Relearning how to normalise being a little bit hungry

So I might be the only person who lost weight during the holidays lol. I was home with my parents for 3 weeks and even though I ate everything I wanted, I still lost 1-2 kilos, which at my height (5’2”) is great progress. Initially I was thinking I would return having gained some but it was quite the opposite. And it was due to me returning to my eating habits during my high school years. Having to wait for a certain meal time made me go a little bit hungry for an hour or two sometimes but it wasn’t the end of the world, knowing a good meal was coming my wait. And THIS is what has been missing for me personally. I was wondering why I had put on weight even though I was eating healthy and I know it is CICO. It just is sometimes really difficult to estimate calories or I would eat something and forget about it.

So what I’ve found is, it doesn’t matter if I’ve had snacks or not. I’m eating the same portion of food for lunch and dinner. And what didn’t I do at home? Snack. No yoghurt bowls between meals. No nuts and crackers. Just 2-3 rounded meals per day. What’s even more interesting is, I didn’t restrict alcohol during these 3 weeks. I went 4 times to the club. With my parents we would drink a glass of wine at meal times.

If anyone is in the same boat as me, better don’t snack, except for maybe fruit. Wait for the main course. It even tastes better in the end since you are hungry.