Long term problem You stomach is completely adaptable, and responds to what you put in it. If you put it too much food, you are simply training your stomach to receive more and more food at next sitting. This long term problem comes back at you down road by increasing your tendency to overeat in future. Just as you can train yourself to eat smaller over time, you can train yourself to eat and overeat gigantic portions.

Now what do we do? Begin preparing for T-day now. Put away your large plates and replace them with medium sized ones. When you do this, you will put less on your plate than you normally do, and you can begin to train your body to expect less food in long term. Make that amount last through entire meal (about 20 - 30 minutes).

When T-day does arrive, you will eat on your smaller plate, consume less food, and be only groan-free member of your family on post-dinner couch!