Coaching practices for Dealing with a Colleague Who Never Stops Eating
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- I wolf my food down and only realize I’m stuffed once I’m uncomfortably past full
- I find myself eating and I’m not even sure I was hungry
- I keep finishing meals uncomfortably stuffed because I just eat until the plate’s clean
- I only ever notice I’ve eaten too much once I’m already uncomfortably stuffed and a little sluggish
- With the serving bowls sitting right there on the table I just keep absentmindedly spooning out more without ever deciding to
Practices that may help
- Stop eating at 80 % full (Hara hachi bu)
The Okinawan practice of eating until 80 % full naturally regulates caloric intake without calorie counting.
Blue Zone Principles: The Power 9 Longevity Practices - Identifying the nine hungers before eating
Before each meal, check which of the nine hungers (eye, nose, mouth, stomach, cellular, mind, heart, touch, water) is actually asking to be fed.
Mindful Eating, Made Practical - Hunger-satiety scale — eating within the 3–7 window
Eat when hunger reaches 3 on a 0–10 scale and stop when satiety reaches 7 — neither starving nor stuffed.
Mindful Eating, Made Practical - Stopping at 80% full
End the meal when you are satisfied but not full, not when the plate is empty.
Hara Hachi Bu, Made Practical - Serving from a distance, not the table
Plate food away from where you eat so seconds require a deliberate trip.
Hara Hachi Bu, Made Practical - Gratitude and acknowledgment before meals
Take 30 seconds before eating to acknowledge the food — who grew it, who prepared it, the chain of events that made it possible.
Mindful Eating, Made Practical - Screen-free, task-free eating
Eat at least one meal per day without phone, screen, or task — eating as the primary activity.
Mindful Eating, Made Practical - Eating with full attention
Eat without screens so you can actually notice taste and fullness.
Hara Hachi Bu, Made Practical - Identify and reduce protein-diluted foods
Recognize ultra-processed foods by their low protein-to-calorie ratio — the profile that keeps you eating past fullness.
The Protein Leverage Hypothesis, Made Practical - Eat regularly and pay attention
Keep meals reasonably regular and eat with attention rather than on autopilot.
Nutrition and Mood: The Gut-Brain Link, Honestly Explained
Related concerns
- When Hara Hachi Bu Eating With Attention
Eat without screens so you can actually notice taste and fullness.
Eating with full attention
- When Slow Living Unhurried Meals
Slow the meal down and pay attention to it, the way the Slow Food roots intended.
Eating without hurry
- Acknowledging Food Before Eating
Take 30 seconds before eating to acknowledge the food — who grew it, who prepared it, the chain of events that made it possible.
Gratitude and acknowledgment before meals
- Distracted Eating
Eat at least one meal per day without phone, screen, or task — eating as the primary activity.
Screen-free, task-free eating
- How To Stop Overeating
End the meal when you are satisfied but not full, not when the plate is empty.
Stopping at 80% full
- Mindful Eating Binge
Before each meal, check which of the nine hungers (eye, nose, mouth, stomach, cellular, mind, heart, touch, water) is actually asking to be fed.
Identifying the nine hungers before eating
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