How do I stop eating so much?

[hollowplane690]

No voodoo magic bs supplements, just explicit instructions. I've got a busy class schedule, and hardly ever find time to exercise. I am gaining weight very rapidly and it is incredibly dangerous to my health. I don't want to hear the classic "tricks" like drink water, chew gum, caffeine pills. I honestly have next to no control over my eating habits, I find it impossible to set down the food in my hand, and I simply go get more. How do I stop myself from eating so much?

[Michael]

When your mind is engaged, your body will follow.

You also set yourself up for failure with lack of planning. You go full tilt, get overly hungry and then go nuts when you get around food. Sound about right?

Plan your eating day. Plan to eat 6 light meals a day, drink lots of water, keep your total calories for a while between 1,200 and 1,400 per day and take a vigorous 40 minute walk each day. Not enough time? Use some of the time you use on cell phone, fb, twitter, tweeting, iming and so forth. You have 40 minutes if you plan for it. Do this and in 6 months you will be ready for bikini season.

Need help? Go to http://www.livestrong.com and enter your data, every day. The site is FREE.

The choice is yours Develop a plan which works or a year from now you will be heavier than you are now and the year after that, heavier yet.