When should I eat?
When should I eat? Should I follow a routine (Breakfast, lunch, dinner with healthy snacks in between), or should I wait to get hungry? How long before bedtime should I *not* eat? What is the best time in the morning to eat so that I don't get too hungry during the day? Someone told me that I should wait until I'm hungry to eat, but when I tried that I ate a lot more than I usually do. Instead of losing weight like I was, I gained back a couple of pounds in a week. Now, it could be that I'm hungry because I've started a weight training regimen, or that I'm still breastfeeding my son, or that I'm thinking about it so muchI think I'm hungry when I'm not... the bottom line is it's not working. Was this bad advice? Should I just go back to having my breakfast/lunch/dinner and healthy snacks in between?
Thanks!
-Jen
Hello Jen,
No it wasnt bad advice to eat only when you are hungry. However this, like most advice, only generaly works. It wont work for everyone. The problem commonly run into when you wait until you are hungry is then you go and binge and eat alot more than you would have if you werent hungry. The way to counteract this is to eat slowly so you dont over eat (even though it can be hard when you are hungry). Also it is fine to eat on a schedule as well as long as you make sure to eat healthy low fat/sugar/carb foods. Some of all of those is fine, but when compared to the other groups you the amount you consume of those should be minute. Also make sure you are drinking lots of water. This will help you feel less hungry but will also hydrate you and help your body perform all of its functions more efficiently. I hope this was helpful,
sorry about the delay getting back to you.
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