Mindful

Oh, and don't forget to close the kitchen! Long
experience with diet success - and failure - can be
found here. Just like it is useful to make a rule about
when and what to have for breakfast; it is a security
blanket: a nice cup of something and a comforting bite
coming soon, it is equally important to know when and
with what the eating day will end.

I remember being surprised to learn a few years ago how
an aristocratic couple in Europe - not sure who they were -
invariably shared a herbal tea before bed. They were slim
and looked good.

I live alone and the game changer for me is to not eat or
drink anything in the bedroom. My third meal of the day, often
with milk or a bit of sweetness, is taken like the other two sitting
quietly or in front of a computer word game.  I have had my bath
by this time, and I am nodding off anyway. Even if I am still
researching or following a news item from bed, it needs to be
sans.... Anything else is an invitation to chaos.

Each person is free to choose their own ritual, but enjoying and
concentrating on meals as such  is essential. This is mindfulness.