Tips on evening

I save calories for the evening. Then, I allocate one thing per hour. So, say I get the kids to bed at 7, dinner is 7-8. 8-9 is a low cal icecream. 9-10 is a hot chocolate (jarrah, 70 cal) and maybe a biscuit. Usually I try to go to bed after that, but if I'm up late I might have a little yoghurt or something between 10 and 11.

I am coming out of a rough patch with my excessive sweets and snacks intake and started adding a drip of peppermint extract in water throughout the day and peppermint tea at night, totally helped with the cravings.

Either save some calories back for your late night cravings or if you don't have a lot left by then choose some low calorie options- sometimes I like to have some hot tea with a little honey as it's great on a winter night and a hot drink makes me feel full. If I have a sweet craving I also like some low calorie hot chocolate with a little dollop of cool whip. A piece of fruit is high fiber so it can be filling and satisfy the sweet tooth, and is generally low calorie (although bananas are a bit on the high side). Popcorn in the hot air popper is great as it's low calorie and high fiber so it fills you up if you're hungry and need to munch on something with a little salt.

First, remind yourself of your goals, both short and long-term. Are you exercising? Are you drinking water? It's probably a good idea to find lower-calorie replacements and have them at the ready. I usually keep vegetables already cut in the fridge to snack on do I don't have to chop. I also don't keep things in the house that are tempting.