![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/258\/2012\/03\/Press-Pause-medium1.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n- \n
- Start a journal<\/strong>. Write down where you were, what you were feeling and how you responded every time you overeat. You may find a pattern to your overeating. If a place sets you off, you might be able to avoid it. If a feeling sets you off, you will have to learn a different way to manage it. Food and emotions are usually related.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/p>\n
- \n
- Eat at regular times<\/strong>. The biggest mistake is skipping meals and having no regular time to eat. When you skip meals, you set yourself up to overeat. When you eat on the run, you tend to grab fast food or food low in nutrition but high in empty calories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/p>\n
- \n
- Slow down, pause between bites.<\/strong> The slower you eat, the more time your body has to catch up and tell you that you are full. Pause and enjoy each bite rather than cramming the food down.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/p>\n
- \n
- Don\u2019t eat standing up.<\/strong> Make it a habit to eat when you are sitting at the table and not everywhere else you may roam. Learn to associate food with sitting down for a meal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/p>\n
- \n
- Don\u2019t eat while cooking.<\/strong> Tasting food can add a lot of extra calories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/p>\n
- \n
- Stay out of the kitchen except for at mealtimes<\/strong>. How many times have you found yourself unconsciously wandering into the kitchen and opening cupboards and the refrigerator? The sight and smell of food cues you to eat it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/p>\n
- \n
- Don\u2019t go places hungry<\/strong>. You will tend to overeat if you do. Instead have a piece of fruit and drink water before you go.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/p>\n
- \n
- Drink extra water<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
- \n
- Have healthy snacks on hand so you won\u2019t be tempted to dive into a high calorie one.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
- \n
- Don\u2019t cook\/bake things that will be difficult to resist. <\/strong>If you tend to eat the entire batch of hot gooey brownies, don\u2019t bake them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
- \n
- Limit your exposure to food cues<\/strong> \u2013 don\u2019t shop often, watch food TV commercials, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/p>\n
- \n
- \u00a0Replace food with some other relaxing or rewarding activity.<\/strong> For example, take a walk, listen to soothing music, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
- \n
- Pray and ask for self-control<\/strong>. You need the fruit of the Spirit operating in your life \u2013 Love is the fruit that produces self-control.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/p>\n
- \n
- \u00a0Lose the word dieting from your vocabulary.<\/strong> There are no short cuts. Resign yourself to eating healthy for a lifetime.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
- \n
- Learn to love yourself regardless of your weight.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/p>\n
For more help to break the overeating habit, order a copy of Dr. Linda Mintle’s book, Press Pause Before You Eat<\/a> and read How to Stop Mindless Eating<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A little help to break the overeating habit: Start a journal. Write down where you were, what you were feeling and how you responded every time you overeat. You may find a pattern to your overeating. If a place sets you off, you might be able to avoid it. If a feeling sets you off,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":419,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[918],"tags":[1037,29,351,31,433,32,586,632,30],"class_list":["post-1849","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-relationship-to-food","tag-compulsive-overeating","tag-dieting","tag-eating","tag-fat","tag-food","tag-lose-weight","tag-mindless-eating","tag-overeating","tag-weight-loss"],"yoast_head":"\n
15 Tips To Stop Overeating<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Wellness\/Health\/Weight-Loss\/15-Tips-to-Stop-Overeating.aspx\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"15 Tips To Stop Overeating\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A little help to break the overeating habit: Start a journal. Write down where you were, what you were feeling and how you responded every time you overeat. You may find a pattern to your overeating. If a place sets you off, you might be able to avoid it. If a feeling sets you off,…\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Wellness\/Health\/Weight-Loss\/15-Tips-to-Stop-Overeating.aspx\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Doing Life Together\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/drlindamintle\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2012-03-02T12:36:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2015-12-02T17:01:29+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/doinglifetogether\/files\/2012\/03\/Press-Pause-medium1.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Linda Mintle\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@drlindamintle\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"15 Tips To Stop Overeating","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Wellness\/Health\/Weight-Loss\/15-Tips-to-Stop-Overeating.aspx","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"15 Tips To Stop Overeating","og_description":"A little help to break the overeating habit: Start a journal. Write down where you were, what you were feeling and how you responded every time you overeat. You may find a pattern to your overeating. If a place sets you off, you might be able to avoid it. If a feeling sets you off,…","og_url":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Wellness\/Health\/Weight-Loss\/15-Tips-to-Stop-Overeating.aspx","og_site_name":"Doing Life Together","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/drlindamintle\/","article_published_time":"2012-03-02T12:36:21+00:00","article_modified_time":"2015-12-02T17:01:29+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/doinglifetogether\/files\/2012\/03\/Press-Pause-medium1.jpg"}],"author":"Linda Mintle","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@drlindamintle","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/2012\/03\/15-tips-to-stop-overeating.html","url":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Wellness\/Health\/Weight-Loss\/15-Tips-to-Stop-Overeating.aspx","name":"15 Tips To Stop