1) EMOTIONAL NEEDS WHICH COME TO THE SURFACE THE MOMENT YOU HAVE QUIET TIME

If you don’t take the time during the day to support yourself emotionally, it is more likely that you will have all of these emotions surface when you have nothing left to do. If you are not used to supporting yourself emotionally, food might be the shortcut your mind decides to take

2) NOTHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO AT NIGHT

So, you don’t have a nighttime routine and just get home and see what happens? This could be contributing to a lack of feeling satisfied or even satiated. Trying something like cleaning a drawer to completion or doing a Sudoku or crossword or coloring can release feelings of accomplishment or feel good chemicals. Make sure it meets the underlying needs and desires! If you make it a routine to do things you enjoy at night and only those things at that time, your mind will worry less about those nighttime urges to eat

3) HAVING LIMITED OPTIONS AROUND YOU SO RESORTING TO SAYING SCREW IT I WILL JUST HAVE THIS INSTEAD

Make sure to have meals ready for yourself that are already prepared and quick and align with your nutrition goals so you are not feeling like you have to go cook a whole meal which can feel overwhelming and make convenience through quick or mindless food choices more attractive.

4) FINISHING MEALS TOO EARLY AND NOT HAVING ENOUGH FUEL FOR THE NIGHT LEADING TO FOOD THOUGHTS & FIXATION

Make sure you have a schedule for your bed time and set a time to stop eating that allows your body to be fueled for the rest of the evening. For example, if you know you will be up working until 10pm, finishing your last meal at 8 would likely be more ideal than finishing it at 5pm. You need to go to bed comfortable so as to avoid waking up in the night with overwhelming hunger

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