Do You Snack Between Meals?

[indacrucible 60]

For those of you on a 'regular' diet:

I'm about to graduate from mushies, but my caloric intake has been abysmal - 300-400 per day. I know I need to get 1000 calories per day to maximize weight loss. Do you get this in 3 regular meals? Do you have to snack to make it?

Thanks for your advice/input.

[CHEZNOEL 4,061]

I try to eat 4-5 times a day. Just eat slowly and gradually increase non-mushy foods. Be careful about the use of the word snack... most of us just eat more meals over the course of the day. Use healthy foods with Protein.< /p>

[Kime-lou 648]

My plan I set up with my nutritionist is to eat 3 meals and 2 Snacks. My meals are Breakfast, lunch, dinner and are around 300 calries each. My snacks fall between Breakfast and lunch and then lunch and dinner and I keep them about 150 calories.

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

Honestly, I eat when hungry, regardless of whether that's snacking between meals or skipping meals entirely if I'm not hungry.

I pretty much eat what I want so long as it allows me to stay within 1000-1200 calories a day. (and a cup or less of food per meal)

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

if i get hungry between meals, i eat a healthy/protein filled snack...

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[Kime-lou 648]

I find if I don't snack at the times I set for myself that I will find myself in a little while over hungry and then it's hard to get that starving hunger under control. Find what works for you and that keeps your calories low and your intake a cup or less at a time.

For me though if I wait until I say ok I am hungry it's bad. It's like my body now has 2 modes not hungry and starving- as long as I eat about 4-5 hours I am ok, if I say ok I'm not hungry at 5 hours I feel like crap and have a hard time eating like I am suppose to, but this is me.

[JennyBee 340]

I do snack.... Either string cheese or baby carrots w/hummus.

[steph2012 252]

I eat 3 meals a day (about 300 calories each) and 2 Snacks (approximately 100-150 calories each). If I don't, I find I get really hungry before bedtime & end up eating junky food to satisfy the hunger. I also find that if I skip meals or snacks, my band seems to tighten and I have trouble when I finally do eat again. I aim for 1200 calories a day.

[steph2012 252]

If you are having trouble reaching your caloric goal, have a high Protein Shake for Breakfast or as a snack - approx. 250 calories.

When you get the hang of things, you won't have any trouble eating 1000-1200 calories a day. LOL