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Hello!

Here is another attempt to lose weight properly. My issue is I can be great all day and then I get home and tend to have a mini binge on all the wrong stuff, undoing the good choices I made in the day. Hoping this forum will offer me support to make changes.

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We'll be here for you!! Good luck!!

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Ceals

Welcome Raindrops1 you will find that Hidden is quite right - tons of support here for everyone. I used to snack as I was making the evening meal, don't bother now - it is surprising what good habits you can develop.

Come and join our Newbie Club, which is a good place for you to connect with members, who are also just starting out, or re-starting. Just post a few words on the December Newbie Club thread to introduce yourself and respond to others there you will soon feel part of the club.

Follow this link to the Newbie club: healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

Please read all the information carefully, it is very useful and can be referred to whenever you want to check something. The FAQs are a veritable mine of information check them out here: healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

I wish you well on your journey.

Ceals

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IndigoBlue61

Hello and welcome Raindrops1

Often we overeat in the evenings because we haven’t had enough through the day. Try eating more at lunchtime and see if it helps 😊

Check out the Daily Diary for more help with meal planning

Good luck!

Anna

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Tiggerr

I was going to say what Anna's just said. Heck, I'm going to say it anyway :)

I never used to eat until the evening and now I eat 3 times a day and that helped me lose all the weight that I have.

Stay in touch with this forum regularly and you'll get more help than you could hope for.

Good luck!

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13Valerie

Great that you're giving yourself another chance. You are worth the effort.

Can you find a new habit for evening time? Maybe join a choir or a book club? Something you fancy?😊

Best wishes

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mistymtnhop333

Hiya Raindrops - it's good to recognise where you 'go wrong' in a day - knowledge is power!

My issue was eating 'treats' all day - mid-morning, after lunch, before dinner, and then all evening too. To break this cycle, I picked one thing I really loved (but couldn't really binge on), and set an amount and time of day to eat it.

So, for me I had dark chocolate - which I find satisfyingly chocolately but I can't eat a whole bar like I could milk chocolate! Setting a fixed amount (usually 6 pieces, which is about 120 calories), and a set time of day to eat it (after my dinner) - really worked for me.

This way, when I would crave a treat earlier in the day, I mentally wouldn't 'panic' that I wouldn't get any treats, as I knew I could have a treat later. Having a set time/amount helped me initially break the cycle of continual treat-eating, and gave me some control - that, yes, I could eat a bit of a treat, but in a sensible amount. Now it's less of a mental issue as I'm more used to eating smaller portions and have more knowledge around what a sensible portion looks like.

Good luck and I'm sure with the support of the forum you will find your way!

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Property64

I come home and want to eat because that when i relax.

Try putting healthy nibbles in your fridge. This will stop you reaching for the wrong things.

Over time you will be able so eat more at the right times so won’t need to binge.

Good luck

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