tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post229172720404417491..comments2023-10-26T04:42:50.820-07:00Comments on Garden Girl: Benefits of eating- 3 meals a day vs snackingKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-65061024845901254412013-09-16T16:17:13.477-07:002013-09-16T16:17:13.477-07:00I have the tendency to get lightheaded and dizzy i...I have the tendency to get lightheaded and dizzy if I go too long between meals. Snacking in between works best for me. And by snacking that usually means an apple mid-morning and maybe greek yogurt or hummus mid-afternoon. The snacks are pretty small. I just crash too easily NOT to snack!Lisa Eirenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18365277956753006541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-80912464864614776232013-09-16T05:51:10.084-07:002013-09-16T05:51:10.084-07:00Galina- It's true, I put in a fairly regular a...Galina- It's true, I put in a fairly regular amounts of food at each meal- and the natural fat fills me up a lot. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-28230753503030665292013-09-16T05:49:58.462-07:002013-09-16T05:49:58.462-07:00Vickie- it's so true. During weight loss, 5-6 ...Vickie- it's so true. During weight loss, 5-6 worked okay.... It's fun to experiment. Unexpected results sometimes. Just not having to haul snacks everywhere- it's a real time saver.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-87858606726188584632013-09-16T05:33:02.070-07:002013-09-16T05:33:02.070-07:00In the very beginning, when I was weaning myself o...In the very beginning, when I was weaning myself off eating what I wanted, whenever I wanted, I too ate many small meals a day. It was highly effective at that time. Eventually I did not want to think about food that often and reduced my number of meals. I think that we sort of have an ebb and tide with these types of things throughout the years. I think you are exactly right - important to think about what is working and not working and change things up as needed.Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05452333714845476967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-50358658537299340142013-09-13T13:57:16.224-07:002013-09-13T13:57:16.224-07:00My guess only existence of manufactured foods and ...My guess only existence of manufactured foods and modern technologies like microwave allowed such modern practice as eating all day long (I know, there are fruits, veggies and nuts, but in traditional cultures it was not appropriate to eat even that between meals).<br />Fat foods don't take much space in a stomach, mine actually shrank.Galina L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09156132815504279615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-33092162631865638092013-09-13T13:13:26.935-07:002013-09-13T13:13:26.935-07:00I'm with you Galina.I'm with you Galina.TJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10094648142665862679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-53097429893042881592013-09-13T11:21:20.314-07:002013-09-13T11:21:20.314-07:00Hi Becca- yeah, those of you who have tiny tums ha...Hi Becca- yeah, those of you who have tiny tums have different fueling schedules. I have friends with naturally tiny stomachs who do well eating often. I'm having a blast experimenting around. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-68156314069914304922013-09-13T11:19:55.775-07:002013-09-13T11:19:55.775-07:00Yep!, Gwen What worked for me at the start of main...Yep!, Gwen What worked for me at the start of maintenance is sooo different than now. It took a long time before I was able to transition.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-11741798047035342802013-09-13T11:18:05.542-07:002013-09-13T11:18:05.542-07:00Marion, it is soooo good to sit down to a big meal...Marion, it is soooo good to sit down to a big meal, then feel satisfied after. Lots of people do what you do with the eating window. Once you fuel with the right foods, that opens the possibilities. :)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-23286178289386419882013-09-13T10:00:57.674-07:002013-09-13T10:00:57.674-07:00I'm glad you continue to find what works for y...I'm glad you continue to find what works for you! Your meals look good too ;) I can't join the 3 meals a day plan for a while because of my new tiny tum. I'd never get the required nutrients/calories in. But that's why we all have to find what does work for us. Thanks for sharing your story!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04134112483941066017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-81229656145899472652013-09-13T08:33:57.436-07:002013-09-13T08:33:57.436-07:00I have seemed to morphed into 2 large (ish) meals ...I have seemed to morphed into 2 large (ish) meals a day, one very light snack around the time of the missed meal. It's working great for me. What is key is each of us are unique; it's just not our fingerprints that are unique. So each of us needs to find not only works for us internally, but for our mindset as well. But I have found that if I treat this as a game...call it a game against my old self (as in Gwen, how much better/smarter can you eat today?)....it totally works. Because it speaks to my inner drive and competitiveness. Might not work for anyone else. And YOU have found what works for YOU, and that's the recipe for success. :)Gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386517479350871434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-76631774661472761372013-09-13T08:11:29.613-07:002013-09-13T08:11:29.613-07:00I eat two meals a day + one cup of coffee with a c...I eat two meals a day + one cup of coffee with a cream. Even less cleaningGalina L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09156132815504279615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-81281469040201270242013-09-13T07:06:23.541-07:002013-09-13T07:06:23.541-07:00Your eating looks spot on nutritious!Your eating looks spot on nutritious!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17690442668699466427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-68053769194133155002013-09-13T07:05:28.216-07:002013-09-13T07:05:28.216-07:00Hi Karen, I like larger meals too. I feel that I r...Hi Karen, I like larger meals too. I feel that I really can make it through any day if I have a few satisfying meals. I was always hungry with little meals. And, they are SO INCREDIBLY inconvenient. <br /><br />I do this a little differently than you do--but it's mainly for the same reasons you explain above. I mainly eat my food from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. So I have a big lunch, a sort of afternoon meal (this is usually substantial and sometimes drawn out a bit) and then dinner. <br /><br />What I do get from this eating pattern of bigger meals is meal satisfaction. I'd way rather have quite a few hours of not eating in order to get great satisfaction from meals while staying within my calorie budget. :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499442282999349686noreply@blogger.com