In order not to gain weight, the solution is as simple as eating less. One of the main causes of overweight and obesity is overeating.
The following tricks will help you to be much more aware of when you should start eating and when you should stop eating for the sake of your figure and your health in general.
Sit in front of your plate only when you are really hungry. Eating for eating is a mistake people often make, which contributes to weight gain and digestive problems.
Eat slowly and focus on how your stomach feels after each bite. In this way, you will ensure that you eat only what your body needs. And it has been shown that the brain takes between 20 and 30 minutes to process that we have eaten and we are satisfied. Finishing our ration in less time pushes us to eat more food than is actually needed.
Stop eating before feeling completely full. Imagine a scale from 1 to 10. 1 is when you are hungry and 10 makes you feel so full that your belly hurts and swells. Ideally, to eat fewer calories a day and prevent stomach pain is to stay at a midpoint, around 6. We have satiated our appetite, but we do not feel completely full.
Once you hit 6 on the scale, take the food out of sight immediately. If you leave it around, you will be tempted to eat again, so wrap it up for later or give it to someone. If you have a lot of food left over for several days in a row, consider reducing your portion sizes to avoid wasting food.