1.     You don’t have time to cook. Most people don’t realize that ready-to-eat meals are actually much less healthy than a home-cooked meal. Therefore, if you can find even just an hour to cook, it is better than getting takeout or eating frozen dinners every night. Try to plan ahead to make it easier for you.

2.     You eat every time you’re feeling down. Even if you’re responsible for the foods that you choose to eat most of the time, you may have the habit of easily making an exception when you’re in a bad mood, as a special concession for what you’re going through. Once you know how the cycle of poor moods and comfort foods works, you can try to find ways of comforting yourself in other ways.

3.     You can’t stop snacking in between meals. If you have a weak spot for snacking between meals, you risk eating too much and potentially gaining weight. To get this under control, don’t try to cut snacking out completely, but change the kind of snacks you are eating. Aim for healthy snacks instead of unhealthy snacks.

4.     You skip breakfast. You should never skip breakfast. This could cause you to end up being less efficient at work due to lack of energy, and less healthy. Breakfast does not have to be a larger meal. You only need servings of protein, fruit and whole grains. Try to at least grab a breakfast wrap or smoothie as long as they are healthy.

5.     You can’t stop snacking while watching television. Research shows that people who eat while doing other things such as television watching, end up eating 50 to 60 percent more than they do when they aren’t doing anything else. When eating, make that the sole activity.