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To ask if anyone else eats all day?

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user112256479 · 06/10/2025 16:43

I've always been a grazer, most days the only real meal I eat is dinner. I'm not a big breakfast person, so am up by around 6:30 and mostly don't eat before noon. Not fasting, though, as I have a tea with a splash of milk first thing and then a coffee with a spoonful of creatine and some cream after I walk the dog.

It seems to work ok for me, but almost no one seems to eat that way.

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Driftingawaynow · 06/10/2025 17:45

Creatine not always ideal if you have cancer, just saying

Largestlegocollectionever · 06/10/2025 17:43

Skip breakfast, might snack on something during the day and just eat dinner early, otherwise don’t really eat these days

AmusedMember · 06/10/2025 17:37

Me. I only tend to eat dinner.

I must admit tho, I've recently taken up running, now managing 5k at a time, so I've tried to eat some small protein based meals. Still can't do breakfast tho!

If I wasn't running I wouldn't be trying eat during the day!

PegDope · 06/10/2025 17:35

@user112256479 yes exactly. It’s made of 3 amino acids but it is an organic compound not an amino acid. There is a big difference.

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user112256479 · 06/10/2025 17:34

PegDope · 06/10/2025 17:33

Creatine is an organic compound not an amino acid.

Its amazing for women, we should all be on it.

When I started working from home I started grazing because the kitchen is open 24/7. 7kg later and I’m looking for a hybrid job because my waist line is suffering.

It's a compound of three amino acids

https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements-creatine/art-20347591

Creatine

Find out how creatine might affect your athletic performance and how the supplement interacts with other drugs.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements-creatine/art-20347591

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user112256479 · 06/10/2025 17:33

I'm glad to see there are a few others who do this.

I'm working on something today that's involved a lot of waiting for bits of information from several that I then need to synthesise and I've noticed that every time I'm in between, I've got my head in the fridge (or cupboard).

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PegDope · 06/10/2025 17:33

Creatine is an organic compound not an amino acid.

Its amazing for women, we should all be on it.

When I started working from home I started grazing because the kitchen is open 24/7. 7kg later and I’m looking for a hybrid job because my waist line is suffering.

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user112256479 · 06/10/2025 17:29

wonderingwhatsnext · 06/10/2025 17:23

Off topic slightly but I think creatine is supposed to be mixed with cold drinks for greater effectiveness.

I know, and mixing it into coffee isn't the best method either, I think because coffee is a mild diuretic, but it means I get it down pretty much every day, which I assume is better than nothing. Which is about as close to living on the edge as I get 😊

@Redpeach It's an amino acid that is supposed to be good for endurance and brain function. I read something a while ago saying it's good for cognitive function for women who don't get quite enough sleep. I don't know if that's true, but I figure it can't hurt.

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Redpeach · 06/10/2025 17:24

Im the same, just graze, but What is creatine

wonderingwhatsnext · 06/10/2025 17:23

Off topic slightly but I think creatine is supposed to be mixed with cold drinks for greater effectiveness.

themerchentofvenus · 06/10/2025 17:13

If i didn't have kids I'd just graze and often do in the evening instead of eating dinner.

I do eat breakfast though as I want the first thing I eat each day to be healthy.

Anonomoso · 06/10/2025 17:05

I graze, like you no breakfast.

But I'm a serial...not cereal, grazer.

I start eating about midday then graze through until I realise it's a hour or so until it's time to start prepping dinner by which time, for me, I could do without as I'm full from the continuous grazing.

I've never been one for eating breakfast but really need to lose weight so the grazing has to go.
This week was supposed to be the 'Monday', the one where you make a conscious effort, the fridge is adequately stocked with Greek yogurt and fresh fruit, freezer stocked with frozen berries and cupboard with an array of nuts, all bought in the hope of being eaten and full of protein/fiber to keep me fuller until lunchtime.

But I popped out to do the rounds of chores that needed doing, somehow ended up on a shopping complex and just grabbed easy to open packets once home at 2 o'clock, when really hungry... ham, crisps, toasted some (decent) bread, bar of chocolate I'd bought to use in some baking.
I've stopped buying snack bars as in kitkat type bars as I'd eat 3 or 4 straight, so that's one good point.

It's definitely emotional eating with me...boredom most of the time.
Fine when out and about and occupied but once indoors, no matter what work needs doing it's a different story.

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