1.Soothe Emotions. Typically a food addict will push down unpleasant feelings with food. Not just any food, but comfort foods. Ever have a fight with your mom or spouse and immediately hit the freezer for the container of ice cream? You try to relive the feelings without actually dealing with the problem.

The Problem: Food is a temporary fix. When it wears off you will feel wors...

1.Soothe Emotions. Typically a food addict will push down unpleasant feelings with food. Not just any food, but comfort foods. Ever have a fight with your mom or spouse and immediately hit the freezer for the container of ice cream? You try to relive the feelings without actually dealing with the problem.

The Problem: Food is a temporary fix. When it wears off you will feel worse and the original problem remains.

The Answer: Tackle problems head-on. Don't let thoughts fester and eat away at you. Deal with your emotions and your relationship problems as they occur so you won't feel the need to use food as your faithful friend.

2.Fixation With Food You think about food all the time and you are always planning your next sugar high.

The Problem: You've designed your lifestyle around food and make it one of your top priorities.

The Answer: Change your lifestyle to include activities that don't revolve around food. Exercise, for example, is one way to get a similar high as you would from eating sugar.

3.Secret Binges. Food addicts often hide food or only binge when they are alone.

The Problem: You're only fooling yourself. You won't win the weight loss battle if you continually sabotage yourself. It's faulty thinking.

The Answer: Eat scheduled meals at the dinner table. Don't keep food in your car, desk or nightstand. Lock your purse in the trunk when you go out so drive-thru restaurants aren't accessible. Find someone who will hold you accountable.

4.Eat Until the Food is Gone. Some people were raised to clean their plates and they have a hard time breaking the habit. You lack control to stop eating.

The Problem: Even healthy foods, when consumed in large quantities, pack a lot more calories than your body needs.

The Answer: Put your health first. Prepare meal plans and only eat what is on your plate. Measure foods out ahead of time into single serving packages.

5.Feeling Guilty. Food addicts tend to feel guilty after indulging in too much of the wrong foods.

The Problem: It can turn into a vicious cycle of feeling bad, overeating, feeling guilty and eating some more.

The Answer: Stop the yoyo dieting cycle. Don't allow yourself to get sucked in by the guilt. Forgive yourself, ask for support and get right back on your program.

Try doing something else when your bored, like dancing.

Its hard to answer this but from a health perspective they say you should eat 6 small meals a day along with 3-4 days of exercise 1hour a day. I am going to say if you eat alot of junk then substitute it with healthy foods like protein bars, fruits, nuts, vegetables and yogurt. Kill the carbs and you will be fine because you wont be grabbing for anything in sight because you will be full from the six meals. If your metabolism is on overload and you can kill the calories and not gain the weight then thats a good thing bu...

Its hard to answer this but from a health perspective they say you should eat 6 small meals a day along with 3-4 days of exercise 1hour a day. I am going to say if you eat alot of junk then substitute it with healthy foods like protein bars, fruits, nuts, vegetables and yogurt. Kill the carbs and you will be fine because you wont be grabbing for anything in sight because you will be full from the six meals. If your metabolism is on overload and you can kill the calories and not gain the weight then thats a good thing but at some point it might slow down in your older years.

well i find myself doing the same thing alot. well what you do is you eat 3 meals a day. and when you find ourself witht he erge of going to the fridge you eat some gum. so you can still have the same motion in eating but you really arnt so therefore you wont get fat from having that silly habbit of yours

drink water instead of eating... that's what dame paul macena said [i dont know how to spell his name :(]

so yeah :D

or just carry on eating and become american :D

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drink water instead of eating... that's what dame paul macena said [i dont know how to spell his name :(]

so yeah :D

or just carry on eating and become american :D

x.x.x

Okay, so i struggled with the same problem. I suggest eating small meals throughout the day, but lets get real. Who is going to do that? I first started out fixing this problem by asking myself every time i got "hungry" if i was REALLY hungry. If i was, I ate, if i wasnt, i got water or gatorade (any energy drink or milk product will suffice) I then made more serious gestures after i got comfortable with the other routine. I would occupy my time with small things, such as, puzzles, email, instant messaging, ex...

Okay, so i struggled with the same problem. I suggest eating small meals throughout the day, but lets get real. Who is going to do that? I first started out fixing this problem by asking myself every time i got "hungry" if i was REALLY hungry. If i was, I ate, if i wasnt, i got water or gatorade (any energy drink or milk product will suffice) I then made more serious gestures after i got comfortable with the other routine. I would occupy my time with small things, such as, puzzles, email, instant messaging, excersise, etc.. but what you choose to do is completely dependent on what fits your lifestyle. Soon you will notice the desire to eat while bored, fade away until it doesnt bother you anymore :D

Take up smoking. Takes your mind right off the food.

I had the same thing when I was a kid...i would just find something to do when i wanted to eat and it helped me to stop eatting when I got bored and then i would stuff my face till i was stuffed and meals and then later i wouldnt want to eat

The majority of the human race over-eat due to stress. You need to deal with whatever issues you are trying to suppress with food. Over-eating is as bad a habbit as smoking. It is impossible for someone to just STOP eating, however. You have to eat your 3 to 6 small meals a day and keep a food diary. Pay attention to the times that you are eating and how you are feeling during that time. Lots of people find that they are "stressing" over something and they try to nurse that "wound" with food.
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The majority of the human race over-eat due to stress. You need to deal with whatever issues you are trying to suppress with food. Over-eating is as bad a habbit as smoking. It is impossible for someone to just STOP eating, however. You have to eat your 3 to 6 small meals a day and keep a food diary. Pay attention to the times that you are eating and how you are feeling during that time. Lots of people find that they are "stressing" over something and they try to nurse that "wound" with food.

The only way one can "controll" their eating habits is to take control of the situation in every aspect of it. Keep a food diary, document your feelings, find time fillers (new hobby, exercise, drink water), do anything other than binge eating.

Good luck!

but you need to keep your strength up if you dance A LOT, what's wrong if you don't get fat?

You should start making a list of things before you go to bed which you could do next day to keep yourself occupied.

Not of mondo things, just things you could do to pass time. That way, during the day, you can clean the apartment or something intresting to keep you occupied not to worry about your stomach, or to be bored enough to start snacking.
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You should start making a list of things before you go to bed which you could do next day to keep yourself occupied.

Not of mondo things, just things you could do to pass time. That way, during the day, you can clean the apartment or something intresting to keep you occupied not to worry about your stomach, or to be bored enough to start snacking.

Another thing too, which is actually proven, is drinking more water. Whenever you are hungry, even a little bit, you shall grab a bottle of water and go
through it slowly. Sipping it will make you feel less hungry and will give your stomach time to realize it to be full. Water is a natural appetite suppressant, I would highly suggest trying this!

Another suggestion what you should not eat is rice as it is cabohydrate. Cabohydrates are the first things your body burns off, so if you eat a lot of them, you only become more and more hungry because your body keeps burning them. Try eating more foods that contain protein. You should eat a lot of nuts, tuna, hummus, low-fat string cheese, chicken, and green veggies and you will not feel the need to eat as often as you used to before.

Good luck.