Your questions, emails and comments make me smile!:)

Me on a really happy day, with a good friend:)

Hi everyone:)  I have been getting some amazing emails, questions and comments lately, and I just wanted to tell all of you, that they really mean the world to me.  I really enjoy writing, and sharing anything that I know with you, and it brings a genuine smile to my face to know that you like what I write:)  If you have questions, just know that I am always here for you....

Stay gorgeous and healthy,

Megan

Eating after 7PM?

Me and Maggie having tea:)

Recently a reader wrote in and asked me my thoughts on eating after 7.  She said that many people say you should not, and was curious what I would say.

Like anything in life, I don't think there is such a thing as one size fits all:)  If you are going to bed at say....midnight, then that would be about 13 hours with no food.  In my opinion, that's a very long time.  Instead of focusing on when to stop eating, I would structure my day more like this:  3 meals, and 2-3 snacks spread out throughout the day so that you keep your blood sugar levels even, and keep yourself from being ravenously hungry.  The best time to have a larger meal is for breakfast or lunch, when your body will still be able to use it for energy during the day.  I can't imagine going to bed hungry, so I usually have a small snack about an hour before I go to sleep.  It could be cottage cheese and berries, yogurt, just a snack, so that you aren't starving.  I do think that it's best to avoid a large meal at this time, but a planned snack will help you sleep, and keep you from waking up to raid the fridge:)

Waiting to eat till you are hungry.....

I let myself get wayyyyy too hungry, and somehow would up with a Tollhouse ice cream sandwich in hand.  Oops, it happens sometimes!

Recently I was emailed a question:

If I have 6 scheduled meals, and I'm not hungry when I'm supposed to eat one, what should I do?  Skip it, or just eat it anyway? (Keep in mind, this lovely reader is looking to drop an lb or two:)

Answer:  I think it depends on the situation, but one thing I wanted to clarify if that you should never wait to eat until you are "hungry".  Once this has happened, your blood sugar is no longer stable, and it really opens up the door to making some truly terrible (dare I say regretful) see above pic:)....food choices.  The best way to eat is to constantly be well,.............not hungry.  After you eat, you shouldn't be full, but before you eat, you also shouldn't be starving.  Think of it as a constant stream of energy....you're maintaining your body before it crashes, and needs tons of TLC (which we often deliver in the form of tons of sugar and fat after a crash)

If you aren't even the slightest bit in need of a snack, I would push it back an hour, but always eat before hunger:)

Stay gorgeous and healthy!

Megan

Tell me what you think!:)

I would love to hear from you!   Please add your comments to anything I post, I'm so curious about your personal experiences, are they similar?  What are your biggest issues?  Are there things that you would like me to address in my blog that I haven't?  Where are you from, and tell me anything you want about you!  Thank you so much for reading, I really love to share my tips, and stories, and I hope that my learning experiences pave the way a little bit for you.

best,

Megan