> One strategy I've used against my poor eating habits is to eat something like broccoli when I want a large serving. A huge serving with a modest amount of but

> One strategy I've used against my poor eating habits is to eat something like broccoli when I want a large serving. A huge serving with a modest amount of butter is ~200 calories. My wife had a good idea and she has got me eating a big bowl of high-fiber vegetable (cabbage etc) soup before whatever silly main I want to eat. It's very filling and I believe the same strategy as yours.