Delicious food is one of the main pleasures for any person. But you may have noticed the following: no matter what plate you eat from, small or large, you will eat everything to the last crumb. Your stomach is already full, you’re full, but you don’t stop eating until you’ve eaten everything on your plate. How to stop overeating? It would seem that the solution is simple. Think whether you are hungry or not. If the answer is no, then stop eating!
But all the same, too often people overeat. It’s probably human nature to eat a lot, because you never know when you’ll have to eat a mammoth next time. However, now these habits are useless and lead to extra kilograms, which are extremely difficult to get rid of in the modern world. So, you need to learn to stop eating when you are full, even if you only ate half of the portion. In this article, there are several tips, following which you can get rid of the habit of eating everything on your plate.
- Repeat to yourself: “I don’t have to eat everything on the plate”
Write this phrase on a piece of paper, say it out loud several times to understand that you really shouldn’t eat everything. Stop as soon as you feel that your stomach is already full, that you do not feel hungry.
- How to avoid overeating if you eat in a cafe
It is very easy to overeat in a cafe. Usually, if we eat in a cafe, we do it in a leisurely atmosphere and with a pleasant interlocutor. And this means that you have extra time, you can stop eating for 15-20 minutes, and then finish the portion. This will happen imperceptibly for you. However, at the end of the meal, you will probably feel that you have overeaten.
Have you felt that you have already had your fill? Immediately ask the waiter to put the leftover food in a food container and take it home. If for some reason you don’t want to take your food home, just ask the waiter to take your plate away. If it remains on the table, you will not be able to resist the temptation to eat another piece, and then another.
- How to avoid overeating at home
There is nothing wrong with eating a full plate of food or even two plates of food. The main thing is to stop when you feel full.
Before starting the meal, immediately pack the leftover food that you did not put on the plate into containers and put it in the refrigerator.
If after eating you feel that you are not full, drink a glass of water and wait 10 minutes, maybe your brain just hasn’t received the satiety signal yet. If after 10 minutes you still want to eat, then eat a fruit or a few pieces of chocolate.
However, it is worth noting that in this case a certain problem may arise. Transferring the leftovers to the refrigerator, you may think that it is not necessary to put this handful of food in the refrigerator, it is better to eat it right now! but don’t do it, remember that your goal is not to overeat.
If you are overweight and stop overeating, and in addition, you will be physically active and take special drugs for weight loss (for example, Orligal or Xenical), then you will quickly lose weight, you will feel healthy, beautiful and energetic!