Ahhh Dinner Sabotage

I do that too :frown:

I did so good yesterday, but I was so hungry when I got home from work that I went HOG wild, literally. I need to find foods during the day that keep me feeling somewhat full so I don't go NUTS when I get home from work. I thought I had enough snacks, but I guess not. I hate sabotaging myself at dinner time.

I do this, too. When I come home from work, I've just come from work then the gym, I'm starving and I have to make dinner, which means I am forced to stay in a room filled with food while I can see and smell food cooking.

The best solution I've come up with is to have a protein shake or bar on the 7 minute drive home from the gym, then while dinner is cooking, leave the room as much as possible. Believe me, it's not perfect but it does curb some of the binges. Another thing I've tried is snacking on something like carrots while I'm cooking, but that seems to make it worse for me, not better. It's like opening the floodgates. I eat a few carrots, then a hunk of cheese begins to call my name, then, since I've ruined my calorie count anyway, a few tablespoons of peanut butter on a slice of bread couldn't hurt . . .

As soon as I walk in the door after work and all hell breaks loose - I have 2 large glasses of water and then get changed into my comfies......getting out of work mode and into dinner mode is always tough. Before I even start dinner I have a third glass of water and then a Greek 50 calorie yougert. A lot of water yes, but never do I have room to snack before dinner is on the table!!!