Robyn said something in her 10 Things Thursday post today that reminded me of a thought/question I've been pondering for a bit.
Food/meal schedules. I often find myself hungry (and really hungry not head hungry) before dinner time. like 4:30/5 o'clock. But when I stop and think, If I ate lunch at 11 like I usually do, that's more than reasonable to expect to be hungry. If I'm eating the right portions, then I should be not hungry for 3-4 hours right? so totally reasonable to be hungry at 4:30. So, I guess, what I'm thinking is I need to work in an *appropriate* snack. I'm thinking a bit of hummus and veggies or a small portion of beef jerky or something. There's just so much conflicting info out there. "3 meals a day!! no more! no less!!" and then "5 small meals a day, keeps your metabolism going" .. blah blah. I figure I just need to do what works for me.
Speaking of portion sizes, I really really need to go buy more of the 1 cup sized ziploc containers. It's just too easy to say "one more scoop" in a bigger container. I used that today and at first my head was like "that is SO not enough chicken salad (Costco, very yummy)!" and I told it "remember how you felt yesterday after more than this? yes, this is enough" so we'll see how after lunch goes :)
blah, I'm back and blogging more than ever! and more randomly than ever too I think.
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Sam
I've eaten small snacks throughout my journey. I pack snacks for mid-morning and mid-afternoon each day so that I have them if I need them. My favorites - cheese stick, carrots and hummus, turkey jerkey and greek yogurt. As long as you keep it protein-based and not too high in calories you should be fine.
ReplyDeleteI have about 6 hours between breakfast and lunch so there is NO way I can wait without a snack. My day usually looks like this:
ReplyDelete9 AM - coffee w/ milk and Splenda
10:30 AM - breakfast
1:00 PM - morning snack (something like a string cheese and a small piece of fruit)
4:30 PM - Lunch
9:15 - Dinner
11:30 - 100 calories of something carby with my evening pills (sugar free ice cream bar, 100 calorie popcorn, a few baked tortilla chips with salsa)
1:00 AM - Bedtime
I do more of the 5 small meal thing. Otherwise, I just find that I get too hungry and make bad choices. You have to find what is right for you and gives YOU success!
ReplyDeleteI like the snack suggestions people left. They are all good. Usually if it has protein in it then it will keep you filled up longer. You're doing great!
ReplyDeleteI am always starving around 3 or 4 pm depending on how many calories my lunch was. I make a bunch of hard-boiled eggs on Sunday and then have them for breakfast or for a snack. They're super filling and at only 70 calories for a large egg it's not going to hit your calorie budget too hard. I also love the light Babybel cheese rounds. They're only 50 calories, protein-based and so yummy! If I need a larger snack, Greek yogurt, 100 cal popcorn or edamame are my go-tos.
ReplyDeleteI am always starving around 3 or 4 pm depending on how many calories my lunch was. I make a bunch of hard-boiled eggs on Sunday and then have them for breakfast or for a snack. They're super filling and at only 70 calories for a large egg it's not going to hit your calorie budget too hard. I also love the light Babybel cheese rounds. They're only 50 calories, protein-based and so yummy! If I need a larger snack, Greek yogurt, 100 cal popcorn or edamame are my go-tos.
ReplyDeleteI do more of a 4-meal type thing... b/c I usually eat breakfast at about 8:00-9:00 then lunch 12:00-1:00, snack at about 3:00-4:00... and then a small dinner at 6:00. I'm a machine. lol
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