I have to find another word for restriction. "Restriction" to me has a negative connotation. I know this sounds crazy but It makes me think of a python wrapped around my stomach that squeezes when i eat something. I dont want to be restricted in what i can eat i just want to be able to eat less and stay full longer.

What words have any of you used, other than "sweet spot" to describe the perfect balance of amount of food and feeling of fullness?

Nirvana?

How about "Satisfaction" or "Satisfied"?

Squeezy peezy?

I guess it would depend on how you think of the words.

restriction = like when a teenager is in trouble and grounded, they are on restriction....... negative

restriction = like you are limited with the amount or type of food you can have......negative or positive depending on attitude

restriction = the tightness of the band ....... negative or positive depending on attitude

I tend to think of the word "restriction" as simply the physical tightness of the band. I don't think of it as being restricted or grounded from eating, though that is really part of it.

For me "sweet spot" means I can feel satisfied on small amounts of food and lose weight without constant real hunger (or in my case maintain the weight I'v already lost).

Sorry, I guess that doesn't really help you find a better word. It's all mindset I guess.

One word that has gotten on my nerves all along has been the word "meal." I have not eaten a "meal" since July 2009. Most toddlers eat bigger "meals" than I do. How in the world can I call 1/2 c of solid food a "meal." It feels more like a "snack." I just can't wrap my mind around it and consider it a "meal."