Are you on a schedule?

I was just curious who eats on a schedule? Im sure for those of you who work probably do but was curious about this. I have developed 5 eating times thruought the day and notice if I stick to those times Im not as hungry unless I eat in between or go later. I get up every morning at 8 am and eat breakfast at 10. I eat lunch at 1 have my snack at 5 and have dinner at 730. I usually have a snack at 9 or 930 and go to bed by 10. Do you eat by a certain time table or just when you get hungry? I know before surgery I never ate by a certain time because I ate alllll the time! I didnt have a time to eat or not eat. I think its neat now how Ive got my body trained to eat on this pattern. Just curious when do you eat? Candy

Hi Candy, You know... I was on a schedule the first 14 months... and was so dilligent about this and now I am very good about certain things... ie: I have a protein shake mon-fri at my office. I take my vitamins 7 days a week like I am supposed to. But lunch and dinner are anybodys guess. I do eat every few hours but its not always as healthy as it used to be. My job for the past 6 weeks has been incredibly busy and there has been a very ill family member that I rush home to care for. I dont know when my situation is going to change. The family member could stay ill for a long time and I am kind of stuck. Insurance does not pay for medical care? Soooooo. I hope I am not setting myself up. I am not gaining... but I dont feel as healthy as I did 6 weeks ago. I guess sometimes "life gets in the way?" I do miss my 'schedule' and sometimes I wish I lived alone and was an orphan..... lol boy... that is a long winded answer... guess I needed to vent? lol Jess

I'm pretty good with a schedule during the week, but the weekends are bad. During the work week: Protein shake on the way into the office at 6:30 Breakfast at 7:30-8:00am Snack around 10 Lunch between 11:30 and 12 Snack around 3 Dinner - anywhere between 6 and 8... if it's later, I usually throw another small snack in around 5 or 6 Don't typically eat after dinner. On the weekends, it's pretty much a free-for all... I usually get something to eat by 9 and then maybe some sort of "lunch" around noon or 1 and a couple of snacks. I'm pretty freestyle about it - probably not the best, I just eat when I feel like I'm burning low...

I eat on a schedule. Every two hours. If I don't my blood sugar drops too low and I get quite sick. I can now tell time just by listening to my pouch... when it says time to eat - I look at the clock and sure enough, it's been two hours. Laurie

I totally eat on a schedule. Weekends are less structures which isn't good but weekdays I'm very structured. 5-5:30 Protein shake on the way to gym 7:30 Protein shake on the way from gym to work 9:30 Breakfast 12-12:30 Lunch 3:30 Protein shake and maybe a piece of cheese 6:30-7:00 Dinner 9:30 Protein shake and maybe a SF ice cream/snack/piece of cheese

Up at about 4:30 5:30 - 8:00 a.m. - morning beverages (hot tea, coffee, or diet lemonade, water, etc) B - 9ish depending on when I've fiished drinking. L - 12:30 or 1ish S - 4 or 4:30ish D - anywhere between 8 and 9 p.m. no food after dinner, hopefully... In bed no later than 10.

Hi Candy, My schedule is fairly flexible but usually is: 8am - coffee, sometimes w/protein in it 10am - breakfast 1pm - snack 3pm - dinner ( to fit hubby's schedule ) 5pm - snack 7-8pm - 'lunch' 9-10pm - snack ( recently a prot. shake w/banana )