Snacking Help!!!!

[XXforhubby]

I'm no stranger to the LE diet, but I'm in need of some late afternoon help! Let me give some of you a little background.

I am currently nursing my 4 month old on demand during the day (about every 4 hours) and once overnight between 1:00am-3:00am. I eat 1700-1900 calories, 60g protein, and 40-50g fat while keeping saturated fat low.

I can easily have an overnight fast of 12-16 hours before eating breakfast and I can easily wait to eat lunch, but I have a hard time waiting to have dinner. I've tried spacing the amount of time between meals and the distribution of calories. Nothing works!

How I've been coping is slowly reducing what I eat for the snack. I'm hoping by doing this, I can eventually do away with it. I make sure to snack on carbs only during this time. I now leave fruit and free veggies out so I grab those instead of something more calorie dense, unless I'm craving something specific (rare).

I also think maybe I need it since I'm nursing quite a bit still.

I would love some insight! Thanks so much!


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[maidentomother]

First I'd try eating more at lunch- make it your biggest meal, with most protein, fat, cals and VOLUME (so add lowcal veggies, rice cakes, popcorn if you don't feel full). I also suggest eating lunch later, if possible.

If that doesn't work, I would add a small 4th meal at the time you're hungriest. It should be high protein and high volume. Maybe a fat free smoothie made with whey protein, skim milk, melon and strawberries? That's just one idea off the top of my head.

[atomic sagebrush]

I want you to add in a 4th meal in this scenario. I know the concerns but I find that it is much better to just add in the 4th meal, than to try to whiteknuckle it through eating nothing and end up pigging out at dinner anyway.

:agree: in this situation I think fruit or veg is going to satisfy the munchies and will burn off quick anyway.

[more pink]

Sprinkle cinnamon on your food it curbs snacking and keeps your blood sugar low that's how I got my DD :)

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[atomic sagebrush]

I don't just want everyone using cinnamon though. I know it seems harmless, it's just cinnamon, but in more than just a sprinkle a day it can really lower blood sugar A LOT and when you're on LE Diet anyway, it may end up making you lose too much weight or even get faint from low blood sugar.

[XXforhubby]

Plus, cassia cinnamon, or the one you can easily get at your grocery store, has higher amounts of Coumarin (blood thinner) compared to Ceylon cinnamon, or bakers/baking cinnamon. Both lower blood sugar in 1/8-1/4 teaspoon amounts daily.


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[XXforhubby]

I wanted to update this thread and say I haven't had to have a 4th small meal/snack in a few days. I've pushed back when I eat lunch and dispersed more calories to lunch and that has helped!

I also found that while breastfeeding quite a bit, I've had to eat more calories than I thought in order to lose weight. I had plateaued for quite sometime and exercising wasn't helping either. When I added a measly 200-300 more calories, BAM!- I lost 6lbs just like that!

Anyone reading who is breastfeeding a lot but not around the clock, may need to eat more that what you think to lose weight with exercise! I now eat 1800-2000cals a day. It seems like a lot, but with 60-70min of cardio daily AND nursing every 3-4 hours during the day and once overnight, I need to in order for my body to think its ok to lose weight. My fertility hasn't suffered. I got my first period this month and ovulated the previous month without a period, which was confirmed via US for other reasons.

Thanks for everyone's input- I greatly appreciate it!


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