I had an interesting conversation with one of my Aunties on Saturday who has struggled all her life with weight problems.

To her credit, since deciding to lose weight over 15 years ago, she has kept her size at a fairly consistent level with some small fluctuations from time to time. Considering she was an obese person, she has done remarkably well.
Her weight maintenance is a very strict affair and I must admit that I think I’d struggle to eat the foods she does on a daily basis as they are quite bland.

My Aunty was showing me a new all in one meal she has been buying from the supermarket. I won’t name names but it’s one of those throw in the microwave deals and comes with rice and topping. She was telling me that they are the perfect portion size for her, 99% fat free and really tasty.
I was a bit surprised to see her eating this type of thing because in our family we tend to prefer to cook our meals from scratch.
The reason she is opting for this type of meal is to combat what she calls her danger period. She has identified the time or period of the day that she is most likely to start eating foods without much control. The microwave food is her way of tackling this time of the day. As it turns out, her danger period is when she gets home from work. If she doesn’t eat her dinner at that time, she has a hard time controlling what she eats. By having a quick and easy meal, she has been able to avoid snacking and in the process lost about 4 pounds.

I don’t have a specific time or period of the day but would say that whenever I’m home and a little bored, I do think about snacking.

So with this information in mind, do you know when your danger times are? Have you ever sat down and thought about it? I’d love to know so please feel free to share :)

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