[Katbot24]

So I had breakfast at 8:30am today - cheerios and almond milk (200 cal). And I packed myself two turkey, tomato and grated cheddar cheese mini tortilla wraps (130 cal each) and a hard boiled egg (60 cal).

I'm staring it down right now at 11:00 am, wanting to eat it! But it's too soon :x I've already eaten the hard boiled egg to tide me over...but the tortillas are calling to me.

Why can't I ever do something -entirely- healthy. I planned to go for a 30 min walk at noon and then come back and eat it while I was still in calorie burning mode. This always happens when I pack a lunch...I want to eat it way too soon.

[Mollewogg]

Maybe try planning for a few snacks in your calorie budget?

I eat smaller breakfast/lunch/dinner in order to incorporate snacks. My eating schedule looks like this:

5:00 a.m. Breakfast

8:30 a.m. Morning Snack (100-200 calories)

12:00 p.m. Lunch

2:30 p.m. Afternoon Snack (100-200 calories)

6:00 p.m. Dinner

8:00 p.m. Night Snack (if I feel like I want one)

[carter]

What would you do if you hadn't packed a lunch, to keep your mind distracted until it was lunchtime?

Do that.

The walk is a very good idea also, to stall lunch a little later (though I am skeptical about whether there is such a thing as "calorie-burning mode" and whether it matters if you are in it when you eat).

Also, just my experience, but Cheerios don't have enough protein in them to make a breakfast that holds me over until lunch. For me, I really need a meal that includes all of fat, protein, and fiber to keep me from getting hungry. I sometimes eat Kashi GoLean for breakfast - I don't love the taste of it, which is just fine, because cereal in general tends to be more-ish to me - but it's palatable enough and packed with protein. I also like eating eggs for breakfast!

[Emama]

You may want to try a breakfast with more protein. I eat oats with almond milk or I have three eggs with something else (usually a piece of toast) and both of these breakfasts get me going and last. I would also have a small snack at 11 or so. : )
I like your Halloween challenge : )

[sontaikle]

I agree with others about finding a breakfast with more protein in it. I used to have cheerios every day until May of last year. I switched to having an egg every morning and I've never looked back.

Instead of my 600 calorie breakfast that left me hungry a few hours later, I can have an egg with some vegetables and be full for quite a while. That ~100 cal breakfast keeps me satisfied for quite some time!

[stunzorz]

I do this too, but it's usually more of a mental thing than actual hunger for me. To stave off the munching, I either pack carrot or celery sticks to mindlessly eat, or some sort of sugar free beverage or tea to keep me busy until lunch time.

[Rachhumph]

Are you drinking enough? I think I read somewhere that thirst can be interpreted by the body as hunger. Don't remember where I read it..but I guess it sort of makes sense. LOL.

[EricAnn]

Originally Posted by stunzorz

I do this too, but it's usually more of a mental thing than actual hunger for me. To stave off the munching, I either pack carrot or celery sticks to mindlessly eat, or some sort of sugar free beverage or tea to keep me busy until lunch time.

Yep, this!

It's rare that I'm actually hungry between breakfast and lunch... but I do make sure to get a good amount of protein in my breakfast. So maybe make two hard boiled eggs next time, one to have for breakfast and one for lunch time.

[seagirl]

Your breakfast was really high in sugar, and your lunch was very light in calories. You need to experiment with higher protein breakfast and maybe more food at lunch.

I tend to do best when I have about 900 calories between breakfast and lunch, and breakfast has to have protein - 2 eggs, 4 oz of chicken, etc. and usually some crackers. Lunch is generally more protein, some beans or a grain and a fruit or veggies

That's less than 400 calories to get you all the way to dinner! You simply need to eat more food.

[cher3]

I agree about the breakfast. If I eat cereal--even oatmeal--I am ravenous by 10 or 10:30. I need the protein first thing to keep me on an even keel.