#3 - Find alternative ways to cope with emotions.
When friends gather, be it in celebration, commiseration, or just to kill time, what do they do? They eat (or drink). When we're happy, we eat. When we're sad, we eat. When we have nothing better to do, we eat. Unfortunately, that's good for no dieter. Alternative methods of feeling must be had!
Let Toni help you to start thinking about when and why you eat, not just what. Maybe you always eat mindlessly when you're watching television, or maybe you go straight to the fridge when you're stressed. When you become aware of your patterns, it becomes easier to determine the cause. Start by keeping your hands busy -- knitting, reading, or doing a word puzzle can keep you from grabbing the popcorn.