I recently tried to decrease my calorie consumption, improve portion control, and eat better foods[1]. I was surprised to find how much of my desire to eat stem

I recently tried to decrease my calorie consumption, improve portion control, and eat better foods[1]. I was surprised to find how much of my desire to eat stemmed from boredom. Especially since I'd traditionally considered myself someone who didn't care about food much.[2] [1] I ended up mostly abandoning the decreased calorie consumption; however, I've maintained the portion control and better quality foods. [2] Looking at it now, I think it might actually be: I don't care as much about eating specific foods that I crave. However, I care a lot about being able to eat foods that I at least somewhat like whenever I want. So I found switching to more healthy foods relatively easy; however, I found cutting out sweet foods completely or eliminating snacking very difficult.