[maitlyn]

I need to drop 40lbs and find at night after work I have a hard time eating healthy. I stuff myself and have a couple of glasses of wine. Then I start again the next day with hopes of taking better care of myself. I am 50 and steadily gaining weight. I feel really stuck

[Jacqui_D]

Hi Maitlyn! When I was working (I'm retired now), I had that same problem. I understand now that I have a carb sensitivity (sweets, chips, breads, pasta, etc.,) and I have had to cut back on carbs, because for me carbs cause more carb cravings. I've cut way back on carbs, only allowing only non-starchy veggie carbs during the week and then on Saturdays, I allow myself to eat anything I want. I don't know if this would work for you, but you might consider it. Maybe you could get through the cravings if you told yourself you could have it on Saturday but only on Saturday. It's a lot easier than trying to cut out goodies altogether. Of course, maybe some others on here have better solutions. Good luck!

[maitlyn]

Thanks, I'll try it and keep you posted.

[NEMom]

I struggle with this same issue.
I wonder if you are eating enough during the day or if you are going home starving and eating everything in site?
I have learned that if I eat a high protein snack in the later afternoon (I usually eat 1 or 2 servings of low fat cottage cheese) then when I get home I am hungry for dinner but not starving.
I don't think having a glass of wine is a bad thing as long as you include the calories in your daily total. I have gone 4 days with no alcohol after work and it is not easy but I am really working on drinking unsweet tea or water instead.
Keep snack food out of your house so even when you do have a snack attack the junk is out of your site.