Teachers: Need your advice for this diet

For one timing of eating have pretty much no impact on weight loss, so she can eat all her cals before class, lunch and when she gets home. Not sure about the water issue though.

I used to be a teacher. I don't think it should be too hard. Obviously you can't drink too much water whilst at work , but as far as snacks go, I don't believe it is necessary to eat little and often. It is fine to eat three times a day as long as the calorie intake is correct.

Does she teach elementary? I have taught for 12 yrs (high and currently middle) and drink about 100oz of water a day. My bladder has gotten used to my schedule and I snack on my prep. I can also go in less than 2 minutes - the sign of a veteran! lol!

I am a school nurse and several of the teachers are doing MFP or some other program. They don't eat snacks during the day but, they have no problem with drinking water. They drink throughout the day. Most are able OK taking bathroom breaks when the students are at lunch, recess, and specials (i.e. PE, Art, Music, etc.). If they really can't make it to a break time, they ask someone else to watch their class for a minute while they run to the nearest bathroom. She could also try drinking the bulk of her water within an hour or so of an upcoming break.

Honestly, the biggest obstacle to overcome is to convince yourself that your health should be a priority. I don't know if this is the case with your wife (and I apologize in advance), but I used the difficulties of working around a teaching schedule as a crutch for supporting my bad habits. I have never met an administration that wasn't supportive of improving wellness by eating healthy snacks when necessary and allowing potty breaks. I keep a water bottle at my desk and drink approximately 48 oz of water during the school day. I use the 4 minutes between classes to take potty breaks and grab a quick snack (hard-boiled egg, protein bar, etc.). Be sneaky if you need to and don't feel bad about it!

I teach chemistry, when I'm teaching, which means being stuck in a lab for up to 4 hours, not allowed to eat or drink ANYTHING! (Eating and drinking in chemicals, even accidentally, pose potential serious health hazards!) What I do is time my eating and drinking the rest of the day so that I can stay in the lab the whole time. One was training the bladder to hold a ridiculous amount of water on the days I didn't have to teach. (Summer break is an ideal opportunity for K-12 teachers to work on this!) I would stash a water bottle in a nearby office and take a quick swig when time allows. All that talking, it's a must to be able to grab a sip here or there. And I would eat just prior to starting, so that I wasn't starving during the lab time. And have food prepared so it's easy to grab as soon as the lab let out. It's not easy dieting around a classroom, no matter what type! But all teachers get breaks here and there to eat, hit the restroom and drink some water. Even if brief!

I'm a PE teacher so I'm constantly drinking water. I use the restroom in between my classes. If this doesn't happen then I go when the students are running their laps. My co-worker watches both classes then when I come back it is her turn or vice versa. As for regular teachers I know they go when they bring the whole class to the restroom.

As for eating I have my morning snack at 8:30 then my afternoon snack at 2:30. Some times this is my planning but other times I bring my snacks out while the students are running laps. They are so use to me eating my snacks at a certain time that if I'm running late then they remind me.

It has worked for 10 years.

I drink at least 100 oz of water a day and I am an elementary school teacher. Luckily, my kids schedule is set up that I can usually sneak to the bathroom during their lunch/special/recess times. My co-workers are fantastic in that they know that I am trying to lose weight that they are always willing to stand at the door if I need to run to the bathroom while the kids are doing independent work. And if my kids have snacktime, Why don't I ??? I always snack during the day if I need it. : )