Carol, I have heard the same thing. That we should eat a bit more or have a meal we eat without measuring (Sunday dinner). That may help some people and I am sure it works to help keep that metabolism up. My problem is once I start, I can't stop. I might do really well and only eat 2-3 hundred extra, but the next morning I will want cream in my coffee and coffee cake for breakfast. Sometimes a few extras can trigger a binge that could last several days and I amnever really sure I can stop it.