It's been about five years since I last looked into Eating Alarm Times, so I wondered if anything had changed. We asked more than 400 people on DietDetective.com to vote on their Eating Alarm Times - basically, those few moments each day when you can consume up to 300 extra calories, which causes you to gain weight. The idea of having one time of day to focus on is pretty good news: It means we can make real and substantial changes by being a lot more careful during just that one period when we typically overdo it.

If only 10 percent to 20 percent of your day accounts for 80 percent of the reason why you're overweight, identifying your Eating Alarm Times means you don't have to overhaul your entire life to lose and maintain your weight. This can be a key strategy in your arsenal of tactics for creating a livable, healthful diet. So, thinking about the one or two hours each day when you consume the majority of your high-calorie, high-fat foods will put you on the road to losing. Devise a plan for dealing with these Eating Alarm Times and you won't need to stress about weight loss for the rest of the day. Here are a few tips for doing just that:

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written by Beth Cooper Tabakin, Ph.D., December 29, 2007

My binge eating time used to be between 3-5 in the afternoon. I tried all kinds of methods to break this habit. For instance: I took a walk or went my version of jogging. Unfortunately, or fortunately, I live in Marin County CA and would find ripe fruit trees and before I realized it, I would be eating fresh fruit. Hmmmm. This method failed miserably. Next I took water color painting cla*ses at my local junior college. No cigar on this one either.......I would leave cla*s, go to the local store and buy and eat snacks. What finally did work and broke my 15 year habit.......and has successfully lasted 20 years was.........taking photography cla*ses that included film developing in a dark room. It took about 3 semesters (1 1/2 years) to break the habit. I did it.......Being trapped in a dark room with colleagues, chemicals and no light, I knew I couldn't leave because it would ruin everyone's film development and black and white prints. I did it! It wasn't easy. I hope this story helps someone our there. I can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Happy holidays to you and please keep pursuing your dream of a healthy body, mind and spirit.