Your brain needs 20 minutes to register that you're full, so eat at a moderate pace and pause between bites and courses. Focus especially on the first three bites. After that, the excitement of eating will begin to slowly subside, and you'll probably be content with a smaller portion. There are a couple of herbs, such as fennel and yerba mate, that are used as an appetite suppressant, but most experts do not believe in using herbs or vitamins to lose weight. High-fiber cereals also fill you up without a lot of calories.
Sweet potatoes have a naturally rich taste and creamy texture.
They're delicious plain, unlike baked potatoes which cry out for butter or sour cream. Oranges are great because they come with the fiber intact, therefore they're more filling than orange juice. In addition, an orange has only 73 calories while a cup of OJ has 120. Beware of high-fat foods. Since they please the palate, they also will rev up your appetite.