Delicious food - one of the main pleasures of man. But if you notice for such a thing: whatever the dish in front of you or standing, small or large, in any case you will eat every last crumb? Your stomach is already full, you are filled, but something does not allow to stay in your head.
It would seem that the solution is simple. You hungry? Not? Then stop there!
But too often we still overeat and could barely crawl out of the table. Probably so since ancient years inherent human nature: to eat for the future, because it is not known when the next time you happen to to catch a mammoth. Now, however, this habit only leads to excess kilos, from which is sometimes very hard to get rid of. So, you need to learn how to finish there when you were satisfied, even if the tray is still left a lot of delicious. In this article are some tips following which you will be able to deal with a constant overeating.
Repeat: "I do not have to eat everything until the end"
Write this phrase on a sheet of paper, leave it in the comments to this post, say out loud a few times to gain a foothold in this thought: you do not have to eat everything until the end. Stop as soon as you feel that your stomach is already full and you are satisfied.
Avoid eating in a cafe
to overeat a cafe very simple. Usually, if you eat there, you make it a relaxing and pleasant companion. This means that you have too much time to sit for about 15-20 minutes, and then eat up the remains. During the conversation it will happen quickly. However, at the end of the meal you will surely feel that overeat.
Felt that already are full? Ask the waiter to wrap up leftover food and put it in the bag. If for some reason you do not want to take a meal with him, then he will carry a plate. Otherwise you can not resist the temptation to eat more a piece, and then another ...
Avoid eating at home
There is nothing wrong to eat a full plate of food, or even two plates. The main thing - to stop when the feeling of satiety appears.
Before you start the meal, the remains of which you can not put on a plate, immediately pack into containers and store in the refrigerator.
If after dinner you feel that you are not fed up, drink a glass water and wait 10 minutes. Perhaps more to your brain simply has not reached saturation signal. If after 10 minutes you still feel hungry, then eat a piece of fruit or a couple of slices of chocolate.
Here you can encounter with another difficulty. Removing remnants of food in the refrigerator, you will hear a quiet inner voice which will whisper: "Hey, there remained only one spoon! Is this a handful of food you need to clean the fridge? Eat it now! "Do not give in to persuasion, your goal - do not overeat.
Remember: you do not have to have every time appears the possibility
Always listen to your the body. We decided to have a drink with friends in a cafe - consider whether you really want to nuts or croutons, or take them out of habit. On a visit home or stop uncontrolled eat candy, cookies and other snacks. Think before you put something in your mouth.
Of course, it is difficult to hold back when everything around you is something to chew. And it is difficult to refuse the offer to go to a fast food restaurant. But the only factor affecting what will you have now or not, should be the honest answer to the question: and I really hungry?
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