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Tam, it honestly isn't hard.
Make a plan and stick to it.
I'd recommend eating five or six small meals rather than three where you're tricking into over-eating.
WAIT UNTIL YOU ARE HUNGRY.
I don't mean wait until you THINK you are, wait until your stomach hurts and wants food. Drink a bottle or glass or water, and wait fifteen or twenty minutes. If you're still hungry, then by all means eat. Eat something you like. If you're trying to eat only diet food that you think tastes like cardboard, you'll just end up eating a whole box of cookies or something.
So when you're sure you're hungry, make yourself maybe a stir fried half of chicken breast, some broccoli, and a little bit of rice or something, and have a glass of WATER with it. Between each bite, take a big sip of water and put the fork down. I can't stress this enough. Humans fill up before their brain knows, so they often overeat. If you eat slowly, and take up space with water, you won't. Stop eating when you're full. It sounds obvious, but you aren't doing it. Eat slowly and pay attention. When you are no longer experiencing hunger pain, stop eating.
Get away from the kitchen and busy yourself.
Here's a tip: cook only what you plan on eating right then. I said HALF a chicken breast, because that's sensible. You could make the whole thing, and think that you'll finish it next time you're hungry. You know you're going to end up eating the whole thing, so just don't cook it.
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