replenish glycogen vs. eating late

[KnottedYet]

It sounds like you are running on too little energy, so your metabolism has slowed down. Then when you do eat a big meal (like when you and dh go out) your body stores all that meal rather than burning it. Your body thinks you are in a food crisis, so it is saving every calorie it can!

I'm not kidding that 700 calories is barely my breakfast. I'm also not kidding that I've lost 50 lbs by eating LOTS. Trek420 can vouch for me! My body doesn't think it's starving, so it's happy to burn everything I eat.

Here's what I'm having for b'fast right now: two scrambled eggs with cheddar cheese. Mushrooms sauteed in olive oil. Two slices of chicken breast. Tortilla chips. Coffee.

My mid-morning snack will probably be: tea, sunflower seeds, a square or two of chocolate.

My lunch will be: a V8, chicken breast nachos, a banana, chocolate

Mid-afternoon snack will probably be: a Lara bar and coffee.

Dinner: probably steamed veges, some chicken or a sausage.

My cholesterol is lower than it's ever been, I'm wearing the same size clothes I wore in college, and I've got pretty nice looking legs and abs.

EATING IS IMPORTANT.

You won't lose weight if your body thinks it needs to save every calorie just to survive.

(somebody correct me, but isn't the minimum for base metabolism something like 1200 calories?)

(BTW, once upon a time I read about how your body likes to eat it's biggest meal in the morning and then taper down for the rest of the day. That's pretty much how I eat. Works great!)

PS: you "have no willpower" when you go out with dh because your body thinks you are STARVING. It's instinctive to eat, so you will eat then. It's not a willpower issue, it's survival, it's instinct. Don't kick yourself over it.