Mac Mail Constantly Downloading thousands of messages from Gmail IMAP

Hello,
I have seen similar problems posted, but no real solutions.  I use Google apps +(and regular gmail) and like to keep copies of my messages saved locally on my Macbook.  When I setup an IMAP account in Mac Mail ver 4.6, it downloads the messages fine, but then constantly keeps 'updating' and downloading more messages - the status indicates x number of messages out of 20,000+
This eats up my hard drive space very quickly! 
Any solutions? 
Much appreciated!
/M

MateoV wrote:
Ok - maybe I am confusing my 'All Mail' folders with my acutal memory.  But here is why I think there is a problem:
My google apps says:
Using 3.7 GB of your 25 GB
and
My gmail says:
Using 7.5 GB of your 10.1 GB
The storage referred to is the amount in your Gmail or G.Apps account, not Ram or HD space on your Mac FYI

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