You suddenly go on a grazing safari your body is calling out for anything or everything especially the things that are no good for you. You instantly lose control and start snacking and you feel like you can't stop. This happens to me sometimes especially at night so what I have learned to overcome this is make a pot of tea drink it all and fill my stomach up. One my stomach is full I won. What do you do in this situation ?

Listerine strips. They are strong and nasty, but nothing tastes good for hours after.

I turn into a one-woman locust swarm and decimate the pantry. Which is what brought me here!

Decaf coffee with cream, hot or iced. Cup after cup.

I had that same feeling about 20 mins ago but I looked in the pantry and fridge and found nothing. Not having it around is what works best for me. 5 minutes of scouring for some junk food is usually long enough for my band mind to kick in and dissuade me from making a mistake. Usually!

I Dont keep things I shouldn't eat here. I still keep sugar free Popsicles or pudding. Carrots. Strawberries. Make myself drink something first.

The tea is a great idea. Maybe trying to distract with some tasks. Sweep out garage, throw in some laundry, sweep floors, anything... drinking a lot helps.

Hot tea is great for me -- chamomile.

Get busy, anything which takes my mind off food. But if that doesn't work, I have an extra small meal. Not a snack, something solid which will make me feel full. Depending on where I am. It would usually be at home or else I would be busy anyway - so I might do myself something like 3 fish fingers (think you call them sticks).

I think the concept of real as opposed to head hunger is meaningless. If I feel hungry, I can't stop thinking of food. Grazing is a danger. But an extra small meal is not going to blow my daily allowance and takes away the hunger.

Edited May 25, 201511 yr by KateP

Along the same lines as the post above, I sometimes will enjoy a bag of beef Jerky. It's full of Protein and satisfying. I like the 1 oz bags cuz I can eat one bag and not be tempted to go back for 2nds or 3rds.