when to eat

[love777]

i always hear that we should eat every 2-3 hours and little meals.
Does this also apply for atkins? Or do I wait until I'm really hungry to eat?

[liv]

Where do you hear these things? Stop listening!!! Read Atkins - it is all you need to know!!!!!

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by love777

i always hear that we should eat every 2-3 hours and little meals.
Does this also apply for atkins? Or do I wait until I'm really hungry to eat?

I know I'm annoying for repeating this in every other post... but you need to read Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution (2002).

Rule #1 of Induction answers your question: http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...induction.html (What are the Rules of Induction?)

Some people prefer to eat more often than every 6 hours even if they are not hungry. But this is not required.

[atkinsgal08]

>>i always hear that we should eat every 2-3 hours and little meals.>>

That works for some.

>>do I wait until I'm really hungry to eat?>>

Waiting until you're "really" hungry is probably a bad idea.

As you know from your reading of DANDR, Dr. Atkins says we shouldn't go more than 6 waking hours without eating.

Many find that having a mid-morning and mid-afternoon snack works.

[love777]

well shouldn't we all eat at least 1200 calories a day? at the VERY least?

[atkinsgal08]

>>well shouldn't we all eat at least 1200 calories a day? at the VERY least?>>

How does this relate to your original question?

Well, one rule of thumb is that you eat 10-12 times your current weight in calories.

Another suggestion is that no one ever eats below 1500 calories.

So, yes ... we should all be eating at least 1200 calories.

[IrishIrish]

It is funny to me that people will spend more time researching a cell phone or computer than they will a nutrition plan. There is a book called Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution (the 2002 edition). It is available in second hand book stores if cost is an issue. Dr. Atkins did all the heavy lifting and wrote the book. It is easy to follow and it has many answers to the questions you are asking.

[chinadoll]

Hi love,

I can only tell you what works for me---I prefer smaller more frequent meals because I found when I at three meals a days I actually ate more and kept my stomach more stretched out. Usually I was hungry at meal time and ate heartily, but 20 mins later after the brain got the message I often felt overly full. By eating smaller amounts more frequently, it has help me avoid getting too hungry before mealtime so I am more likely to stop just when satiated. I also eat less throughout the day when I do this. (I have never had a problem eating the minimum number of calories.)

My trainer used to also say that stoking the furnace with a small snack or something every 3-4 hours also kept your metabolism higher. Don't know if that's true or not.

For me this system works. It also makes me less likely to be tempted by bad stuff since I am not getting really hungry between meals.