Overeating","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Wellness\/Health\/Weight-Loss\/15-Tips-to-Stop-Overeating.aspx#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Wellness\/Health\/Weight-Loss\/15-Tips-to-Stop-Overeating.aspx#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/doinglifetogether\/files\/2012\/03\/Press-Pause-medium1.jpg","datePublished":"2012-03-02T12:36:21+00:00","dateModified":"2015-12-02T17:01:29+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/#\/schema\/person\/1e16a9c7332cfcc5b5d89e4ba3a36142"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Wellness\/Health\/Weight-Loss\/15-Tips-to-Stop-Overeating.aspx#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Wellness\/Health\/Weight-Loss\/15-Tips-to-Stop-Overeating.aspx"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Wellness\/Health\/Weight-Loss\/15-Tips-to-Stop-Overeating.aspx#primaryimage","url":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/doinglifetogether\/files\/2012\/03\/Press-Pause-medium1.jpg","contentUrl":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/doinglifetogether\/files\/2012\/03\/Press-Pause-medium1.jpg"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Wellness\/Health\/Weight-Loss\/15-Tips-to-Stop-Overeating.aspx#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"15 Tips To Stop Overeating"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/","name":"Doing Life Together","description":"Relationship Doctor, Mental Health, Emotional Wellness, Relationship Advice & Entertainment","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/#\/schema\/person\/1e16a9c7332cfcc5b5d89e4ba3a36142","name":"Linda Mintle","description":"It is rare that a trained academic who speaks passionately to the heart of people providing real answers to real life problems is so relatable. Dr. Linda\u2019s fun personality and expertise comes through whether she\u2019s helping her audience stress less or make peace with their thighs! Dr. Linda has her Ph.D. in Urban Health and Clinical Psychology and is a national expert on mental health. She has specialized in the treatment of eating disorders, anxiety, depression and pain management. With 30 years of clinical experience working with couples, families and individuals, she brings her common-sense approach to people who want to live in positive mental health. Dr. Linda is also a bestselling author with 21 book titles to her credit, a radio host of the Dr. Linda Mintle show, professor, national speaker, winner of the Mom\u2019s Choice Award, a national news consultant, featured writer for Beliefnet and hosts her own website. Her academic appointments keep her abreast of current research in her areas of expertise. Her media experience includes seven years as the resident expert for ABC Family\u2019s Living the Life television show and regular appearances on network television and radio. It is often said that being with Dr. Linda is like having coffee with a friend. She makes the complicated issues of relationships and mental health easy to understand and applicable to everyday living. The ease she has with people, coupled with her clinical training and experience makes her a sought-after speaker on college campuses, conferences and special events. Whether she is doing a TV skit with Tim Conway or discussing teen violence with Queen Latifa, Dr. Linda will entertain, educate and integrate faith and mental health in everyday living. Check out her latest book Hope and Healing for Anxiety, a whole-person approach to eliminate anxiety. .","sameAs":["https:\/\/drlindamintle.com\/","https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/drlindamintle\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/drlindamintle\/","https:\/\/x.com\/drlindamintle"],"url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/author\/lmintle"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1849","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/419"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1849"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1849\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7791,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1849\/revisions\/7791"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1849"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1849"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1849"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
- Learn to love yourself regardless of your weight.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- \u00a0Lose the word dieting from your vocabulary.<\/strong> There are no short cuts. Resign yourself to eating healthy for a lifetime.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Pray and ask for self-control<\/strong>. You need the fruit of the Spirit operating in your life \u2013 Love is the fruit that produces self-control.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- \u00a0Replace food with some other relaxing or rewarding activity.<\/strong> For example, take a walk, listen to soothing music, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Limit your exposure to food cues<\/strong> \u2013 don\u2019t shop often, watch food TV commercials, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Don\u2019t cook\/bake things that will be difficult to resist. <\/strong>If you tend to eat the entire batch of hot gooey brownies, don\u2019t bake them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Have healthy snacks on hand so you won\u2019t be tempted to dive into a high calorie one.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Drink extra water<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Don\u2019t go places hungry<\/strong>. You will tend to overeat if you do. Instead have a piece of fruit and drink water before you go.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Stay out of the kitchen except for at mealtimes<\/strong>. How many times have you found yourself unconsciously wandering into the kitchen and opening cupboards and the refrigerator? The sight and smell of food cues you to eat it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Don\u2019t eat while cooking.<\/strong> Tasting food can add a lot of extra calories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Don\u2019t eat standing up.<\/strong> Make it a habit to eat when you are sitting at the table and not everywhere else you may roam. Learn to associate food with sitting down for a meal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Slow down, pause between bites.<\/strong> The slower you eat, the more time your body has to catch up and tell you that you are full. Pause and enjoy each bite rather than cramming the food down.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Eat at regular times<\/strong>. The biggest mistake is skipping meals and having no regular time to eat. When you skip meals, you set yourself up to overeat. When you eat on the run, you tend to grab fast food or food low in nutrition but high in empty calories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n