Eating well is the other cornerstone of effective weight loss. You need to eat nutritious food even if you are trying to lose weight. Crash diets are not only dangerous, they just don't work. Most people quickly regain the weight they lose on such diets. You don't need to swear off high-fat favorites forever, but reserve them for special occasions and then savor them in small portions.
Many people eat when they're bored, tired, depressed, or upset.
Start noticing the feelings or situations that make you want to overeat. Be on fat patrol when you're in the kitchen. Trim the fat from meat and poultry before cooking, and bake, broil, boil, or steam foods instead of frying them. Stock your kitchen with lots of fresh fruits and vegetables instead of sweets and chips. Take healthy snacks to work, such as grapes, bananas, or nonfat yogurt.