How do you stop wanting to eat?

..eat some food then you wont want to eat any more.

When I use to have those I wanna eat cuz I'm bored moments I would just get myself busy with a hobby of some kind and it would take my mind off it.

I try to eat every 2-3 hours, small amounts of food.

Eat often, typically eat things that are good for you and chew gum during the times that you just want something to do but are not hungry.

Gee Monty, how long did it take you to come up with that one? That was realllllllly helpful!

took me about a second, hence the first response.. but hey on a more serrious note try drinking lots of water because most times when you feel you are hungry the body is actually thirsty and will be more than satisfied if you drink a tall glass of water or two... so before you eat try that and i bet half the time it will fill you up

Lots of gum and water!!! Seriously, like tons. After you eat a snack or a meal, drink a bottle of water and chew a stick of gum. I also will drink a bottle of water and chew a stick when I think I'm hungry but it's not time to eat yet. If I'm still hungry after that, I eat.

Good luck on your fitness journey!

Edit: I eat small meals/snacks every 2-3hrs, about 7 times a day.

I struggle with this too. Currently, I'm trying to get into planning my meals more and keeping track of all food consumed. For me, I know I need to treat my body as a machine. Think of it as "garbage in, garbage out". Yesterday I seriously got off track, by having too much sugar. Thus, I felt horrible in the evening. I've learned that when I get off track, I need to remind myself how much better I'm feeling since I've lost 20 plus pounds and how hard I'm working out at the gym. Reading labels seems to help me too. When I saw how many calories that pound cake have, I just reminded myself I'm not going to backtrack. I wish you all the best in your journey towards better health! Take care!

..eat some food then you wont want to eat any more.

Her problem is more complex than that. Some of us want to eat even when we aren't hungry, even if we just ate an hour ago. It's not really food her body/brain wants, it's something else like a pleasure or comfort associated with food, or relief from boredom. She needs to figure out what what else will help fulfill that craving because it's not really a food issue.

Water! And get busy! You really need to get as active as you can, not just for burning more calories, but because that way you are not focused on eating. My worst days are sitting in front of the computer, I just want to snack the whole time. But once I get busy, cleaning, walking, sorting out etc, I forget about being hungry. :happy:

Also, if you are going to exercise and you can afford it, get a heart rate monitor. We tend to over estimate the calories we burn!

another thing that helps me is I almost always brush my teeth right after I finish eating anything! I don't know about anybody else, but I HATE eating right after I brush my teeth...

I am in the same boat, but since I'm a technology junkie I have been using the app quite a bit. Today it helps me spread my calories out through out the day, instead of eating them all in one sitting.

I'm starting a new goal today, for the next 4 months I use small goals instead of large goals, this has helped motivate me through my life style change.

Watch your sugar, both sugar and artificial sweeteners increase your cravings and appetite.
If I have a diet coke it's all over for the day I can never stay under my calories.

I found once I started eating more "nutrient dense" foods the less I focused on eating...
oddly enough I enjoy food more now... I won't waste calories on something I don't enjoy.
I haven't banished any snack foods or treats.
I just don't over indulge like I used to and enjoy it more because it is a "treat" and eat it less often.

I keep an eye out for my trigger foods. (Any size package of Oreo's are a single serving in my opinion... So I spend more per cookie and get the snack pack of 6... because I'll have enjoyed them, but they'll be gone. If I get the regular size box and think I'll only have a couple at a time and save the rest for later, I'm only kidding myself.)

Really watch for added sugar in things marketed as "real foods"
like tomato sauce and yogurt.

I'd much rather eat my sugar in the form of a snack that consuming it where I don't even notice it.

The jarred tomato sauce I'd been using had 9 g of sugar per 1/2 cup serving...( Now my favorite cookies(Trader Joe's chocolate cats) are 9g of sugar for 15 cookies...) I've found a few brands of prepared sauce that have about 3 g of sugar per 1/2 cup serving... but I've gone back to buying plain old canned sauce and adding my own spices. 1g of sugar.

Bottom Line track your sugar for a while and see if there is any cause and effect on how you feel.

(also if depression is an issue up your "happy fats" plant & fish based fats. Fats are calories dense, but it doesn't take a lot to feel satisfied.)

Good Luck

Eat good wholesome unprocessed foods.

Protein and Healthy Fat will make you feel a lot more satisfied than a bowl of cereal or cheese on toast.

Scrambled Eggs with cheese and veggies as breakfast does me until mid-afternoon if not dinner.

You say you love food, but is it just because your blood sugar is all over the place from eating refined stuff that can barely be called food?

Get the blood sugar stable first and then discover if you still have the urge would be my best advice. I used to snack all time, I understand the feeling and it's not one easy to ignore because your body is, on a cellular level, starving for nutrients.

Personally, cutting out all wheat has helped enormously but I can understand why some people still think we need it given the brainwashing by food pyramids, 'healthy whole grains' and whatnot.