LOVE this. I like to have a small banana w 1tbs pb on it once a day. It's very satisfying and yummy.

Also love the green tea. I actually had to employ that idea yesterday. :D I like this thread!

Usually, I am fine but when it gets close to TOM, I start craving all kinds of crap and feel like I could eat a house. When I have that feeling, I try to tune into myself and think about where I am on the calendar. If TOM is coming, I remind myself that's what it is and try distraction. If that doesn't work, I will eat something that's high protein/low carb to make sure I don't set off a blood sugar cycle. I think you've gotten a lot of good ideas above on that - my favorite is greek yogurt with some fruit stirred in. I like the taste, but it keeps me balanced and fills me up.

If for you, it's not related to TOM, it might be a sign that you need to spread your calories out differently as your blood sugar is dropping. I think your idea is a really good one on moving breakfast around. Or maybe you could look at your overall source of calories for each time of the day. If earlier in the day your calories are coming from carb sources (even lots of fruit can do it), you might want to try adding some lean protein to the meals that have the carbs.

I know I sound like a broken record - but for me stopping the blood sugar cycle was the single biggest thing I've done to help avoid excessive hunger and cravings. It may be the same for you or it may not.

I think you're thinking is on the right track. Let us know what you decide to try and how it works! :)

I know what you guys mean. By the time I get home I have to stop myself from eating everything in site. And the worst part is I'll at something and its not really what I wanted, so I'll eat something else. I usually go for a boiled egg or a slice of cheese and melba toast.

So yesterday went a lot better, let's see if this helps in the long run now. Here's what I did

Coffee when I woke up (~7)

Late breakfast (around 10:30)- also slightly bigger than normal because I was hungry by then!

Late Lunch (around 1:30)

Decent sized late afternoon snack (4:00)

Light dinner (8:30) - really small one actually, I just wasn't very hungry by then.

I agree, it's definitely a blood sugar thing. I'm someone who feels really sick if I miss a meal (dizzy, shaky etc) so I think a big thing for me is figuring out the right food combinations and the right timing for food. The later breakfast thing seemed to help and also eating those 2.5 meals relatively close together. I'll try and stick with this awhile and report back to say whether it's working or not.

If I can, I generally have dinner around 5 or 5:30 so I usually hold off if I get hungry around 4pm. After dinner I don't eat anything else for the day. Sometimes I have to eat later so I'll chow down on a 90 calorie fiber one to hold me over

I eat greek yogurt around 4, otherwise I'll chow down the second I get home from work. Find something light that will tide you over.

I just wanted to post that I've been doing the whole late breakfast/eating a lot mid-day thing now for about a 1.5 weeks and it's really helped with hunger. I think I was trying to space out my meals too far apart and then I'd get overhungry and end up needing more than if I would've just eaten sooner. I now eat something like

10am breakfast
2(or3)pm lunch
4(or5)pm snack
6(or7)pm dinner

My hunger has gone WAY down and I've started seeing the scale consistently drop again. :carrot:

I think your plan sounds like a good idea! As long as you eat enough, there's no saying WHEN you have to eat it.