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| Eat less than you think you need and leave the kitchen for 10-20 minutes. You will feel comfortably full, not stuffed. Tip Credibility: 2 |
| Eat slowly and mindfully. The slower you eat, the faster you feel full. Tip Credibility: 2 |
| Eat protein snacks in the afternoon. That way, your energy won't crash and you won't be reaching for sweets at 3 pm. to get through the rest of the day. Tip Credibility: 6 |
| Eat protein for breakfast. You will stay full longer and have fewer cravings throughout the day. Tip Credibility: 9 |
| Get enough rest. A lot of emotional eating is about trying to increase your mood and energy levels. It is more likely to happen when you are tired and/or in a bad mood. Tip Credibility: 5 |
| Separate food from feelings. Learn to manage your emotions without using food. Increase your feelings vocabulary and talk to your friends and family about your feelings. Then you'll have less need to turn to food for comfort. Tip Credibility: 5 |
| It's not about food. It's about what you use food for. When you have to urge to eat, put down the cookie and pick up a pen. Write down what you are feeling and what action you can take to feel better. Then go do it! Tip Credibility: 5 |
| Use the "check in." When you find yourself reaching for food, ask yourself "Am I hungry?" If the answer is yes, then eat. If the answer is no, ask yourself "What do I need?" Then try to give it to yourself if you can. Tip Credibility: 7 |
| Have a plan. Diets are often broken in the late afternoon and evening when energy levels are low. The most common reason – emotional distress. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Face your feelings. FOOD is not the problem. It’s what you use food for. For instance, if you are using food to soothe emotions, then facing and managing those emotions more directly will be far more productive in the long run. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Binge eating is a coping behavior – a reaction to life’s problems. To solve it, you have to figure out what you are trying to cope with and deal with that more directly. Tip Credibility: 5 |
| Eat more raw fruits and vegetables. This helps speed up weight loss because of the enzymes and nutrients that they contain. Enzymes help you to digest food better and lose weight faster. Tip Credibility: 6 |
| Stop when you are satisfied and not stuffed. Ideally, stop eating when the hunger signals go away, and wait 10-20 minutes. At that time, you will feel comfortably satisfied, but not stuffed. You can always come back for more later if you are still hungry. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Add nuts to your diet. People who eat nuts lose more weight than people who do not have nuts in their diets. Tip Credibility: 5 |
| Keep your emotions from going up and down with the numbers on the scale. Remind yourself that weight normally fluctuates and can be affected by many different factors. If you hang in there and follow your plan, it will go down.
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| Eat only when physiologically hungry most of the time. It is immensely satisfying to eat when you are physiologically hungry, so practice waiting for hunger to come and enjoy eating! Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Manage your actions, not the scale. Your daily goal shouldn't be focused on getting to a certain weight. You may have a set weight in mind, but don’t overemphasize the numbers on the scale. Instead, focus on specific daily actions, such as exercising. Tip Credibility: 6 |
| Use Emotional Freedom Techniques to stop food cravings, "Even though I want this food, I deeply and completely accept myself." Tip Credibility: 6 |
| Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) can be used very effectively to stop food cravings and lose weight. It's a simple "tapping" technique that can reduce anxiety and stressful responses in many situations. Tip Credibility: 3 |
| Include protein in your mid-afternoon snack. If you include nuts, cheese or other lean proteins when the craving hits, you can prevent dips in blood sugar. Tip Credibility: 3 |
| Manage your energy level. Sugar cravings are often a thin disguise for wanting to relieve fatigue and increase energy. The paradox is that eating sugary treats only makes you more tired! Tip Credibility: 3 |
| Manage your emotions. Cravings can be triggered by stress and a desire to change your feelings. When the craving strikes, ask yourself how you feel, and what you want the food to do for you. Tip Credibility: 3 |
| Walk. Besides the physiological benefits, walking for as little as 10 minutes can increase your mood and energy levels. Tip Credibility: 3 |
| Eat soups. Liquid calories usually don’t satisfy hunger. Soups, being more substantive, are treated by the body as a food.
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| Unless you are going to one of those fancy French restaurants, think of restaurant portions as double, and bring half of it home. Order LESS than you think you want – you can always order more later.
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