When you feel sad? Maybe after a fight with your spouse? You have to be very careful, this tends to lead to food addiction very quickly. After you ate, you will feel definitely worse than before. Please don't try to numb your feelings with food, it never works. Actually, it does, for a couple of minutes. Realizing you just ate a box of cookies will also lead to resentment and anger. Taking a walk and clearing your mind or having an open discussion will make more sense and does not harm your body. 

When you feel under lots of pressure? When you feel stressed out? The stuff we eat when we feel stressed out, does pack a punch! Sugar, Fat and often Flour... Something that will help with stress situations is saying STOP! Breathe for a couple of minutes and take a brake from everything. Taking a couple of minutes to yourself and listen to calmin music can make you feel so much better. My number one tip on dealing with stress is cleaning. Start cleaning your house! Frustration and stress just seems to melt away. A nice cup of hot herbal tea is alway a very healthy solution. 

When you go out for dinner with friends? Or at a dinner party? The best approach is: take your time. Don't try to eat everybody under the table, it's never a good idea trying to keep up with your husband or other people, period. Take your time eating, put the fork and knife down ones in a while and chew thoroughly. It takes about 20 - 30 minutes for your brain to realize that you had food and you are indeed full. Eating slower means eating less!

When you're bored? While watching TV? Ask yourself, is it really hunger or is it a void you are trying to fill. Eating should be done consciously and never while doing something else. Without realizing you can eat a whole bag of chips with dip and consume a belly busting load of calories in one sitting.  If you watch TV, then watch TV. Being bored is a big problem in North America, people have to much time on their hands. Get a hobby, go work out, read my e-book (LOL), paint or bake with the kids. Just don't sit down and eat while watching some depressing talk show. Engaging in negative TV can make you depressed and eat more!

When you feel without energy? It is a misconception to think that a big bar of chocolate will make you more alert or give you much needed energy, in the contrary, eating sugar laden foods gives you a insulin high for a short time but as fast as the high came the faster you crash and burn. It's a never ending circle of sugar high and low. This is never a good idea if you need to lose weight. Stabilizing your blood sugar is the main goal. Whole foods  will give you perfect blood sugar levels for energy and weight loss. Plus, usually if you think your hungry most of the time it's just thirst.