Re: late afternoon munchies

[Guest guest]

Hi Debra,

Have you tried eating a boiled egg or some meat? Maybe you could make a bit of

chicken or tuna salad (with homemade mayo). A can of tuna and some olive oil

travels well.

Also, I know you said not to recommend coconut oil, but have you tried Bee's Egg

Drink? Most people find it very filling.

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/recipes/recipe167.php

One other thing my family has found to be a good snack is pork crackling. It's

basically baked pork fat. I'm sure you can find a recipe online somewhere.

Hope that helps!

(a group moderator)

>

> I've been on this diet and the coconut oil for one week. The results are

magical, truly. My nearly chronic constipation for the last 12 years has 100%

reversed itself, and, for this I am so freaking grateful. Otherwise, I have no

disabling health problems, skin conditions, etc.

>

> But here's the catch. Every afternoon between 4:30 and 5:30 I get a horrible

attack of the munchies. I feel like I need something to nibble on to sustain my

energy for the duration of the afternoon. Since I'm unable to cook dinner until

sometime between 7:30 and 8:30, there's no way I can go for another 2-4 hours

without food.

>

> I made crispy almonds according to Sally Fallon's recipe. Once I got started,

I couldn't stop eating them. I must have plowed through at least 4 cups of

almonds between today and yesterday, right around the same time of day. That

can't be good. I'll have to stop buying almonds because I evidently don't have

the willpower to resist gobbling them down by the hand full. In the past, I

might have had a more sensible alternative like a cup of green tea, a few

crackers, some artichoke hearts, a few tomato slices, some cheese, maybe a glass

of red wine -- a balanced appetizer plate and beverage. With Fitday, I am

limited to 11 almonds and 6 olives (I kid you not).

>

> What can I do to get through this hump in the afternoon, when I'm still

expected to be productive for another two hours? I'm probably already consuming

more veggies than I should, because I'm having four instead of two cups of salad

at lunch. So I can't even pull out a bowl full of raw broccoli and cauliflower

florettes to nibble on at this time of day.

>

> Surely others have experienced this same late afternoon food/energy (or lack

thereof) dilemma. And please don't suggest coconut oil as an appetite

suppressor, because I've already tried that, and it doesn't work. I welcome any

and all suggestions.

>

> With gratitude,

>

> Debra

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Thanks for your suggestions. I'm attempting to stick to the balance of

carbs/fat/protein, which for me is 75 g protein/60 g carbs/188+ g fat. Anything

I eat in the afternoon, including your suggestions, will upset the ratio.

Up to this point I have been eating three eggs and veggies in the morning, a

large salad and flesh at lunch, (need energy in late afternoon and don't know

what to do about it), and then homemade beef or chicken broth for dinner with

veggies, and sauerkraut at every meal. This is barely enough food to keep me

satisfied. In fact, it's not enough. Weight loss is not my objective (I'm

already svelte enough); strengthening my immune system is.

I'm still perplexed with what to do about the late afternoon " blahs " and the

need for a food pick-me-up. Does it really matter if I amp up the ratio of

protein and/or carbs in order to satisfy this late afternoon need to fuel up?

What do you think?

Trying to stick to this ratio is great for weight loss, but that is not my

objective, so I'm wondering if I can tweak it so that I can eat a nice late

afternoon snack, like the ones you suggested.

Thanks again,

Debra

> >

> > I've been on this diet and the coconut oil for one week. The results are

magical, truly. My nearly chronic constipation for the last 12 years has 100%

reversed itself, and, for this I am so freaking grateful. Otherwise, I have no

disabling health problems, skin conditions, etc.

> >

> > But here's the catch. Every afternoon between 4:30 and 5:30 I get a

horrible attack of the munchies. I feel like I need something to nibble on to

sustain my energy for the duration of the afternoon. Since I'm unable to cook

dinner until sometime between 7:30 and 8:30, there's no way I can go for another

2-4 hours without food.

> >

> > I made crispy almonds according to Sally Fallon's recipe. Once I got

started, I couldn't stop eating them. I must have plowed through at least 4

cups of almonds between today and yesterday, right around the same time of day.

That can't be good. I'll have to stop buying almonds because I evidently don't

have the willpower to resist gobbling them down by the hand full. In the past,

I might have had a more sensible alternative like a cup of green tea, a few

crackers, some artichoke hearts, a few tomato slices, some cheese, maybe a glass

of red wine -- a balanced appetizer plate and beverage. With Fitday, I am

limited to 11 almonds and 6 olives (I kid you not).

> >

> > What can I do to get through this hump in the afternoon, when I'm still

expected to be productive for another two hours? I'm probably already consuming

more veggies than I should, because I'm having four instead of two cups of salad

at lunch. So I can't even pull out a bowl full of raw broccoli and cauliflower

florettes to nibble on at this time of day.

> >

> > Surely others have experienced this same late afternoon food/energy (or lack

thereof) dilemma. And please don't suggest coconut oil as an appetite

suppressor, because I've already tried that, and it doesn't work. I welcome any

and all suggestions.

> >

> > With gratitude,

> >

> > Debra

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Debra,

It's fine to go over your protein and fat ratios for the day if you are really

hungry. It's the carb amount that you want to keep low. As long as you keep it

in the basic ratio, it's okay to go over your allotted amount for protein and

fat.

(a group moderator)

>

> Hi ,

>

> Thanks for your suggestions. I'm attempting to stick to the balance of

carbs/fat/protein, which for me is 75 g protein/60 g carbs/188+ g fat. Anything

I eat in the afternoon, including your suggestions, will upset the ratio.

>

> Up to this point I have been eating three eggs and veggies in the morning, a

large salad and flesh at lunch, (need energy in late afternoon and don't know

what to do about it), and then homemade beef or chicken broth for dinner with

veggies, and sauerkraut at every meal. This is barely enough food to keep me

satisfied. In fact, it's not enough. Weight loss is not my objective (I'm

already svelte enough); strengthening my immune system is.

>

> I'm still perplexed with what to do about the late afternoon " blahs " and the

need for a food pick-me-up. Does it really matter if I amp up the ratio of

protein and/or carbs in order to satisfy this late afternoon need to fuel up?

>

> What do you think?

>

> Trying to stick to this ratio is great for weight loss, but that is not my

objective, so I'm wondering if I can tweak it so that I can eat a nice late

afternoon snack, like the ones you suggested.

>

> Thanks again,

>

> Debra