Poll ~~~ When to eat......

Hi all. I'm always trying to find better ways NOT to overeat, or eat between meals. Therefore, during the work week, I put myself on a schedule. I portion out my food too, between 3-5 oz per meal. Brk 8:30 am Lun Between 11:00 & 12:00 Snk 2:30 pm Din Between 5:00 & 6:00 pm On the weekend I am flexible. And normally don't eat as much. Does anyone do this? And if so does it work for you? Any other suggestions are great. Thanks !

Schedules help. Right now with my kids at home for the summer, there is no hope of me getting on a schedule for my foods. I can't wait until school starts! Anyone with me? Ronda 4/7/04 297/190/170

Louanne, I kind of stick to a schedule I eat breakfast between 7:30 and 8, which is either a cup of oatmeal (I like the apples and cinnimon reduced sugar kind) or my old reliable carb countdown yogurt. I eat lunch about 1:00 pm and dinner between 4:30 and 6. I do not really snack but if I am still hungry before I go to bed I may grab some cheese and crackers, or small bowl of cerial. Again this is not a planned schedule just seems to be my daily routine. Lori

Thanks girls!!!!!!!!!! I appreciate your input

Hi Luann - I try to eat 3 meals per day but am not on a rigid schedule. Dinner is usually between 7-8 and thus I'm not hungry in the evening. I try to allow 5 hours minimum between meals. Ruth

I write out a meal plan (including eating times) at the beginning of each week. This way I can account for changes based on my weeks to do list. Sometimes I stick to it and sometimes I don't...all depending on who's winning the demon fight that week

WOW, all the 3 meals and hardly any snacks....I am on a schedule but it involves 6 mini-meals per day, sometimes only 5, but usually 6... 5:30 am - on my way to work, I drink a protein drink 8:00/9:00 Breakfast - could be cottage cheese, or left over dinner 11:30-1:00 typically sometime during this timeframe - perhaps low fat/high protein tv dinner (lean cuisine, etc) 3:00-4:00 timeframe This is my MOST critical snack....my blood sugar drops...typically eat sometime of protein, cheese, cottage cheese w/no sugar added pineapple 6:00 roughly - dinner - always protein first 9:00 ish snack - low sugar oatmeal, cheese, sometype of protein Before surgery, cottage cheese would never cross my lips, under no conditions....now, I can't seem to get enough of it...love it with fresh pineapple...I buy 2 large containers a week - one for home, one for work Also, try to have some fruits and veggies each day... Also, I find that if I don't eat something before bed, I do not feel well in the mornings.... If I only ate 3 meals per day, first, I wouldn't/couldn't get in enough nutrition, and my blood sugar would not be stable... BTW, I am 16 months out RAE