Charlotte Roycroft-Davis explains how snacking habits form around an anchor, a specific time or feeling that triggers eating. Identify your anchor (like 3 PM boredom), then consistently pair it with something healthier, like herbal tea, until the new behavior replaces the old one.
the Facebook private group and saw a SlimPodder ask, "How do I stop eating 2 bars of chocolate as soon as I get in from work?" Well, the answer to this, funny enough, is in my new book, and I wanted to share a short bit of this because it's full of practical tips as well. But I just want to show you how to take back control. So imagine you have a habit of eating biscuits every afternoon. This habit likely started with a thing called an anchor, and it's a particular time of day perhaps, or a feeling of boredom or stress. Each time you ate a biscuit in response to this anchor, the connection in your brain grew stronger. Over time, the anchor and the behaviour became so tightly linked that you now find yourself reaching for the biscuits without even thinking about it. Breaking this cycle involves identifying the anchor and then replacing the associated behaviour with a healthier one. For instance, if 3 PM is your usual biscuit time, you could plan to have a cup of herbal tea or something like that instead. And by consistently pairing 3 PM with tea rather than biscuits, you'll gradually weaken the old anchor and strengthen a new healthier one. It's all in, the wait's over, take back control.
