• Reduce environmental cues by locking everything up and putting it in the pantry. No food to be lying around in the kitchen. Don't go out of the house hungry. Life is hard enough sometimes, I don't have to make it even harder. 

  • Make sure every meal contains proteins and (good) fats.

  • Keep in mind that my body reacts to pure carbs pretty much as if it was cocaine. (A recovering cocaine addict would never try to snort 1/3 of a line and rely on willpower to stop at the right time - likewise it doesn't work for me and pure carbs.)

  • Remind myself that there's really nothing taken away from me, no need to get rebellious and sulky. I can eat my carbs as side dish with a proper meal, or as an occasional dessert (exactly what my wise mom would insist on 30 years ago :D) , I'm just stopping certain ways of consuming them that are damaging me.

  • Cheating is off limits. Not negotiable. Ever. Any meal was not planned for at least 1h in advance (more for evening/night meals/snacks) is simply not an option. No, I won't drop on the floor unconsious just because I don't eat anything for 3 hours. 

  • Be mentally prepared that some thoughts will cross my mind that will try to play down the negative impact of snacking, and they will make every effort to seem totally valid and convincing. They are actually not valid. They are a symptom of my food addiction! Don't pay attention to them even if they threaten to jump up and down and throw themselves on the floor and screech like a banshee.