Needing a snack
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Needing a snack
I wake up really early in the morning, around 5:30-6 and because of this I eat earlier all of my other meals tend to be earlier..but I don't want to eat dinner around 3 and then have nothing else till the next day. From breakfast to lunch Im fine..it's just the period between lunch and dinner that I am struggling with and feel hungry. Anybody else have this same situation?
How long is it between breakfast and lunch? And then from lunch to dinner?
I wake up early, too, often even at 4:30. Often I start with a cup of coffee with milk. Then I can wait until a bit later to eat. What time do you have to be at work? Is there no opportunity to have a little something when you get there? Maybe you could split your breakfast into two parts.
Or go ahead and have a small fourth meal between lunch and dinner. I've seen people use that and later find they can let it drop.
I wake up early, too, often even at 4:30. Often I start with a cup of coffee with milk. Then I can wait until a bit later to eat. What time do you have to be at work? Is there no opportunity to have a little something when you get there? Maybe you could split your breakfast into two parts.
Or go ahead and have a small fourth meal between lunch and dinner. I've seen people use that and later find they can let it drop.
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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)
Hi Shala,
I try to delay breakfast if I’m up very early, and I think having it in two halves is fine as long as you’re not just having a second breakfast (like I used to do!). Then maybe use calorific drinks to help you through any other long gaps. But no doubt about it, long and busy days can be difficult. In fact I wonder if they’re one of the reasons we get into snacking habits in the first place.
I try to delay breakfast if I’m up very early, and I think having it in two halves is fine as long as you’re not just having a second breakfast (like I used to do!). Then maybe use calorific drinks to help you through any other long gaps. But no doubt about it, long and busy days can be difficult. In fact I wonder if they’re one of the reasons we get into snacking habits in the first place.
Thank you everybody for the replies! Sorry I haven't gotten back to ya'll sooner! I've been experimenting and have started working out about 10-15 min after I wake up and that has helped with eating breakfast later at around 7. If If I feel like I need something in the afternoon I drink tea with almond milk