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Originally Posted by PhotoChick
One thing that I can suggest is that you start eating off of your salad plates rather than your dinner plates.
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This REALLY works for me I LOVE it ... I used to be exactly measuring my food with measuring cups and everything ( madness) .... and then I decided to start using my salad plates and now I can control my portions without being obsessive about it ...
at first I thought this wouldn't work and Id just get seconds lol.. but it does.. I'm full after ..I tricked myself
I always use the small plates now ....
Sometimes I forget and give my hubby one too because they just look "normal size" to me now & I use them for me and both my sons so I just grab 4 .
My hubby always says " why do I have to have a baby plate?"
oh yeh and I ALWAYS put any leftovers away asap ... If im feeling pretty full I put it away as I'm cleaning up the kitchen .. if Im still eye balling the leftovers I quick like a bunny throw em in a tupperware and hide them in the back of the fridge ( so I don't see it everytime I open it up ) it works for me for a few reasons .
1. I don't want to pull them out and nuke them ( I'm to lazy)
2. I absolutley detest any dish or counter getting dirty after I've cleaned it for the night
3.My hubby takes left overs to work for lunch and I don't want to eat his lunch LOL
( I Know this one counts you out as you said your hubby has no break) btw that is horrid! poor guy
4. usually If I give myself ample amount of time the desire for seconds go away and getting them out of my face really helps with that! .
5. I am terrified I will wind up over eating and vomiting .. I don't know about you ... maybe you are not this way .. but I was for a year until a year ago .. I would literally eat myself sick
.. and hence why I am overweight now LOL