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Only eat food at meals. Eat as much as you like at first, just do not eat except at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You may have to start taking a little more tim
by sprout 16y ago
Only eat food at meals. Eat as much as you like at first, just do not eat except at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You may have to start taking a little more time for breakfast.
Within a couple weeks your body will be very acclimated to this schedule, and you will not want to eat except at meals. Once the cravings have stopped, focus on improving the quality of what you're eating. When you're cooking for yourself (and you should) play with how little oil and salt you can use and still enjoy your meal. Reduce portion sizes.
If the cravings return, maybe you eat a little more at your next meal. Maybe they're small enough (and you used enough to your new schedule) that you just don't. Habit is a very powerful thing. Right now, you're habitually snacking. Turn that on its head.
Oh, and it helps if you're eating with other people, especially if they eat quickly, because you will feel social pressure to wrap it up.