Why do we eat until we feel full?

Question

I understand how u feel when u order "2 triple cheeseburgers, a megasize fry, & one 40 ounce diet soda." But u probably could do without. Right?

did u really need that.... diet.... soda

Answer 1

It's a from a couple of different reasons:
1. It's an old primal instinct we still have to scour down as much food as we can because we don't know when the next meal is coming.
2. People eat to ease stress and fill them selves to feel better.
3. Society has made everything "X-large and Biggie sizes" a norm in society and as a society as a whole we accept that as normalicy and incorporate that into our diets. Which is very unhealthy.

If you were to gradually eat smaller portions your body would accept that as what it's limit or ability to fill it's self you wouldn't be able to finish that huge meal that you mentioned. But if you continue to eat like that then your body will think that it has to take that much in to be full. That's one of our society's downfalls that really affecting our youth today and creating an obesity epidemic in America.

Answer 2

I noticed that when I waite until I am very hungry or I found is awesome I eat more until I am it is finished or there is no room in my stomach to contain it. But when I eat smaller portions or tiny snacks I do not have a need to eat as much.

Lately I have been deciding how much I actually want to eat before I start eating and when it is time I stop. That help me take control. If the meal is go good and I know I won't want to let you I plan how much I will eat at a time. This is easier for me than dieting.

Answer 3

Actually, I think many eat way beyond the point where they feel full. Some eat too fast and have downed too much food by the time they realize they don't want more. Others order according to how hungry they feel then finish it all so they do not waste it [they waist it instead]. A few are oblivious to just how much they are overeating. I have learned to order a small meal even when I feel ravenous and it is always sufficient. Humans are so diverse.

Answer 4

Our brains produce a neurochemical that tells us we are full a few minutes after eating. If you eat quickly, your brain can't produce the neurochemical fast enough so you eat too much. To combat this, take a few bites and wait 5 minutes. You will feel less ravenous, and you will eat less.

Answer 5

because we all have the wrong idea of how we are suppose to eat. Your stomach is only the size of your fist. Your only suppose to eat small portions every three to four hours.

And people wonder why they are over weight.

Answer 6

Let's try an experiment.

You go without eating for 90 days, and then report back how you're doing.

Answer 7

Because it actually takes about 20 minutes for the stomach to tell our brains that we are full. Therefore for twenty more minutes we are still "hungry".

Answer 8

It's a natural function

Answer 9

we eat so much because it releases endorphins and a lot of americans rely on food for comfort.

Answer 10

huh? When we feel full, we no longer feel hunger. When we feel hungry, we want to eat. That's nature's design for survival.