Originally Posted by Roody
This is uncanny--I have EXACTLY the same problem. Too much good food is not so good! I have not licked the problem, but I'll tell you what's helped me a little.
One thing is that I try to consciously think about portion control at all stages of food preparation. That is, when I shop for food, store it, prepare it and eat it. So buy smaller amounts, then separate them into small portion sizes when you get home. Only cook your little serving, and check its size one more time before you eat it.
If that doesn't work, here's something a little more radical that you can try: Throw away 25 % of the food before you eat it. This sounds crazy, but it really gets you to understand that you can get along with smaller portions. After doing this for a week or two, there's a good chance that you will be better able to control serving sizes without "wasting" food.
Throw away food ... say it isn't so!!!
I think your idea of discipline may be the only way. I'm going to have to force myself to cook less. I always seem to fall into the trap of cooking extra for "tomorrow's lunch" which then turns into tonight's second helping. This is rapidly turning into one of the hardest things I've ever tried to do.