wanting junk food but I want to stop

Give yourself "permission" to eat a serving of junk food everyday. I like chocolate ..........so, late in the day I have a piece of dark chocolate (provided I have the calories available). I like to buy the individually wrapped pieces, like Ghiradelli.

I do NOT eat because I am bored. That behaviour was something I had to get rid of. Example: when I watch TV I keep my hands busy (kindle games, crochet, whatever) and keep a large glass of ice water handy.

Keep healthy snacks available - crunchy = air popped popcorn, carrot sticks (or other veggies).

Sweet = frozen grapes, a hot cup of chai tea.

Make your own ice latte .....but use "fake" sugar....or even better "step" down the sugar.....less & less each time.

By trading what I want for food that also tastes good but isn't so high calorie and low nutrient. It can be fun to shop for new foods!

Oil popped popcorn with butter TRADE FOR Air popped popcorn with oil spray

Ice cream TRADE FOR Smoothie (1 frozen banana, 1 cup of milk (any kind) + 1/2 cup of frozen berries or other fruit mixed in a blender

When I just can't resist, I just plan for a treat. I put it in my diary and give the excess away. When I bake brownies, I lick one from the bowl, eat one baked and give the rest away. Is this a waste? Not if it keeps me from overeating.

Some indulgences, I only enjoy when I am not at home cuz having them in the house is just too dangerous!

Some people are really good at "budgeting" their calories so they can fit in the candy/ice latte/whatever their vice is every day.

I'm not.

I eat/drink because I'm bored. Because it tastes good and because I like to eat a lot of it. Sounds like you do too.

I have a 20-cal-hot-choc-with-artificial-sweetener 3-10 times a day! Keeps me full, hydrated and keeps my hands busy. I'll probably get slammed for the OTT artificial sweetener thing, but for me, it's baby steps! If it helps me out while I make bigger, better changes, so be it.

Find a low cal/sugar free candy you can cope with and eat it! Mine is cherry tomatoes atm, but there are "real" candies out there that will do the trick too.

I'm sure you could make a fairly low cal ice latte too, half milk, half water, lots of coffee, lots of ice, as much artificial sweetener as you need and blend!

If these are the tools you need to stop you binging on a Big Mac or eating a whole cake of chocolate while you get used to eating within your cals, use them! You can always move to the "everything in moderation" camp once you get your cravings under control

How do you control your desire to eat junk ? When I get bored I just want to eat like candy or sometimes I want an ice latte, how do I spot these cravings ?

Don't get bored.

Stay full and have a little taste of things every now and then. Don't totally deprive yourself. That will only set you up for failure. Everything in moderation. During Easter, I ate a mini bag of Cadbury's mini eggs almost every day and STILL lost weight.

Give yourself "permission" to eat a serving of junk food everyday. I like chocolate ..........so, late in the day I have a piece of dark chocolate (provided I have the calories available). I like to buy the individually wrapped pieces, like Ghiradelli.

I do NOT eat because I am bored. That behaviour was something I had to get rid of. Example: when I watch TV I keep my hands busy (kindle games, crochet, whatever) and keep a large glass of ice water handy.

Keep healthy snacks available - crunchy = air popped popcorn, carrot sticks (or other veggies).

Sweet = frozen grapes, a hot cup of chai tea.

Make your own ice latte .....but use "fake" sugar....or even better "step" down the sugar.....less & less each time.

everyday ? my mind keeps telling me i cant have it everyday but my heart wants it. its so hard for me especially when im at work as far as the candy because i get bored but when im busy i dont even eat as much.

Yes - everyday.

1 square of Ghiradelli chocolate is 60 calories.....the point is I have 1 serving. But, I need to be on track for the day or I dont't get that serving. I decide whether it's sweet or it's salty.....but I pick 1 thing. 100 calorie packs are good for this type of thing.

Boredom.....that's where a cup of herbal tea (or diet hot chocolate) might help. It takes a long time to drink something that's hot. Bring a zip lock bag to work that has air popped popcorn....try to make it last.

If you feel you have to stop eating junk food, I'd phase it out gradually. What can you do to help the cravings? I think everyone's solution will be as unique as we are all different personalities and physically have different scenarios to confront.

What I do (and I share your difficulty to some extent): I take chewable vitamin C and I eat raw vegetables. Awesome, right? I know, it's not. But for some people, vitamin C helps calm the cravings (and who knows, you might find that to be the case for you).

Hi I also substitute for low cal sweet things ie gum or lollipops or weightwatchers or other low cal desserts for a treat.

I often eat cos I am bored or anxious so am trying to train myself to stop and see if I am hungry (although I think those cues are not clear to me after years of food issues) and instead or reaching for a cracker treating myself with putting on hand cream - makes me my hands feel and smell nice - sounds a bit daft but but finding subtitute behaviours to replace the junk food snacking may help - I wrote a list ie five minute walk, five minutes of housework, five minutes surfing fashion blogs etc & agree re low cal hot choc - that often satisfies my sweet tooth enough.

I work in the addiction field (with drugs and alcohol) and with clients one technique when they have craving or triggers to use is to remember the four D's - Delay, distract, deny or drink water!

Bored at work? Come check out what's going on right here on the message boards - hours of entertainment! If there's not enough to do, maybe ask if anyone needs help? If you can, get up and walk around, take the stairs, chat with folks. Or if you're "bored" because you don't feel like doing something, do it anyway - I speak from experience on this one. I'm a procrastinator from way back and used to nibble on crap all day because it was more fun than what I wanted to do. Suck it up buttercup...drop the food and get your work done.

Bored at home? There are endless possibilities. Similar to one of the other responders, I get the bored munchies while watching TV so I keep my hands and part of my mind busy by doing word finds or playing games on my phone or tablet. Or I just shut the TV off and read a good book. Do some exercises, call a friend, pick up a new hobby, etc etc.

The ideas to drink tea, chew gum or brush your teeth are all good. I'd also suggest to drink water - sometimes that can actually satiate hunger. And I read a good suggestion the other day - give yourself a mani/pedi. Start with your toes then do your nails. By the time you're through with all the filing, buffing, cuticle trimming, painting and drying, you'll have forgotten all about eating.