A good dieter needs Will Power and Perseverance.
Amen, sister! Hallelujah! Praise be, etc.
We all know what we have to do. Alas, Satan in the form of cakes, biccies, sweeties and pastries can lead the weak astray. The path of righteousness is not an easy one to tread, many temptations lie in wait for the unwary.
Coming from an Orthodox Jewish background, I thought I'd put Religious Rules into eating habits and thought they'd be a good plan.
Before eating a meal wash hands and say Grace Before Meals.
Eat until you are
satisfied not stuffed, then
STOP.Immediately after eating, say Grace After Meals.
Wash hands before handling computers (not a religious requirement but keeps your keyboard clean).
Always recite a Benediction before eating any snack.
Say a Benediction
after eating a snack.
Do not let any food pass your lips without saying the correct Grace or Benediction, ever.
I'm sure religiously following these rules would reduce mindless eating and non-stop snacking...
More rules, followed by the ultra-orthodox:
Do not mix dairy foods with meat foods.
After eating meat (beef, lamb, poultry), do not eat anything containing milk for six hours. (Some people wait one hour, some wait three.)
After eating hard cheese, wait three hours before eating meat.