Thread: Stopping when full is so difficult

I just discovered this thread and read through all the posts and am impressed at the honesty and thoughful comments. I would have valued these discussions in image therapy when I used to go to class, but I guess it's easier to be so honest when no one is looking at you!
For myself I am learning to recognise when I have eaten enough (whether that is 'full' or not I'm not sure) because like some of you have said feeling stuffed is more likely to make me feel bad and go off track. But that said, SW is the only diet I have ever been able to stick to because I can always eat free food if I want something. Last time I did SW I forgot that and got obsessed with getting to target when my losses stalled. I went hungry and ended up blowing the whole thing and put all the weight back on.
This time round I am not setting a final target weight. I have some idea how much weight I'd like to loose but if I get to a point where my weightloss stops I will still be happy being smaller and healthier than I am now. I know that isn't for everyone but having been on the diet and weightgain treadmill for the past 30 years it feels right for me.

I can totally see what people are getting at with the feeling like you have to finish everything on your plate issue.
Some things you can eat may be free/unlimited but how much of it you eat is still important, if you're full you should stop eating regardless of whether or not the food is free.
I struggle with leaving food on my plates simply because I dont like waste.
What I have been doing recently is making tea as I usually would, put putting a portion of it into a tupperware before dividing the rest between me and hubs. Then taking it to work for lunch the next day.