I know I'm a boredom eater. I can feel the fake hunger come on at work when I'm not occupied with a task, but I'm generally able to make the feeling go away with some water and a trip to the locker room to do some wall pushups (my new boredom-buster).
Unfortunately, I've had a much tougher time breaking my habit of eating while watching TV. I could be completely stuffed from a recent meal, but if I watch TV I'll still find my way to the fridge for something to eat. Generally, I manage to stick to relatively healthy foods like fruit, nuts or string cheese, but it's still calories I don't need and often leads to me being uncomfortably full. It's easy for me to go 3-500kcal over my limit just from TV-time snacking.
Other than giving up TV–I consider it a real hobby and enjoy it too much to completely abstain–what tricks do you all have for breaking the mental link between watching TV and snacking?