Hi mosaic, Allison and JoEllen
Thank you so much for your replies. Very useful information and so helpful for me to hear about your experiences. I’m noting down all the key points.
Fiona

Hi Fiona,

: One of the new ideas for me from this
: program is the "planned
: snack."
: So rather than waiting until we get
: starving, then having a snack
: which
: ends up going on and on and becoming
: a meal because we're so hungry,
: we plan ahead of time to have a snack
: before we go over the cliff.

: It's counter intuitive but it works
: well. When I was starting step 3,
: I would eat
: around noon, then have 2 oatcakes
: with peanut butter around 4 before
: my workout,
: then eat dinner right after. Or a mid
: morning snack before getting too
: hungry.

: These days I find I get a wave of
: "fake hunger" at 10 and
: 4, which is actually thirst. When
: I have a cup of tea it goes away
: and comes back at mealtime. But if
: I'm doing
: anything that delays the next meal, I
: plan a snack.

: Snacking might allow your body to
: relax and know that you are going
: to feed her when she needs it. You
: can let it go as your body
: stabilizes.

: JoEllen