> Build New Habits

Make food less visible in your home

l Store all food out of sight. Put your favorite foods in hard-to-reach places.
l When serving meals, keep pots or serving platters on the stove, not on the table.
l Identify your “trigger foods” and do not keep them in the house.

Modify your food shopping habits

l Avoid grocery shopping on an empty stomach.
l Make a shopping list and stick to it.
l Shop the walls of the supermarket. Most whole foods are found along the perimeter of the
store. Avoid temptation by avoiding the aisles.
l Buy only the items that are necessary for you and your family.
l Stop carrying cash if it makes unnecessary snacks from the bodega too convenient.
l Start a food diary. Write down everything you eat and drink for a few days. You will discover
habits and patterns causing you to overeat. See next page for a blank diary to copy, or just
use a notebook.

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