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My biggest downfall is snacking in the evenings. I love the act of eating in the evening while relaxing, whether it's watching TV, reading, playing a game, etc. To combat this, I will try to keep things on hand that I can eat a lot of without causing a lot of excess calories (fruits, veggies, etc.) This has become an issue where I will absolutely overeat higher calorie snacks if I have them in the house, so I choose not to buy them. BUT that leads to a never ending cycle of diet/lose weight/stop dieting/re-gain the weight because of course it's not sustainable to never eat the good foods again. Has anyone been able to break this type of cycle? How do I control myself around the "treats" so that they no longer become forbidden? [/quote]

I love to snack in the evening, and sometimes in the middle of the night if I can’t sleep. What has helped me is saving most of my calories for dinner and making sure it has enough fat in it to be satisfying- typically, a protein and multiple vegetables. 
Tonight’s dinner was grilled Italian sausage, grilled zucchini that had been tossed with olive oil. steamed broccolini, and a bagged kale salad ( I toss the included dressing) with chopped apples and Trader Joe’s Champagne orange Muscat vinegar for dressing. Don’t be afraid to sprinkle some Parmesan and olive oil on vegetables, they should be enjoyable and not a punishment.

I try to limit carbs and sub quinoa or sweet potatoes for rice/Russets. I’ll have either cherries, grapes, or mango and something like three tootsie rolls for dessert. 
I don’t keep snacks I have absolutely no control over in the house. For me, Cheez-its, chips, etc.  Pick a dessert that you like but not love: ginger snap cookies, sour candy, etc. Sure, some evenings you might eat too much of them, but Sour Patch Kids aren’t that fabulous. I know people vilify sugar, but it works for me to have a little sweet after dinner.[/quote]

Thank you for the tips. I think I need to just accept that I cannot regularly ever have my absolute favorite snacks in the house (like cereal.) It's just not realistic to ever maintain/lose when I just can't seem to control myself! [/quote]

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