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how often are you supposed to eat?
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Says it all really. I'm just wondering, how long are you supposed to leave between meals?
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I never go more than 2 hours without eating something. Though I'm not gaining any weight so who cares.
I'm just a size 10/12 so obviously hasn't done me any harm, basically I think your body is pretty good at telling you when and what to eat. You just have to know how to listen to it I suppose.
usually i like to have a little snack inbetween lunch and dinner (and sometimes have pudding after dinner too) , but trying to lose a bit of weight so just sticking with 2 meals now
Me too
Same here, depending slightly on when I can be bothered to eat. Do you have a snack of some sort during your break time?
Same. Thats how it works really
Sometimes i have a yoghurt or banana for breakfast. My lunch hour isnt until 1.30pm and i find i get sooo hungry so i try to just snack on dried apricots/cereal/fruit. I dont eat a lot at lunch time, usually cup a soup and ryvita or a chicken/salad sandwich so then i get hungry in the afternoon and i work until 7pm so usually end up giving in to crisp/chocolate/biscuit cravings, and if i do-i eat loads!!
3 solid meals a day is generally enough. with a bit of snacking inbetween.
umm...
not a very healthy diet.
by lunch time you're so hungry because you've had a poor breakfast. so if you're hungry why don't you eat something more substantial than a few pieces of dried apricot? and then for tea you have chocolate?
I try and stick to around 1000 - 1500 max, but it feels like im always eating sometimes, I cant go more than a few hours. 500 cals isnt enough. Theres no point in sticking to a diet that makes you feel starving and end up binging by the end of the day anyway, plus its not something anyone could maintain long term, so as soon as you go to normal eating your weight will creep up as its got used to not having as much energy input.
When i said i eat 500cals during the day- i mean while im at work. In the evening i come home and eat a normal meal!! Actually. i eat all night. That why i try not to snack all day long on biscuits and chocolate and stuff.
Fill up on meals is the best way and bad foods i.e fried/processed only fill you for a small amount. Veg/fish/pasta fill you up for much longer.
The trick is to recognise when you are hungry, being greedy, bored ot thirsty. So drink lots of water and include milk in your drink intake too.
The general rule though I think is that you are suppose to eat every 4 hours. Also if you think you are hungry but your not sure if you really are then drink a glass of water and after say half an hour and you find your still hungry then you really are.