Knowing how to change eating habits for weight loss is important if you feel that your eating habits are preventing you from losing weight.

Habits built up over a lifetime can be hard to break, for example if you regularly watch TV while eating biscuits or often find yourself snacking on unhealthy treats at work.

Fortunately all habits can be broken and one of the best ways to go about this is by keeping a food journal of everything that you eat and when for a week. When you are doing this write down how you are feeling at the time as this will help you identify if you are eating because you are hungry or for some other reason such as boredom, stress or anxiety.

When you have done this you will be able to truly see what your eating habits really are and work out ways to change eating habits that will lead to weight loss.

If you find that you regularly comfort eat while watching TV try doing something more stimulating that gets you out of the house for a while such as going for a short walk to take your mind off food or try and find a healthier replacement for your favourite snack.

If your food journal shows that you eat a lot of foods that contain high amounts of sugar it may be worth thinking of ways to change your diet.

Eating foods that contain large amounts of sugar causes a spike in blood sugar levels which is soon followed by a sudden crash which causes the body to crave more sugar.

Switch to foods that score low on the GI List as this will help to keep blood sugar levels constant through the day and help to keep those cravings at bay.

When you are trying to change your eating habits it is important to focus on one thing at a time and not to try and change them all at once as this will more than likely lead to failure.

Start small and once you have successfully broken one habit move on to the next one.

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