Dilute mixers with water and seltzer. Be aware of the nonhunger cues that motivate you to eat. If you still want to eat, set a realistic portion of food, such as a coffee mug of pretzels in front of you instead of an entire box of crackers, cookies or chips. Inattentive eating translates to hundreds of unaccounted calories. Take deliberate steps to end your meal.
Many students linger for hours over meals and keep nibbling the entire time.
Try brushing your teeth, sucking on a mint, chewing gum or drinking a glass of water to cue yourself that the meal is over. Create alternative activities. Find time to exercise. Studies show one of the best ways to maintain weight and weight loss is exercise. If you can, enlist a friend.