Why does everything fall apart after dark? You’re perfect all day — tracking, hitting protein, staying on plan — but once the clock hits 9 or 10 p.m., it’s like a switch flips. Suddenly the chips, cookies, and ice cream are calling your name, and before you know it, you’ve undone an entire day’s worth of effort.

In this episode of How to Eat Cake on a Diet, Jody unpacks why nights are the danger zone — and why it’s not about willpower or weakness. You’ll learn:

• The Hunger Gap and why being awake 5–6 hours after dinner sets you up for cravings.
• How Decision Fatigue drains your mental battery and leaves your primitive brain in charge.
• The role of Hormones & Circadian Rhythm in driving late-night cravings for calorie-dense foods.
• Why food at night becomes about Reward & Relief, not hunger — and how to replace it.

Night Routine Blueprint (Screenshot This 📸)
(customize this to your own preferences and times)

• 6:00 – Dinner
• 7:30 – Dessert (ex: strawberry crisp, 100–200 cals, no rules here)
• 8:00 – Protein snack (ex: apple yogurt bowl, cottage cheese + fruit)
• 8:30 – Close the kitchen 🚪 → choose a ritual: brush teeth, clean up, lights off
• After kitchen is closed – Stack 3 rewards:
  • Fresh pajamas 👕
  • Fill your favorite water cup for bed 💧
  • New pillow / candle / melatonin / hot shower 🛁
• 10 PM | 11 PM | 12 PM – I’m giving myself the best opportunity to succeed.

🔹 Listen now and start breaking free from the diet cycle today! 🔹

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