Me again :).. Another question.

Anonymous-Coward · Post by **Anonymous-Coward** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 6:33 pm

If you missed breakfast because you were too busy and wouldn't be able to eat until later...
Would you:
Eat your breakfast and lunch closer together. (like 2 hours or so apart (still 2 plates and the same amount of food)

Or put more food onto your lunch plate...

Or just eat lunch...

Bearing in mind this isn't a one off thing, but about half of my week is scheduled in this way. I've tried eating just 2 meals.. But after eating 3 on this system for so long, it makes me feel like I'm depriving myself slightly (even when I increase the amount on those 2 plates.)
Thanks.
Also, do any of you eat your breakfast and lunch relatively close together?

Essentially the issue I have is that my days at Uni tend to leave me with early ("wake up-and-rush" type mornings... then a few hours for free time for a well cooked lunch.. and obviously dinner can be whenever...

wosnes · Post by **wosnes** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 7:01 pm

I'd go ahead and eat a late breakfast. I suppose that ideally our meals would be spread out a little more throughout the day, but our circumstances aren't always ideal. There's no rule about when meals have to be taken.

ironchef · Post by **ironchef** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 12:09 am

My meal times are fairly unpredictable, due to looking after a small baby. I try to do breakfast around 7am, lunch 12:30 and dinner around 7pm, but some days I don't get breakfast sorted until 10am, or dinner is early or late for whatever reason. I just eat the meals a little closer together and don't worry too much about it.

After a few weeks, you'll get used to how hungry you are, and can adjust the contents of your plates accordingly.

r.jean · Post by **r.jean** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 11:16 am

For me it depends on which meal I miss but I tend to end up with two meals and a substantial snack when I miss a meal. I listen to hunger rather than worry about timing on days like these.

Strawberry Roan · Post by **Strawberry Roan** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:48 pm

I rarely eat breakfast so I would definitely just eat lunch and dinner.

oolala53 · Post by **oolala53** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 2:31 pm

I try to have some foods I can take in the car and eat in the morning, if I need to. Some say not to eat in the car but I find it's actually more relaxing to eat when I'm on the freeway than sitting down at home feeling antsy to get going. I have bread with a nut butter and maybe raisins or a piece of fruit. I fold over the bread so it's not something that can spill.

If pressed, it would depend on how hungry I was. Sometimes, I'm not as hungry and then I might have two cups of mocha or milky coffee, decaf if necessary. If hungry, I might still choose something very small so that I would be more likely to be hungry for lunch.

It's a tough call because I like to be hungry for my meals and I'm not if I eat meals close together. Depends on what your priorities are. I would definitely not eat more at the next meal, though, if I didn't get breakfast. Might even eat an especially small lunch if I ate breakfast late.

heatherhikes · Post by **heatherhikes** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:13 pm

If I know I am rushed the next morning I prepare a simple take-along mini-breakfast the night before (to eat at a free moment, even in the car) like e.g.
an apple, carrot, celery (maybe with dip, I like store-bought aubergine/guacamole dip in little jars/glasses)
hardboiled egg, a sandwich, nuts, etc.
This way (with a smallish breakfast) I'll be okay in case breakfast and lunch fall close together timewise; I'll be hungry again at lunchtime).

On days when I can sleep in a little I often forego breakfast and have lunch as my first meal of the day, and then dinner as my last meal.

Another (good, I believe) option would be:
breakfast at around 10 am, lunch at around 2 pm and dinner at regular time. I did that sometimes when I was a newbie at NoS.

Go easy. You'll find out what works best for you.

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Heddi

~reneew · Post by **~reneew** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:39 am

I always eat brunch and supper. I read an article a couple years ago about the oldest man in the U.S. that had recently died. I can't remember how old he was, but obviously over 100. When asked why he thought he lived so long, he had told them that he thinks it's because he only ate 2 meals every day of his life and he had said that people ate too often.

wosnes · Post by **wosnes** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:30 pm

Having said what I said above, I'm not typically a breakfast eater. I generally eat lunch and dinner. Occasionally I'll have breakfast type foods for lunch.

If I do eat breakfast, it's usually just toast and some kind of seasonal fruit; usually berries in the summer and citrus in the winter along with coffee. If I happen to be unusually hungry, not a frequent occurrence, I'll add an egg.

Strawberry Roan · Post by **Strawberry Roan** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:56 pm

~reneew wrote:I always eat brunch and supper. I read an article a couple years ago about the oldest man in the U.S. that had recently died. I can't remember how old he was, but obviously over 100. When asked why he thought he lived so long, he had told them that he thinks it's because he only ate 2 meals every day of his life and he had said that people ate too often.

He was probably right