Here are my best tips for breaking the habit of snacking.
Delay – hold on for a while by creating a diversion
At first, when I felt the urge to snack, I would get down and do 10 push-ups. Not being in top shape, this was demanding enough to fend off the snack urge for a while.
Going for a walk also works very well for me.
Drink – drink water to fill your stomach. Black coffee and tea also do the trick.
Eat better – This one sounds general but I will explain. When you make better food choices, eat more fiber and whole foods, digestion takes longer and you feel satisfied for longer.
Mind power – This can be the most difficult tip to implement. Understand that most of the time, the urge to snack comes from habit more than from actual hunger. You have this image of cookies with coffee or tea. If you can convince yourself that you are not really hungry, then good for you. However I can tell that this does not work very well with me.
Instead, the best way I found to avoid snacks was to not get them into the house in the first place. Same holds true for the workplace.
One Fit Geek 
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