Five Steps to End Emotional Eating

If you tend to give in to emotional eating, there are a few tactics you can use to regain control of your eating habits and get back on track.

1. Identify Your Triggers
2. Recognize Hunger Signals
3. Limit Trigger Foods Simply stop stocking your fridge and pantry with the foods you binge on.
4. Don't Skip Meals Skipping meals almost always leads to over-eating.
5. Create Alternatives to Eating Whether it's a bubble bath or curling up with a good book, planning other activities will help you relax and avoid binges.

Don't Give Up When you trip up -- because you will (We all do!), don't give up. Forgive yourself and start over the next day. Learning from your mistakes and focusing on the positive will go along way in ensuring your continued weight loss success.