Red Light! Green Light! Yellow Light!




Are there certain foods you must stay away from completely or you'll eat the whole bag or package? We call them trigger foods. Foods we just can't stop eating no matter if we are hungry or not. RED LIGHT! We need to identify those foods so we know how to handle them. (or not)

You may need to avoid these foods altogether until you can eat sensible portions. Just because it's a red light food now, doesn't mean it always will be.

Manage Your Environment by not bringing them into the house. You may be able to eat them under controlled circumstances. (A 1 ounce bag of chips while eating lunch with co-workers)

Foods that require caution are considered YELLOW LIGHT! You can control these foods in some situations but not others.

Purchase single serving packaging or just prepackage your own portions.
Is there a lower calorie substitute for your red or yellow light food? Maybe even one that doesn't taste as good so you don't want to eat as many.
Don't allow yourself to get too hungry.
If you feel you have to have a certain food in the house for your spouse or children make sure it is in a cupboard that you don't open often. Whatever you do don't leave it/them on the counter!
Always plan ahead.

You feel in control when eating GREEN LIGHT foods. Yay! It's not all about being out of control!

Having a firm goal to set your eyes on will also help you manage your RED and YELLOW light foods.

Is your goal important to you? Find strategies to stay in control and you can reach whatever goals you set for yourself!