Thinking of adding mid-morning mini-meal
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Thinking of adding mid-morning mini-meal
I have breakfast at 6 am and lunch at 1 pm (and no, I cannot move it), and while I know I will not starve in the seven hours in between, I think I need to add a morning snack, I mean, a mid-morning mini-meal.
I can't eat enough at 6 am to not start feeling hungry around 10. I have tried ignoring the hunger and thinking about how it is the feeling of fat being burned, but it is affecting my work and I am spending half of my mornings dreaming about lunch.
For those of you who have gone the route of the mini-meal, what do you have? I am thinking of a small serving of yogurt w/fruit. Or maybe some nuts, since they would be easier to discretely eat/store at my desk.
Edited to add: Okay, now that I've thought about it more (and had a few pretzels to temporarily curb my food obsession), perhaps I should try adding more protein to whatever I can choke down at 6 am. Of course, if I decide not to add the mini-meal, the pretzels I just ate make this a red day.
I can't eat enough at 6 am to not start feeling hungry around 10. I have tried ignoring the hunger and thinking about how it is the feeling of fat being burned, but it is affecting my work and I am spending half of my mornings dreaming about lunch.
For those of you who have gone the route of the mini-meal, what do you have? I am thinking of a small serving of yogurt w/fruit. Or maybe some nuts, since they would be easier to discretely eat/store at my desk.
Edited to add: Okay, now that I've thought about it more (and had a few pretzels to temporarily curb my food obsession), perhaps I should try adding more protein to whatever I can choke down at 6 am. Of course, if I decide not to add the mini-meal, the pretzels I just ate make this a red day.
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i would reverse them... i'd have a small wake up meal at 6, just to get your blood sugar up.. maybe a piece of fruit and coffee/tea/whatever, or a small bowl of cereal... then have a small meal at 10, with the protein etc, like a sandwich, or the yogurt and nuts and fruit... i say this because you clearly seem to not want much in the morning (whatever you can "choke down"...)
whatever you call it, it's gotta be better than just eating a pack of pretzels, and if you are gonna have pretzels, at least have them with some peanut butter and something to drink and call it a meal and not a snack.
good luck
whatever you call it, it's gotta be better than just eating a pack of pretzels, and if you are gonna have pretzels, at least have them with some peanut butter and something to drink and call it a meal and not a snack.
good luck
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We have the exact same schedule and issues.
I do a very physical job, so I give myself permission to have a small, small meal at 11am. Maybe two pieces of fruit, or some bread and cheese, and maybe a coffee.
I also have a very high metabolism, so I would literally be in tears if I didn't eat something. As long as the "meal" isn't a syrup-coated granola bar, you're probably fine.
I do a very physical job, so I give myself permission to have a small, small meal at 11am. Maybe two pieces of fruit, or some bread and cheese, and maybe a coffee.
I also have a very high metabolism, so I would literally be in tears if I didn't eat something. As long as the "meal" isn't a syrup-coated granola bar, you're probably fine.
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I think it's fine to add the small, fourth meal. Maybe someday it won't be an issue.
I would make it meal food. Some nuts and cut up fruit or carrots. Don't let it get sweet for convenience's sake.
I don't have the mid-morning problem, I have the late afternoon problem. Right now, I don't need the fourth meal, but sometimes I do, and I do not feel guilty about it.
You will probably find the feeling will go away over time.
I would make it meal food. Some nuts and cut up fruit or carrots. Don't let it get sweet for convenience's sake.
I don't have the mid-morning problem, I have the late afternoon problem. Right now, I don't need the fourth meal, but sometimes I do, and I do not feel guilty about it.
You will probably find the feeling will go away over time.
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I don't know how long you've been doing this, but I recommend experimenting with breakfast and milk in between before adding a chew. I thought my big gap in the morning was going to be impossible, but protein and fat helped a lot. Fat is an easy way to add calories without a lot of bulk. (Remember? That used to be considered a problem!) Even a tablespoon of peanut butter makes a difference. And I have very milky coffee mid-morning. It's enough. And no chewing, so I don't slide from an apple to something junky.
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You may find a mini-meal helps now.
You may shift to a "limited choice" or "only if I need it" mini-meal.
You may do away with it altogether in time.
(That was my transition on No-S, though it was an afternoon stretch.)
Alternatively, you may find that adding milky coffee or tweaking your breakfast helps.
Right now, I have 2 cafe-au-laits on my drive to work starting at 6AM, but don't have proper breakfast until 8:30, after my workout. It took a while to get used to it when I began commuting, but works well now.
Experiment, improve, adjust. You'll find what works for you.
You may find a mini-meal helps now.
You may shift to a "limited choice" or "only if I need it" mini-meal.
You may do away with it altogether in time.
(That was my transition on No-S, though it was an afternoon stretch.)
Alternatively, you may find that adding milky coffee or tweaking your breakfast helps.
Right now, I have 2 cafe-au-laits on my drive to work starting at 6AM, but don't have proper breakfast until 8:30, after my workout. It took a while to get used to it when I began commuting, but works well now.
Experiment, improve, adjust. You'll find what works for you.
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I have the same issue with my job, I'm a Hairdresser and I often don't have time to sit and eat a meal. I'm trying No S, and so far love it but at work when it's noon and I'm booked all afternoon, I get shaky when I'm hungry. I always keep a container of almonds in my bag, or I'll have coffee with cream as someone else mentioned. Just something small to get you threw, it helps:) good luck!