Red or Green - splitting meals?

[Aleria]

So today, I decided to try eating lunch at home rather than between classes as I usually do (I have an odd schedule, so I leave home at 1-ish, and have a break at 3. I ended up not having enough time to eat all my lunch, so I threw some into a thermal jar, and am now eating it on my break..
I only just realized this is probably a red day, but I'm not sure since it's the same amount I was originally going to eat, just at two different times..

[wosnes]

There are some who will say it's red because it's not what you eat, it's when. There are others who will say it's green. I say -- who cares?

[gratefuldeb67]

I'd count it as green.. its what you originally plated for yourself, and you didn't add more food to it, so it's really "virtual plating" but in a thermos

No biggie!
Keep sight of the big traps of just snacking all day long etc..
Good luck!
Debs

[reinhard]

I wouldn't worry about it unless you find this happens often and is actually a problem.

But big picture, I think you might find it EASIER to stick with unambiguous one-plate-at-one-time meals. Same amount of food, maybe, but less head scratching.

Reinhard

[Aleria]

Okay, thanks. I don't plan on trying that again. I think it's better for me to eat between classes.

[NoelFigart]

So today, I decided to try eating lunch at home rather than between classes as I usually do (I have an odd schedule, so I leave home at 1-ish, and have a break at 3. I ended up not having enough time to eat all my lunch, so I threw some into a thermal jar, and am now eating it on my break..
I only just realized this is probably a red day, but I'm not sure since it's the same amount I was originally going to eat, just at two different times..

Well, I wouldn't call that a fail myself. You'd "plated" it, so to speak.

Reinhard is right about what's easiest.

I'm finding myself confronted with a weird problem in terms of No-S lately. Once a week, my husband teaches an evening class. He doesn't like a full meal before class, but we like to have the family sit down together and touch base.

I make tea, old-fashioned English style with little sandwiches or some cheese and fruit, or sliced veggies. I have this on little bread plates. I could choose to eat a full plate of tea thing, certainly, but it does spoil the ritual, so I don't. Instead, I will have tea with the family, then another small plate of the same size later if I get hungry. (Sometimes I don't, but that's pretty darn rare!)