how to prevent yourself from over-eating!

whudafxup
whudafxup Posts: 10
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
i have a few tips that i use. feel free to add on to the list! :)

- DRINK WATER!
- chew gum!
- brush your teeth at night after dinner, or when you've reached your calorie intake goal
- keep yourself distracted
- hide all your food, or make it hard to reach/open (e.g. i shut a container for this container of cookies so tight so i'd have to struggle to open it if i came back for it)
- eat meals AFTER you work out
- wear tight clothes
- give yourself the illusion that you're eating a lot (cutting fruits into smaller pieces)

that's all i can think of right nowwww! :)

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  • mymission92
    mymission92 Posts: 97
    Great post! I'm never hungry or crave food until I start eating something!!
  • innocentlywicked
    innocentlywicked Posts: 26 Member
    eat celery or carrots before each meal ... it takes more calories to burn then they actually have. youll feel a little fuller and hopefully eat less =)

    drink 2 glasses of water before each meal... if its ice cold water your body burns more calories to make it body temp
  • bailyc
    bailyc Posts: 57 Member
    I log my whole day in the morning, make sure my calories add up to my goal, and STICK TO IT! At first I was having bad evening cravings - I love salty snacks - so I would drink a big glass of water and brush my teeth right after dinner. It curbed my cravings and now I don't have evening cravings at all
  • Bobby_Clerici
    Bobby_Clerici Posts: 1,828 Member
    I think I have done most of these - lol
    Whatever works. THANKS!
  • Neconilis
    Neconilis Posts: 19 Member
    Celery and (especially) carrots do not constitute negative calories; they count towards your daily goal same as any other foods.
    eat celery or carrots before each meal ... it takes more calories to burn then they actually have. youll feel a little fuller and hopefully eat less =)

    drink 2 glasses of water before each meal... if its ice cold water your body burns more calories to make it body temp
  • melonclarinet
    melonclarinet Posts: 163 Member
    Use a smaller plate so you trick your body into thinking you're eating more.
    Pay attention to plate presentation; if it looks pretty, we naturally enjoy it a bit more.
  • Fat_2_Fit_Mommy
    Fat_2_Fit_Mommy Posts: 569 Member
    Thanks for the tips!! I'm doing pretty goo about controlling my cravings but than I get one them days... But at least I'm still trying to get healthy.
  • dixoncrew
    dixoncrew Posts: 186 Member
    This is a really great idea!
  • innocentlywicked
    innocentlywicked Posts: 26 Member
    Celery and (especially) carrots do not constitute negative calories; they count towards your daily goal same as any other foods.
    eat celery or carrots before each meal ... it takes more calories to burn then they actually have. youll feel a little fuller and hopefully eat less =)

    drink 2 glasses of water before each meal... if its ice cold water your body burns more calories to make it body temp

    I didnt mean not to log in those calories... i log EVERYTHING ... I just meant they are low calorie help you fill up and burn calories at the same time
  • seinuku
    seinuku Posts: 3 Member
    OH I SO GET YOU I'M EXACTLY THE SAME I'M NOT REALLY HUINGRY BUT ONCE I EAT ITS HARD FOR ME TO STOP LIKE I CANT JUST HAVE A SQUARE OF CHOCOLATE I HAVE TO EAT THE WHOLE THING EVEN IF IT MAKES ME FEEL SICK??? I DONT GET MYSELF BUT THATS HOW I AM. :laugh:
  • seinuku
    seinuku Posts: 3 Member
    GOOD POST I DO MOST OF THESE THINGS AND THEY DO HELP YOU' ARE RIGHT
  • seinuku
    seinuku Posts: 3 Member
    I TO LOG ALL MY DAYS FOOD IN THE MORNING IT REALLY WORKS FOR ME SO I CAN SEE WHERE I'M AT AND IF I WANT A LITTLE SOMETHING AFTER WORK AT NIGHT I CAN SEE WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE.
  • happyfeetrebel1
    happyfeetrebel1 Posts: 1,005 Member
    eat celery or carrots before each meal ... it takes more calories to burn then they actually have. youll feel a little fuller and hopefully eat less =)

    drink 2 glasses of water before each meal... if its ice cold water your body burns more calories to make it body temp

    Both of these are myths :(
  • shutterbug282
    shutterbug282 Posts: 588 Member
    Great tips! (:
    Girls, painting your nails is also a good distraction. :D Can't open food packets with gooey fingernails :D
  • suzieqcookie
    suzieqcookie Posts: 314 Member
    wearing tight clothes always works! when i am between sizes and don't want to spend on new clothes just yet, i will buy the next size smaller undies because loose clothes make me feel like i don't need to put in effort.
  • croberson8711
    croberson8711 Posts: 67
    Awesome tips, thanks so much!
  • jzaz903
    jzaz903 Posts: 306 Member
    Celery and (especially) carrots do not constitute negative calories; they count towards your daily goal same as any other foods.
    eat celery or carrots before each meal ... it takes more calories to burn then they actually have. youll feel a little fuller and hopefully eat less =)

    drink 2 glasses of water before each meal... if its ice cold water your body burns more calories to make it body temp

    I didnt mean not to log in those calories... i log EVERYTHING ... I just meant they are low calorie help you fill up and burn calories at the same time

    But they don't "burn calories". The amount of effort your body uses to break it down is already in the calorie count. That's what a calorie is... A measure of how efficiently your body uses the food.
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