How can I control my eating when I have impulse control issues?

I remember to ask myself why I'm hungry. Am I actually just upset about something, or perhaps stressed out? If the deed is already done and I've lost control, remember, tomorrow is a new day! Don't let what you've done control what you can do tomorrow.

Pre-plan meals. That's the only thing that works for me, is to have as strict meal plan and make sure food is available when you're hungry. And plan lots of healthy snacks that you enjoy eating, and make sure it's always around for when you need to eat!

Have a support system, keep healthy food in the home, and have portioned snacks between meals, drink plenty of water

The key is distraction. Doing something (something healthy, of course) to keep your mind off of eating works wonders. Take a few days and just good off- binge watch a T.V. Series, start playing a video game, go on a trip with your friends. Just do something out of the ordinary that will require your focus. Then, you won't think about eating until you're actually hungry. Then you just need to be sure not to overeat, and to eat the rights things in the first place. This has worked well for me.

Of course, there are so many tools that are recommended by the specialists and peers. Only you may know what works best for you: whether it is to take a hot shower, or to put on your comfiest clothes and pour a cup of tea, or to go for a walk. Perhaps, practicing body awareness may be a helpful tool. Also, talking to a friend or learning a new arts & crafts skills. Like knitting! :)

I'll try and keep this one short because there's probably a lot that I could say! One of the biggest things is to learn about your impulse control; why is it that you feel you have issues with it? Where did it come from? What triggers it/calms it down? Once you can have that insight about yourself you may find that it helps so much with your eating and even other aspects of your life. The second thing is mindfulness. When we eat we're often 'not here'. Maybe we're thinking of something else, maybe we're watching tv, or we are stressed/upset/angry. So we're taking in this food but might not even be aware of it - the same reason that suddenly the bag of chips are empty?! So learning how to be a little bit more present can be helpful so you're more aware of what you're eating, how you're feeling and finding other strategies to give you that sense of joy/comfort.

try to diet little by little to see where that gets you it could take days or months just try sticking with it

Don't keep unhealthy food at home. At all. Have homemade meals that have been already made ready. Don't let yourself get too hungry.

Set yourself timed targets to eat between so you can be mindful of your eating and how your body feels.

instead of trying to suppress those impulses to eat, try redirecting it to something you can benefit from. Exercise would be an example. Try going for a run/jog next time you feel like you might lose control and compulsively eat. Its all about finding what works for you. Hope this helps!