A great way to do that is too use smaller plates. The mind is pretty easily tricked; a small plate overflowing may lead to feeling fuller than a large plate sparsely occupied.
Not as much of a weird truck, but I agree it's also great to avoid eating out if you can. I've developed a few meals that I can prepare very easily (sometimes within just a few minutes), are decently satiating, cheap, and not unhealthy. Luckily, I don't get bored with my food - I've literally spent a year eating the same breakfast every day - so the lack of variety with meal prepping doesn't bother me.
Yeah, good point about dishes. Weirdly it seems like even dish sizes for home use have been inflating over time
My go-to easy lunch meal is just some sliced cheese, some crackers, and a good-sized piece of fruit. The fruit fills my stomach, the cheese provides some protein and combines with the crackers to feel tasty and satisfying
I also want to emphasize the "eat whatever you want" aspect. It can be quickly demoralizing to try and give up all of your comfort foods; for me it was really helpful to be able to keep all those in my life and just get used to a new normal when it came to the amount
Not as much of a weird truck, but I agree it's also great to avoid eating out if you can. I've developed a few meals that I can prepare very easily (sometimes within just a few minutes), are decently satiating, cheap, and not unhealthy. Luckily, I don't get bored with my food - I've literally spent a year eating the same breakfast every day - so the lack of variety with meal prepping doesn't bother me.