The worst food decisions get made at the hour you least want to be making them — tired, hungry, and inclined to take whatever the easy option already is. Have a predetermined fallback: a meal you’ve pre-selected that requires no thought. Not perfect, just good-enough on autopilot. Stock the ingredients, name it, invoke without debate.
This companion covers why the evening decision goes badly, why it matters for eating, the fallback solution, and building the habit. (3 min read)
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