struggling with old behaviors

Little background....2 1/2 years out rny lost 210lbs was 445 lowest 235 now 250....honeymoon is over and strting to gain a bit...I feel like I have a handle on my eating for the first time in my life MOST of the time, but I do slip back into some old habits...I am definately a food addict...and can overdo any type of food good and healthy or bad...I am particular to snack items and fatty foods...like, butter, cream, whipped cream, etc...


now to the problems and behaviors I would like help with changing....maybe some of you have had these issues and figured a way to change them...

afternoon Impulse eating...I have tryed delaying the thought to see if I forget and that did work for a while, but now it seems that if I have it in mind I am hell bent on getting it....

Nighttime TV snacky time....I don't keep snacks in the house that I have definate problems with like, cheese curls, crackers etc...but am finding I will make toast with butter on it, or eat high fat cheese, I try to drink a full glass of water and that works in the summertime, but winter time I get too cold from the water and then am miserable...I try to keep busy while watching tv and that does help to an extent....but again if my mind gets stuck on it I give in...

I am finding that while my portion sizes are OK, I am trending on packing in maximum calories in those portions by packing in fat..I do this knowing better than that and feeling like I am sabotaging myself...I know where the calories come from, but like before don't want to let go of those foods, because I have let go of so much, this is a huge red light for me in my thinking...

I have given up all fast food, all soda, all alcohol, all juice...

I drink too much coffee, eat too many sweets, and not enough fruits and veggis...seem to get enough protein...my diet is entirely better than it was, but I am afraid if not kept in check that this will just have been another roller coaster diet fail...I didn't rearrange my innards to fail this time and I am determined to fix my head....

any ideas, tips or tricks will be entertained...

I dont have any tips as I just wanted to let you know I can sympathize. I do the exact same thing, evening/night time snacking is my HUGE probelem. I eat fine during the day, B, L, and sometimes a snack but after 4pm its on. Cookies, cup cakes, candy bars, ice cream, choc anything.... I really dont have a food problem, I dont eat fast food or fried food but I eat entirely way too much junk. I drink about 6-8 cups of coffee every morning. Another problem is smoking, maybe thats why I do not eat much during the day because I am at work and then at home I have two small children I dont smoke in the evening when I am home with them.

 If you find a way to get past this or get any good tips send them my way. I looked into revision but the ultimate problem is in my head which I know I need to work on.

 

Good Luck you are not alone!