I love to eat!!! Help!!

You've already recognized that you eat when you're not hungry. When this happens, walk the other direction. Find something else to do: a hobby, workout, read, go shopping/window shopping, call a friend... Find anything to occupy yourself and make sure to grab a glass of water when you do.

im exactly the same :$ i find it helpful have lots of healthy low calorie snack to hand - almonds, berries, rice cakes, etc.. and tell yourself you will have them only at certain times - ie: have breakfast then "i will have some almonds at 10.30, i will have some cherries at 11.30, etc.. then you know you will have something to munch on but you can control what and when

I have this problem too O_O SO hard to resist sometimes... I'm also interested in any tips! haha

I usually try to distract myself with things like manicures or reading MFP forums. Also watching exercise vids on YouTube or reading weightloss blogs. Even if I'm not actually doing the exercises, at least I'm not eating?

I dont know if you can see it in my signature but..

"If hunger isn't the problem.. Then food isn't the solution!" I tell my self this ALL THE TIME when I get cravings..

Then I ask myself if I am legitimately hungry. If I'm not I will either:

-drink water (sometimes you are just thirsty)
-make a green tea (the fact that it's hot seems to make you feel fuller and more content then water)
-jump on my stationary bike for a few mins (after I've worked out I seldom get that self sabotage feeling)
-pick up my 5 lb weights and do a few sets of an exercise (same as above)
-go for a walk (same as above)
-tidy the house (good distraction because I usually find something else that needs doing in the process)
-go run errands (after doing above)
-make a phone call to a friend/family member (this one's great and can kill 20-30 mins and distract your hunger nicely)

and strangely enough.. start a meal for the next day/later in the week

This one sounds counter productive but I think I feel comforted being AROUND the food. And taking in all the smells seems to fill me up (the way you're usually not as hungry after you've spent an hour making something yourself). The other thing is the type of foods I crave are not usually what is found in my dinner time meals (I generally crave sweets and other JUNK). So whipping up a batch of soup, making a chili or homemade sauce, or starting a roast really don't whet my appetite.. but still manage to distract me long enough to get the job done. I also conveniently end up with a lot of delicious healthy food available for meal times so I'm not tempted to order out/cheat.

May or may not work for you but just a thought!

I'm the same

If i'm not doing anything else i'll eat even if i'm watching tv. Usually i try to go for healthier alternatives and cut up a carrot and get the dip out however to curb my cravings i also drink tea like ottawagirl said. It really helps beat the cravings and you aren't loading yourself up on calories. Good luck

I am not a big fan of fad diets but maybe something like Volumetrics would be helpful. The principal of it might help you learn to eat foods that make you feel the fullest thus reducing your need to snack.

What was most helpful for me, was tracking every little thing that went into my stomach. In due time, I learned that if I wanted to snack on a Mr. Goodbar or a Kit Kat, I was going to have to run that night or at least go walking to make sure that I burn it off. Over time, my own laziness forced me to cut the snacks because I didn't want to have to work out that day when it was not my designated work out day.