What is your go to method when you are weak and wanting to over-eat?

Eat at maintenance for the day if you are feeling peckish. Plan your day better tomorrow.

The things that help me are to eat my 5 smaller meals, with plenty of protein and fat at each meal -- this way I'm not too hungry. Then I also try to exercise, because it helps me feel better. A phone call to a friend helps, and also checking in here and getting involved in a discussion helps. I also don't keep any food that triggers me in my house -- just easier that way for me (and fortunately no kids at home any more so no need for keeping snacks).

I'll have something else as good as the thing I want. I really like pomegranades and I can change chocolate to pomegranades pretty easily since it is equally as good thing to eat for me. It's easier now that I don't have those serious cravings and binges. When I still had those I drank a lot of water on top of every meal to make myself feel so full and even slightly nauseous I simply couldn't take more food and didn't want more. And if I fail once a month by 1000-2000 calories... What's the big deal? I ate fine rest of the time and lost weight just fine. One big binge isn't going to revert all that loss permanently, continuing binging every day because of one "failure" will do that.

IF I feel like I need a treat and am in danger of choosing something not healthy...and fruit won't cut it, I go to sugar free Godiva dark chocolate. I am sure it is not that healthy but it has prevented a lot of damage...Especially at the movies when everyone is munching on buttered pop corn and eating sweets. They are a little pricey so they really are a treat (but not as much as a bag of popcorn at the movies). I can't eat popcorn due to dental implants from an accident.

When I lived in the states, La Croix sparkling water with berries ....pretty to look at and healthy to drink.

Meal planning is excellent advice! Plan some treats too so you don't feel deprived.

I save up for big meals. Today, I am going out with my husband. We are going to have some drinks, chicken wings, etc... So I am just having some low calorie soup, coffee, and yogurt until the big dinner tonight. Going low during the day some days in order to indulge at night helps me feel like I am not dieting. I feel like I am cheating, but I'm actually not.

If I feel like trying to resist, I'll have a big glass or water or a cup of hot tea.

Looking at yourself in the mirror is always a good start. Then it's up to you on whether whatever you want to eat is wort it more than losing weight.

I'm assuming that by 'weak' you mean lacking willpower, and not feeling physically weak from hunger - then yeah, eat. Remember that your goal is 500 or 1000 under your maintenance calories, so if you go over a little bit, you can still keep a deficit anyway.

If day time I go for a walk or at night time which is my worst I go to bed
I've also sometimes cleaned my teeth because everything tastes awful after that !

I make a cup of black tea with almond joy coffee creamer and splenda. Its 35 calories and delicious.

Then i try to occupy myself with something like crochet, tv, reading, take a bath, cleaning, tasks i have been putting off, etc..

Only packing what I have planned to eat for breakfast/lunch/afternoon snack for that day alone really helps at work! I stay on track because I have no other options! I do keep some low calorie hard candy/lifesavers at my desk since that tends to help if I really need something "to keep my mouth busy".

At home and on weekends - I just keep reminding myself of my goals. Drink a cold glass of water. Start a movie. Go for a walk. Anything to occupy me!

+1 to the idea of eating if you know you're truly hungry (not just bored, emotional, or in a situation where you habitually eat so feel like you should, for example). Others have had some good suggestions about distractions if it's that seems-like-hunger-but-isn't stuff.

One thing that helped me, in a larger sense, not to feel hungry at a deficit, was to experiment with what kind of eating best kept me satisfied most of the time. The big variables, in my mind, are the timing of eating, and the composition of what you eat. There's a lot of individual variation in what makes people feel satisfied.

Timing: Some people feel best with 3 equal meals; some like a couple of snacks between main meals; some are better off with big meals early in the day and small ones later; some are happier with small meals earlier (maybe no breakfast at all in some cases) and a bigger dinner that's more like what their family eats; some need to save calories to satisfy evening cravings; some are better off eating a bit every 2-3 hours all day. You can do any of these to distribute your calorie budget through the day.

Composition: Some people feel most satiated when they get extra protein. Some aren't happy without a decent dietary contribution from carbs. Others find healthy fats fill them up and keep them feeling full longer. Others go for volume eating, once basic nutritional needs are satisfied: High-bulk (usually high fiber), relatively low calorie foods like vegetables (cabbage, broccoli, green salads, and more). You can experiment to see what works for you.

In my opinion, weight loss is an opportunity to learn about yourself, to learn habits that will help you eat to satisfaction and maintain a healthy weight forever. Experimenting with your eating during the weight-loss process is one way to get there.

Thanks for starting this thread- I have been struggling with this late at night lately and wrote down the suggestions.

Other things that I have done in the past with success include: Gum (either fruity or minty flavored), 0-cal beverages like diet soda (caffeine free too if late at night), tea, coffee, pickles (5-10 cals each), psyllium husks with about 3 cups of water, mio and crystal light. Now I have some other tools for my little toolbox thanks guys