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So I'm 5 weeks out and I feel like I am eating more than I should? I eat almost every 2 hours I'm getting hungry so I will eat cheese or any snack. What are people eating and how much?

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I'm 6 weeks out and have a Protein Shake for breakfast, string cheese about mid morning, for lunch usually 2 oz chicken and 1/4 C veggies, sometimes an afternoon snack, and dinner is about the same size as lunch. I do find myself hungry about every 3 hours, but eating something reasonable doesn't make me feel guilty.

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I'm 6 weeks out and have a Protein shake for breakfast' date=' string cheese about mid morning, for lunch usually 2 oz chicken and 1/4 C veggies, sometimes an afternoon snack, and dinner is about the same size as lunch. I do find myself hungry about every 3 hours, but eating something reasonable doesn't make me feel guilty.[/quote']

That sounds pretty good! Right on target :)

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In the morning ill eat cream of wheat or fruit with cottage cheese. Mid snack will be apple sauce. lunch I will eat 2 turkey meatballs and spinach or sweet potato bites. Snack in the in the afternoon will be either a premier shake or cheese sometimes 2 cheeses. dinner be chicken and a veggie

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In the morning ill eat cream of wheat or fruit with cottage cheese. Mid snack will be apple sauce. lunch I will eat 2 turkey meatballs and spinach or sweet potato bites. Snack in the in the afternoon will be either a premier shake or cheese sometimes 2 cheeses. dinner be chicken and a veggie

Eating every three hours is ok, but things like cream of wheat and fruit won't stick with you that long so when you eat applesauce it's going to run right through you stomach. Same with sweet potatoes. Always start with Protein even at snack time then at meals have your veggies second.

Breakfast sounds good with the cottage cheese and a bit of fruit. For your Snacks make it count like a bit of chicken or even deli meat and cheese. Or try hummus for a snack also.

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