my plate and not to add extra to it. It's not easy but I'm learning to make foods that are lower in calories but give a good volume and are healthy/filling. YOU CAN DO IT!!! You just have to take control and don't put yourself in a position to eat more.

You could maybe try bulking out your dinners with half veg or salad, still gives you a nice full plate but is really good for you

You definitely should try to eat more slowly. Lots of tricks for that:

- Take a sip of water between each bite.
- Put your fork down after each bite, and don't pick it back up again until you've swallowed.
- Chew each bite 20 times. Those bites should also be smaller than your usual bite size.
- Talk during your meal! And no talking with your mouth full. If you're having a conversation, you're less likely to take bites one right after the other, because you'll be pausing to talk.

Also, instead of bringing all the food to the table, serve up a plate at the counter, buffet-style, with small servings of everything. If you have to get up to get seconds, you're less likely to go for them.

Hope that helps!

Drink lots of water, and always put your plate in the sink and leave the table after you first serving, helps so you dont take seconds.

When making dinner don't make so much. If there isn't any left for seconds you won't over induldge. If your feeding 4 people make 4 portions. Make sure your meals are 1/4 healthy options. You can over indudgle in vegetables or fruit all you want. Make sure you carbs are high in fiber so they help fill you up faster. And a big one is water. Drink a glass before you eat and than set down your fork and take a sip after each bite. This will help to fill you up faster and will ensure you get your 8 glasses a day. Make sure you don't keep your food at the table too. If you have to get up to go get seconds you'll be less likely to do it.

I used to have the same problem

Using smaller plates has helped me to eat less because there is less space! I take my lunch to work in small plastic containers, enough to hold 5oz of tuna and 2 hardboiled eggs.

Also, like nikkizmom1962 said, eat foods that make you stay full longer and only eat when your stomach says you are hungry (we oft times eat when our mind tells us "hmm, I should eat" just because its around a certain time or just because we're bored)

I've found that eating less carbs and more healthy fats has curbed my appetite a lot! Salmon, eggs cooked in coconut oil, vegetables with olive oil, avocados, they all have helped me with the issue that you are facing.

Most importantly, keep the faith! If you stay positive, no matter the roadblocks, you will achieve your goals.

Good Luck!

YES-- chewing gum really helps. Also, try eating a handful of peanuts or almonds about 30 minutes before your meal.

Almonds absolutely!

Chewing sugar free gum and drinking LOTS and LOTS of water!! And when your eating... eat all the veggies/salad first. Thats what I do at least.

I agree I do that too....all that chewing makes you feel like you've been eating for ages...Lol

The bit about the veggie and salads and lots of water. Chewing gum makes me hungry...guess I'm odd like that

Some people have had success with using smaller plates (7" instead of typical 12"), chewing a mouthful competely even counting 20 times before swallowing, always eating at the dinner table and never while doing something else (i.e., mindless eating), put your fork down between bites, drink a glass of water before eating a meal, be sure to include foods that are filling to your body--this means choices that are higher in fat and protein than carbohydrates. These are things that have worked for people ... one of these or something else will work for you. Be patient ... you didn't get to the place where you decided to lose weight overnight, and results won't happen overnight or without your committment to your health.

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Get smaller plates, even if its just your plate. Your plate will look full and the illusion will help you stop when it's empty. Eat in the dining room, or breakfast bar with NO TV on. It distracts you and you don't realize how much you eat. and I agree with the previous post, lots of fluids, water, unsweet tea, crystal light. Last but no least, start with a salad, eat the whole salad before you start eating your meal. The first time you push your plate away before its empty and say I'm full you will be so proud!!!

Last year during my annual physical I told my doctor how I was trying to lose weight but always felt hungry. He sent my to an endocrinologits for that and my diabetes. I've been on a good combo of meds that has my sugar down, cholestrol under control, and the most important thing is I no longer feel hungry all the time. Talk to your doctor, it might surprise you how they can help you with your issues.

Hi all and thanks for the question, I was looking for help with hunger pains. The responses to over eating were helpful. From now on I will drink at least one eight oz. glass of water before a meal and one after the meal. Also I will use soup as an premeal suppliment, because I noticed some time ago when I was not dieting or changing my eating style that when I ate soup before a meal my desire to eat decreased.