This one took me by surprise. I used to not eat but I'm learning if that by eating every few hours (I shoot for every 2.5 to 3 hours) and it's been making a great difference. I had it wrong all along - it's not eat less often, it's eat more often (healthyly of course ).
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I eat every 3 hours as well. Eating at this frequency INCREASES your metabolism and that way you don't get dips in your blood sugar. It also helps me from eating in excess.
VOLLEYVIXEN9/24/2010 8:17:00 AM
WOW! I have to agree..when you feel deprived it just makes you want to binge moreoften. Any suggestions for healthy snacks?
HELENA2609/24/2010 6:20:00 AM
Yes this is true!! I try to eat every three to four hours!! I'm less likely to over eat because of this.
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