If you hate to miss a favorite show, tape it. Using your VCR makes you the director. TV Dinners Invite a friend to watch something special. Later, instead of a high-calorie snack, serve popcorn and diet soda with lots of ice. Or something hot.
Hot drinks seem to soothe hunger pangs better than cold.
A cup of bouillon, herbal tea or decaffeinated coffee with a cinnamon stick. Mint or chamomile tea will definitely get you relaxed for a good night's sleep. Suppose you try all or some of the above and you're still tempted to head for the fridge. Wait for a commercial break, turn off the sound, sit back, close your eyes, relax completely, breathe deeply several times. Visualize yourself as trim and healthy as your favorite TV star.