how to space out meals

[macyholtz]

Question. I had lunch at 12:30 and I am starting to get hungry four hours later, 4:30.  I would like to eat dinner at 6 or 7.  What should i do in the meantime?  Should i eat a mini meal to hold me over??

 

Breakfast 8;30am: two eggs scrambled, broccoli and avocado

Lunch 12:30pm: talapia, celery, broccoli, red peppers, sweet potato and avocado

[ladyshanny]

A mini meal would be perfect here.  No one expects you to go 6-7 hours between meals.  There are lots of people that use a similar timing (lunch at noon, dinner at 6-7) and we just have a little snack (preferrably protein and fat or protein and a veggie) to tide us over.

 

You could probably afford to eat more at your breakfast though, just as a thought.  Eggs, when they are your sole protein, are as many as you can hold in your hand.  That's at least 3-4 for most women.  Or add another cooked protein with it.  And white fish tends not to be as satiating or give as long a duration as other proteins so you may need more of that also.  

 

But to answer your first question, a mini meal is perfect between lunch and dinner when you are referring to your timing above.

[missmunchie]

I would totally mini-meal it. There's a lot of time between 12:30 and 6. Just make sure you keep it to the template with a solid protein and fat, or you'll be ravenous come dinner. (Speaking from experience! )