Do you eat breakfast & other ???

If you do breakfast, How long after you wake up do you eat? What do you have for breakfast? If you don't do breakfast, How long do you wait before you eat and what do you eat? Breakfast eaters and non eaters ~Do you struggle with night time snacking? What do you snack on. How long before going to bed do you stop eating? Do you go to bed to stop eating? Thank you for answering my questions. God bless you, Annette

I eat breakfast every morning, during the week it's at 6am and it's always a bowl of oatmeal. I don't ususally struggle with nighttime snacking. The last thing i have before bed is a protein drink and it's usually an hourish before bed. Laurie

Thank you Laurie. Is the oatmeal the instant kind from the packets, or the regular or quick oats in the box? Is it flavored or do you add flavor to it? God bless, Annette

I eat Quaker Weight Contol (Maple & Brown Sugar flavor) Calories: 160 Fat 3g Total Carbs 29g Dietary Fiber 6g Soluble Fiber 4g Sugar 1g (sweetened w/ spenda) Protein 7g And best of all - I've not been constipated one single day in over a year now!!!!!! Laurie

Wow...lots of questions! I struggle with some of these issues, but here are my answers: 1. How long after you wake up do you eat? ~ Usually about an hour...when I get to work, I either drink an Atkins shake or heat up an instant oatmeal. 2. What do you have for breakfast? ~ See #1 3. If you don't do breakfast, How long do you wait before you eat and what do you eat? ~ N/A 4. Breakfast eaters and non eaters ~ Do you struggle with night time snacking? ~ Yes, I do...I've been crocheting, and that seems to help curb the "hand to mouth" urge. 5. What do you snack on? ~ I've been trying to limit it to cheese and crackers...sometimes a sf fudgecicle. 6. How long before going to bed do you stop eating? ~ This is something I NEED to incorporate...I think 7:00 would be a good time. 7. Do you go to bed to stop eating? ~ I have done that, yes.

Hi Theresa, Thank you for your reply. How are you doing? God bless, Annette

Hi Annette, Now that I'm looking at it, I eat all day! But breakfast, absolutely! Keep in mind I am protein loading right now for ps in 3 weeks ~ so meals are the same, just minus the liquid whey. All cheese is lowfat, all breads are reduced calorie/high fiber, OJ is light and coffee has splenda. If you do breakfast, how long after you wake up do you eat? usually about 30 minutes (usually between 6 and 6:30) What do you have for breakfast? Almost always the same thing, I have a standing menu of about three things; 1) half an english muffin with a slice of ham or 2) half a carton of eggbeaters scrambled and 1/2 an english muffin or one slice toast or 3) 1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese and 1 slice toast or 1/2 eng muffin. No matter what I eat, I also have 1/4 cup oj mixed with one of the orange flavored whey drinks (the 25 gr protein liquid) and a few sips of coffee. If you don't do breakfast, How long do you wait before you eat and what do you eat? I eat again at about 9:30, a cheese stick or 1/4 cup cottage cheese, the lunch at noon ( I add the whey protein again here) , snack at about 3, dinner about 6, snack about 8. Breakfast eaters and non eaters ~Do you struggle with night time snacking? YUP! What do you snack on? cheese and crackers, ham or turkey slices, a little tuna, something protieny! Occasionally I want the salty snack and I do the light popcorn. How long before going to bed do you stop eating? Sometimes I am eating in bed! Do you go to bed to stop eating?No. If I'm eating because I'm hungry, I eat. If I'm just feeling snacky, I just try to find something good for me. Namaste, Donna

Thank you Donna. Is your weight stable/ done losing /gaining? Who is doing your P.S.? What are you having done? God bless, Annette

Annette, My weight is pretty stable and has been for maybe 6 months now. I am actually weight loss with out surgery. I had a terrible health scare about 2 years ago and at that point couldn't lie to myself anymore about how "big" I was; I just kept telling myself I was big boned. Well, aparently I thought I had mastadon bones in here! haha I'm holding steady at 153, I'm 5' 7 1/2" and my goal weight is about 140. And while I am a bit big boned (braod shouldered etc) I am not THAT big boned :>) I am not quite done losing, but I am a little oddly shaped, in that my bottom (what sad little bit of it there is ) is a size 10-12 now, with mostly 10's, but my middle and top are quite a lot larger (38 DD and large to XL) with most of my weight in my midriff and panni. I am having a TT with Dr Hing at the Center for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery in Ann Arbor/Ypsi at St Joe Mercy. I'll post before & after pics the first week in April, as soon as I'm home. Hope that helps, Namste, Donna

You crack me up Gotta give you credit. I tried my whole life to lose the weight and couldn't keep it off. Surgery was the only option left for me. Can't wait to see your pics. I'm going to a seminar on Saturday to hear what Dr. Hing has to say. Best wishes with your surgery. God bless you, Annette