Wynne Jones Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I am a school teacher, so my day starts early. I eat breakfast around 5:45 and lunch around 11 according to the meal template, and I always feel comfortably full. Since my husband gets home at 6 PM, I like to wait to eat supper around 6:15/6:30. I can generally make it to lunch without needing a snack, but by 4 o'clock I'm ravenous! I understand the importance of not snacking, but I feel like my body really needs food - otherwise I'll be a wild thing at supper and eat everything in sight (including my kids' and husband's non-compliant foods). Today for snack I had a handful of cherry tomatoes and some macadamia nuts. Yesterday I had baby carrots and almond butter, other times I'll have a little turkey or a hard-boiled egg. Am I on the right track with my snacks, or should I think of it as more of a mini-meal and follow the template? The snacks I've been eating are doing the trick helping me last until 6:30ish. By the way, I usually do a one-three mile walk with my dog around 3, depending on how much time I have. So not a workout exactly, but some healthy movement. Thanks for the advice! I know there's info. on this in It Starts With Food, but I loaned my copy to a dear friend who I'm hoping will join me on Whole 30. By the way, I'm on Day 10! Hold on tight, Wynne! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheba-kitty Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I think, depending on what your current athletic shape is A 3 mile walk is worth a workout mini meal. Just following the template for post workout for that snack. And maybe increase the healthy fats at lunch. I am a teacher too so I know the routine. My breakfast holds me fine,but my lunch rarely does. Need to work on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginjaswag Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 I ran into this same problem and some of the moderators said 4 pm is actually when I SHOULD have my snactk. I have breakfast at 6 , lunch 11 and snack around 4 and dinner around 8 pm when I get home from work. I think this sounds like youre on the right path, but who am I , wait for a moderator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberino21 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 If you do need to snack, have a mini meal that fits the template. As your day is quite long, a mini meal is probably a good idea. Your meals should be 4-5 hours apart, so perhaps consider a snack a bit earlier (say 3 if it fits with your schedule?) or snack at 4 and push dinner a little later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NazzaB Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 I'm a police officer and so my meal times are all over the place. Some days I cannot go without a snack but some days I can - it just depends. I also try to eat dinner with my fiancee if I am home and sometimes I'm not hungry when he is so it's a huge balancing act. I think just listen to your body and if you must snack then just make sure it fits the meal template and make it a small one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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