The Time of day self sabotage...

6 pm ... when I get home from work.

If you let yourself have extra food just because you've been "good all day" that will just destroy you calorie deficit and prevent weight loss.

If you find you want a treat at night then either skip a snack earlier in the day so you have the calories left for it, or have something with no or low calories like a nice warm cup of tea.

heck yes! evenings used to be the worst even with me saving some calories for then, especially in winter when I'm inclined to be sitting in front on the telly! I tackled it by still saving calories for a snack which I'd have with a cuppa around 7 from then on its water or tea only. It took me a few weeks to get used to just drinking rather than eating but 3 years on, I no longer think about snacking. We can form new and lasting habits over time.

dynamitedawn wrote: »

Thank you, yes i plan my day in advance I even make a weekly meal plan, I come home to a hot meal from the slowcooker by 5, Im not hungry when im rootin in the cupboards at night, I think Im bored to be honest

I have planned snacks all evening.

After work snacks at 6 pm.

Dinner at 8 pm.

First evening snack at 9:30 pm - usually yogurt.

Second evening snack at 11 pm - usually toast with nutella and honey.

And sometimes a third evening snack if I'm really late.

I know I've got my snacks coming up so I can wait. And meanwhile I'm busy all evening long. I don't know why exactly, but I always seem to have a list of things to do a mile long. It never gets done! To the point where I'm almost considering hiring someone to help!!

gabbyo23 wrote: »

dynamitedawn wrote: »

Does anyone find a particular time of day harder to resist, snopping in the fridge, thinking about a takeaway, searching out that last bag of crisps?? My junk food cravings are definately between 8pm and 10pm I even try telling myself I earned the right to pig out because "Ive been good all day". Id like some help on how to combat it, I know people say its boredom andbyou should keep busy but I work out, look after my kids and work I need to unwind and food seems to be the way I "unwind" unfortunately, any tips or people in the same situation out there that might help break this cycle??

Try a ritual...brushing your teeth is a good one for evening. Once you've brushed your teeth, no more calories. That's you done. That's the rule, it's just fact. Brushing your teeth ends your day of eating. Brush your teeth and close your day on mfp. Day done. Finished.

I also find it helpful to say out loud "I'm done.". People think I'm weird but it does work for me!

I find that working out totally curbs my appetite. I work out in the afternoon, eat my post meal, and i am done.
On the non workout days i use the brushing your teeth trick. What I also find useful is chewing a cinnamon flavored gum. There's just something about it that curbs my cravings. Nothing tastes good after that anyway ;-)

dynamitedawn wrote: »

i work out twice a day weights during the day and boxing or circuits at around 6 , im fine until about an hour afterwards then im starving, I really need to learn more about food and exercise x

Why do you do so much exercise? It is really not required and may be the cause of some of your hunger.

That time for me is usually 3-4:30 pm, when I wind down for a book or a movie. It's more of a habit than hunger. I rarely ever eat anything after 6, I just didn't develop that habit because that's usually when I play games and don't want to get crumbs on my keyboard and computer tech stuff. I just set a firm rule for myself: I can snack any time I want except between 3-4:30. I'm a big girl, I can go 90 minutes without without eating. I wanted to disassociate my strongest snack triggers (like reading a book) from the act of snacking, and if I do snack during other times, I try to be careful not to associate it with any of my other daily routines so it remains a mindful act that I do realizing exactly what I'm doing.