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To be hungry (and grumpy) 5 hours from eating kui?

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WhatGoesHere · 17/03/2025 20:59

I eat breakfast at 7:15/30am, lunch at 12:30, so 5 ish hours between, no issues. But... If I'm not eating dinner by 5:30, 6pm at the absolute latest... I'm such a grumpy cow. Is this normal?

I can't work out what the difference is? It's the same time between meals?

Maybe I should just have a biscuit or banana or something at 4 to tide me over?

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Notonyourjelly · 17/03/2025 21:07

@SiobhanSharpe I googled kui -

"Kui is a half-ox, half-dragon being that can create melodious sounds and bring peace and tranquility"

So quite a substantial meal.

TheChosenTwo · 17/03/2025 21:06

What’s kui?
Can’t really say if it’s normal or not normal, I tend to have lunch at about 1 and then dinner at about 8. If I wanted a snack I’d have it when I wanted it but I don’t like an early dinner and 5:30/6 would be way too early for me.

Createausername1970 · 17/03/2025 21:03

What do you eat for lunch? If it's quite carby, sandwich based for example then you could try adding in a bit of good fat/protein.

Fat and protein fill you up, so you feel fuller on a smaller portion. Carby sugary stuff can cause a spike in your blood sugar, which means you can get hungry quicker.

So maybe change your lunch or have a good snack about 4.00.

SiobhanSharpe · 17/03/2025 21:01

I don't know what kui is -- a food item or an eating system? can you explain please?