X post WLS Clean Plate Club

I've noticed something recently and wanted to share because when you hear it, you'll go DUH! but it wasn't obvious to me until it smacked me in the head.

Lately, I've noticed (and I think it's been going on for awhile) I will fill my plate for a meal (still use a salad plate and can only eat about 1-1 1/2 cups of food) with nice nutritious protein and complex carbs....and get about half way through it and not finish because I feel full.  About 1 hour later, I'll go snack hunting because I'm hungry.  Now I don't usually have bad snacks in the house but a bag of Kay's pretzels or 100 calories of grahamy bears is NOT as nutritious as the 2 oz. of steak and green beans I scraped into the disposal. 

NEW PLAN:  the plate stays next to me until I fini****  Started this yesterday and guess what?  I wasn't looking for snacks!  Go figure!

I hope this saves someone out there their own DUH! moment.

I totally understand where your coming from. I tend to do the same thing, but find if I take longer, chew slower, I tend to feel full longer.

It's amazing how fast we can go back to old habits.

I find that I often have to take a break to finish a meal but I am FINALLY getting all my protien in. I guess it's ok if I have to heat it up again if that will make me healthier.

I am the same way.  I was believing that I was full and would toss the rest of my meal and then be hungry 1-2 hours later.  I couldn't believe it since I'm only 7 weeks post-op, but it's already happening.  Now, I find that when I think I'm full, if I sit for 5 minutes or so and sometimes I won't be hungry again but sometimes I will and then will eat a little more food.  When I sit like that, I snack a lot less.

Gotta say this is a great tip.  I have done the same thing...I will take your advice.  Thanks.  Anne