Over Eatting

I notice recently that I really have a tendency to eat until I am over full. The thing is I know it when I'm eatting and just have the couple fo more bites. Then 5 minutes later I'm quite uncomfortable. While this is in no way on the scale of my presurgery overeatting, I think it is the same thing that got me to the point of needing the surgery. What is it that makes me want to eat so much? Why can't I stop eatting earlier? Maybe this is counselor material, but I don't have one and suspect that there are others out there experiencing the same thing. Any commints.

Hey Courtney, are you staying away from the brown rice today? The overeating is a common problem. I think it is because it takes so little to fill us up and we haven't adjusted that to what we put on our plate. I would figure out how much you are supposed to have, ounces or cup, and just put that on your plate. My surgeon said a cup of food a meal. I don't do that, I still don't eat very much. But I have before had what I call the 'belch bite' where it is just the bite that sends me to the bathroom!! So I guess my suggestion is to put only the portion on your plate, or if you go out, get a take home right away and put the rest in that. the other thing is I know you are a big work out girl and are you sure this is too much you're eating? Other than I guess you say you're not comfortable, maybe you do need to increase a bit. love donna

I always try to remember what I Was told and that is if you eat your protein first then you won't overeat because you will get full faster. My weakness is eating chips I can eat those no problems but if I was to eat a protein with it then maybe I wouldn't eat as much. I think we all have that problem at this time, I know I am. I am trying not to eat after 8 pm like everyone was talking about on the boards and that seems to help. Drinking water suppose to help too.

I too have found that I can overeat very easily now. It's true, when I have protein first I don't eat very much, however, it's getting harder and harder to eat the protein first. I'm enjoying all the other foods and they don't fill me up as quickly. I think my biggest problem to date is grazing. I'll come home from work and start with cheese and crackers, then a little later it's more crackers and then maybe some fruit. Then later still it's dinner. I really need to get control of this, I have at least 50 more pounds to go and I know I won't get there by taking this path.

OMG - I am so angry with myself lately and can't seem to fix it. I have been overeating and not only overeating but eating the wrong things...and I just don't know why! I'm not eating terrible terrible things but I just don't get it...the pretzels are my biggest problem...it seems that once I start I keep going back for more. I woke up this morning and threw the bag of pretzels in the garbage and took the bag to the street (garbage collection was this morning) - I am NOT buying anymore - I have nothing else "bad" in the house now and I have made myself a promise that I won't buy anything unless it's healthy...I don't know how I got on this path after being so good for a whole year. I still have 30 pounds to lose and I WILL lose them! I've decided that the only way I am going to do this is by yelling at myself and making a conscious effort not to eat anything other than healthy food and in the proper portion sizes... okay I feel a little better now Thanx for bringing this up and letting me know that I'm not alone in this battle!! Linda