DEAR ABBY: I always overeat when I'm watching television. I watch TV only at mealtime on weekends -- when I'm alone and tired from attending classes and doing homework. My parents work on the weekends, so I end up eating by myself.
I don't eat as much during the week because I have dinner with school friends, but when I'm alone I continue to eat -- even when I am full.
Abby, how can I control my desire to eat when I'm alone watching TV? -- ANNY IN SOUTH KOREA
DEAR ANNY: By understanding that what you are doing is feeding loneliness, and NOT your appetite. One way to break the habit would be to invite friends to join you for dinner on the weekends. Another way would be to refrain from watching TV while eating your dinner. Good luck.