I live a relatively active life but I struggle with eating too much. I feel like there is no diminishing returns when I eat something. Each chip tastes just as good as the last one. So I will be craving food but know it’s not healthy for me to eat more. I’m trying to find ways to ignore that feeling or dismiss it.
Are there any tips or methods you use to help with that? Impulse control is the hardest thing to work on sometimes.
For me only buying heathy snacks is a big one if you insist on buying snacks in general
But the biggest way would be to not buy snacks
Can’t crush a box of Cheez It’s while watching YouTube if you have to go to the store first
Of course recently I got Invisalign so to eat any snacks is a headache of having to pull them out, keep it to a short amount of time, floss and swish when I’m done, and then put them back in. So that’s a huge hurdle but it cost me $5k so not the cheapest option for sure.
Beans 🫘
They make your stomach stay “filled” for a good while, so i eat them twice a week before going to college. 📆
Also, do NOT consume tea or coffee for at least 30 minutes after eating (unless it’s a latte or similar).
I tend to forget eating due to my adhd. With the years Ive gotten quite good at turning on tunnel vision and working through lunch. Do that ofen enough and a box of cheetos is not a problem. X]
Make a rule not to eat while you’re doing anything else: watching a show, playing a game, reading a book, browsing Reddit Lemmy. When you’re eating, focus on the food. Taste and enjoy it. And when that gets boring or you feel full, set it aside and go do the other things.
Distracted eating is when I overindulge.
This will not work for everyone, but maybe also try intermittent fasting. I sort of accidentally fell into it while busy with work until after a regular lunch. At some point I was eating between 3 and 6pm only. Sometimes snacks at night. I can no longer eat a big meal.
My stomach just won’t take it. I still eat total junk food/fast food a few times a week., but I can only eat so much. I’m 45 and at my college weight. Add some push ups/planks and walk whenever you’re on the phone or count steps.
I’ll assume here you’re talking about eating outside your main meals, and you’re mainly eating for that dopamine reward.
Usually low calorie snacks (fruits, veggies, etc) are a good choice, but even eating too much of them can be detrimental. Best alternative IMO is finding something that distracts you from continuously eating. Preferably some activity that requires your attention and needs your hands active (so just watching a video isn’t gonna work in this case: it’s easy to continue eating while watching something).
In my case, I’d start doodling and fiddling with Lego blocks or something.
