Hi, Zara,
I do get hungry but fortunately I don't have to go seven hours between meals. Ideally I space them 4 or 5 hours apart with dinner no later than 6pm. An early dinner is preferable because it allows me a longer fast at night. That improves my sleep which in turn improves the quality of my digestion.
I eat a small breakfast to hold me till lunch, which is my big meal of the day. Having the big meal at lunch rather than dinner makes sense in terms of metabolism---I need more energy during the day than I do at night. A big lunch keeps me from snacking in the late afternoon, and a light dinner is easy to digest before bedtime.
I do get tempted to snack at night---an old bad habit of mine---but I "just say no", especially to heavy foods. Eating something high fat at night is a sure way to produce nausea in the morning.
I note that you're a C-er. If your schedule is such that you are forced to go longer than five hours between meals, (and assuming that you're not sugar sensitive) you might try snacking on freshly squeezed vegetable juice, which is readily digested and quickly absorbed because it is full of enzymes that aid digestion. When necessary I juice some up at night in my Champion juicer and then put it on ice in a tight thermos for the next day. Freshly squeezed, pure vegetable juice (I don't include tomato, which is an acid fruit) is the one approved snack for me. It boosts energy without burdening digestion; it is also excellent for C. My favorite is carrot/spinach juice which I find soothing for the gut and delicious, surprisingly---I know it sounds dreadful.
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Celia
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