How many times a day do you eat?

[Forest]

Im trying to eat 5x a day but its hard as im not thinking about food so i dont eat

any tricks to eating more often?

[SugarFreeSheila]

Re: How many times a day do you eat?

3 works for me!

[G-Mom]

Re: How many times a day do you eat?

Eat until just satisfied (not full). Eating this way will help you eat several times per day.

[djfmf]

Re: How many times a day do you eat?

i eat only three small meals a day, that's because my appetite has decreased on this diet. i eat at 630am, 11am and 530pm. i try not to snack and i never eat after 6pm. if i feel hungry i drink a bottle of flavored water and that fills me up.

[ValidRouge]

Re: How many times a day do you eat?

I used to eat all day long. During induction I ate more frequently, but once firmly in ketosis, I eat 3 times a day and that's it.

[Momtofour]

Re: How many times a day do you eat?

2-3X a day. It depends on how busy I am. I like to eat at 10:00am and 3:00pm, but with a family I usally eat regular meal times.

[Forest]

Re: How many times a day do you eat?

I used to eat all day long. During induction I ate more frequently, but once firmly in ketosis, I eat 3 times a day and that's it.

you are so hot

congrats on all the weight lost

BTW how is the quiting smoking going?

[ValidRouge]

Re: How many times a day do you eat?

I'm still quit smoking and so glad I did it!!!! Thank you so much!

[choeve]

Re: How many times a day do you eat?

Joy you are past the bad part of quitting smoking so keep going. Don't ever entertain even a thought that you can have just one. First off they sell them in packages of 20, and 2nd I never could just smoke one I always ended up smoking all 20 and before I knew it I was back to a pack a day. I quit back in October of 97 for good finally after 3 other tries. After the first couple of weeks I didn't have a problem at all no smoking. Sure every now and then for a while I would get that taste for one, but i just told myself nope you don't want to go thru that again. For the first two weeks after quitting my hair looked like bride of frankenstein though I ran my hands thru it so often it just stuck straight up. haha It is the best thing I ever did for myself. So, good for you for quitting and staying quit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Maerow]

Re: How many times a day do you eat?

I eat every two hours, but very tiny meals each one. I am trying to shrink my stomach back down (I can REALLY pack away the food!) and it works out that I have about 6 small meals a day.

Typical menu recently:

1. one egg, two ounces of meat

2. one cup romaine, one ounce meat and one tablespoon dressing

3. one ounce meat of some type, 1/3 cup of veggie (broccoli or cauliflower) stirfry

4. one cup romaine, one ounce meat, one ounce cheese and one tablespoon dressing

5. 1/3 cup of cottage cheese with splenda and cinnamon, two ounces of above stirfry

6. rest of stir fry, about 3 or 4 ounces

I try to mix things up so my body doesn't get used to the foods I am eating. For a treat sometimes I have sugerfree jello, and I just recently started trying greek yogurt with it, so here's hopeing for that. I drink alot of water and tea and once in a great while a cup of coffee.

[sadie147]

Re: How many times a day do you eat?

I eat about 5x a day, 3 meals 2 small snacks...

[Quitstretchin']

Re: How many times a day do you eat?

I average about 2 times a day...either breakfast and dinner or lunch and dinner...a few times I've had all 3 meals, but I've found myself to be less hungry too. Also, even before Atkins, I would always skip a meal and I think I am still in that habit despite the many options on Atkins. When I bring my lunch and snacks with me to work, I do better.

[Kent]

Re: How many times a day do you eat?

I am usually 3x per day (usually 2 full meals and one or two snacks). I don't think it is the amount of times that you eat that is necessarily relevent. It is eating when you hungry that is important or for sure every 6 hours. Don't starve yourself on this diet or stop eating consistently as that can slow down your losing as well.

[sallyseachange]

Re: How many times a day do you eat?

I'm with Kent on this... it's feeding your hunger (and not feeding satiety) that is the most important thing, not how many times a day you eat.

[G-Mom]

Re: How many times a day do you eat?

Gosh, didn't I say that, but that was on page one.