Everyone likes a sweet treat once and a while. But if you can't get through the day without a chocolate fix, you have a problem.


Steps

1. Identify the cause. Are you eating chocolates because you're hungry and they're readily available? Because you're depriving yourself of pleasure foods for a diet? Because you need an energy boost? You love the taste? Or some other reason.
2. Solve the root problem. For example, if you crave chocolate each afternoon for an energy boost, try another snack, or eat more protein and whole grains for lunch to maintain energy.
3. Keep your chocolate supply low. That means replacing home and work chocolate stashes with other snacks (healthy ones, like fruits, are better!).
4. Try new foods with plenty of flavors. Cook up some Thai food, or try African cuisine. Hopefully you'll find some new favorite foods from this.
5. Get more from your food experience by treating yourself to smaller portions of better quality chocolate. Concentrate on enjoying and prolonging the experience. Try getting a bar of 80% cocoa chocolate at a health food store, and making it last a week.

Tips

• Tell your friends that you're trying to change your eating habits, so they can support you.

Warnings

• If you're eating for emotional reasons, seek professional advice.

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