Fourth Meal
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Fourth Meal
Hi! I was just wandering if anyone has added a fourth meal to your day. Considering I am pre-diabetic and I Have a really long period between the time I eat lunch and get home to eat dinner. I drive a delivery route for a furniture company . My deliveries are set up between 9-12 and 1-5 . so I am facing 6-7 hours at a time between meals. I considered Protein or Zone bars, I settled on fiber one bars. They are a little sweet like. So I will find a better alternative. But wasn't thinking when I bought them and a I hate to waste. Anyone else had the same problem or had to do the same?
Today's Meals
A bowl of Raisin Bran and OJ
Turkey Sandwich , a apple @ yogurt
Fiber one bar
Double turkey cheeseburger on whole wheat with pretty much a salad on top.
Today's Meals
A bowl of Raisin Bran and OJ
Turkey Sandwich , a apple @ yogurt
Fiber one bar
Double turkey cheeseburger on whole wheat with pretty much a salad on top.
You're not eating much at your meals! I'm a not extremely active older, smaller woman and I eat about the same amount at breakfast (when I eat it) and lunch as you. My dinners are smaller, though.
Before adding a fourth meal, consider eating more at your meals. I'd ditch the fiber bars, they're not as healthy as we're encouraged to believe.
Before adding a fourth meal, consider eating more at your meals. I'd ditch the fiber bars, they're not as healthy as we're encouraged to believe.
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Re: Fourth Meal
There are many forum members who have made the choice to add a very small 4th meal.Brent_Corkins wrote:I was just wandering if anyone has added a fourth meal to your day.
I am facing 6-7 hours at a time between meals.
Anyone else had the same problem or had to do the same?
It is an individual matter, but those who have had success with this,
make that 4th meal very small, like a stick of string cheese and/or an apple or some thing similiar,
and do not consider that 4th meal a "snack".
If you do not consider a meal replacement bar, like a Zone bar or a Fiber-one bar to be a Sweet;
if you are always able to limit them to one;
and if you aren't really into "natural" or unprocessed foods,
there's really no reason why you can't choose to eat one at any mealtime.
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4th meal
When I take night classes, I do not get home until 11 PM. I try to eat a small dinner around 5 (typically sandwich/fruit), then at home I allow myself another small 'dinner' which is usually toast with PB, or maybe yogurt with fruit. I wish I could just go to bed, but usually I need at least an hour to unwind before trying to fall asleep.
I think for this sort of situation, you have to be careful. I would envision it is more of a crafted event splitting the amount of food from one usual meal into 2 timed events This sort of modification takes a lot of thought & preparation.
I think for this sort of situation, you have to be careful. I would envision it is more of a crafted event splitting the amount of food from one usual meal into 2 timed events This sort of modification takes a lot of thought & preparation.
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Remember, too, that you can drink milk. I'm finding that it makes a big difference for long hauls. It takes awhile to kick in but 8 oz. of 2% or higher fat can tide me over an hour or two. I often make a cafe au lait, heavy on the lait, sometimes with 2 t. cocoa powder and a smidgeon of stevia. Esp. nice in cold weather.
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Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
The same thought occurred to me as to Joel. That is a lot of sugar, not just in the first meal, but in all of them, especially for someone who's pre-diabetic. You may need a fourth meal, but I'd revamp the meals first to eliminate sugar - including sugary/carby bars - add more natural fats and good protein sources and go from there.