Know yourself

So, if you're a fan of The Biggest Loser, you know that most people gain weight for EMOTIONAL reasons, not physical.  This is different for everyone and should really be looked into on a personal level.  I've not had some BIG traumatic event in my life that led to my overeating.  My problem is I'm an emotional eater--so I eat when I'm stressed, bored, sad, angry--whatever the emotion is, I tried to cure it with food!  Whatever your reason is--you HAVE to find another solution!

So, now when I'm feeling stress, I try to go for a run--which works great!  I also try to keep myself really busy in the late afternoon because I know that is the time of day I usually just want to snack for not reason at all.

Like I said, it's VERY PERSONAL!  Only you know yourself and can figure this out.  But once you know why you overeat, it's much easier to make food less important in your life.  I would love to hear anyones' thoughts or experiences on this, so send them to me!