Timetabled meals

Fiona_Cami89
Fiona_Cami89 Posts: 42 Member
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Hey guys and dolls!

Does anybody find that adhering to an eating schedule helps them stick to their eating plan?

For me, I think it's the routine of a schedule that helps as I always know what and when I'm eating next. Also, I find the planning helps me stick to eating good food that I've already bought rather than buying junk food etc.

Just thought we could all share our methods and thoughts on food routines :)

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  • itsbasschick
    itsbasschick Posts: 1,584 Member
    i eat 6 small meals at 2.5 hour intervals - does that count? i don't do it for structure so much as that's what works best to keep my blood sugar lower, but it is pretty structured.
  • CindyMarcuzAdams
    CindyMarcuzAdams Posts: 4,007 Member
    You could say I have a routine

    Breakfast at 11
    Lunch at 2
    Dinner at 6
    Snack at 10
    Bed at 11
    Sleep at 12

    Humans are creatures of habit and I guess that makes me a human.
  • Jinnie69
    Jinnie69 Posts: 22
    Planning is key, what and when to eat. I agree 100%, if you need something off schedule I keep cucumber or celery handy for when I have hungry days and the plan is not filling the gap. Just starting back, so I am hoping my old tricks still work for me. I do four meals, I always need a second breakfast my AM Shake never makes it to lunch time.
  • Fiona_Cami89
    Fiona_Cami89 Posts: 42 Member
    For me it's -

    Breakfast: 9.30/10am (I can't eat too early, everything tastes like cardboard to me at 7 or 8am lol)
    Lunch: 12pm
    Snack: 3pm
    Dinner: 6pm
    Snack: 8pm

    I eat five times a day, basically. Most of my weight was put on due to boredom and eating the wrong things all day long!
  • coaoalo
    coaoalo Posts: 104 Member
    I don't have a "schedule" exactly but I do eat the same way every day-

    Breakfast: 400-700 calories depending on exercise
    Snack 1: normally less than 150 calories
    Dinner: 500-800 calories depending on exercise
    Snack 2: normally 200-300 calories
    Snack 3: normally 100 calories

    So, at the high end this is 2050 calories and the low end is 1350. I average 1650 (net) calories and rarely eat less than 1500.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Yes, routine and knowing what and when I'm going to eat makes me feel safe, and when I feel safe I'm more stable mentally and emotionally, and when I'm stable, I'm less likely to crave. I have a meal plan that is easy to follow, and I stick to it on routine days; but it's also easy to adjust if different circumstances demands it. Sudden changes of plans usually make me excited, and getting excited rarely makes me want to eat more.

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