Eating very little in the day to enjoy a nice dinner
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I do this. My budget is 1200 and I like to leave 600+ for dinner. It's gotten easier because I know what I can eat now. I have about 5 meals I like for breakfast, all under 200 cals, which leaves me room for most lunches or a small lunch with snacks (though I try not to snack). I love eating big dinners and a small late night something0
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Dinner is my largest meal, but not high calorie. I prefer high volume at that meal, so I can have room for dessert and can eat comfortably throughout the day.0
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LolaKarwowski wrote: »Anyone do this?
Does it get easier after a while?
Tonight I'll have a bigger dinner, but I usually do the opposite--I log the day before and generally plan a smaller dinner so I can have a bigger breakfast.
If I want a bigger dinner, I will eat less during the day, but it's not a habit to eat a big dinner at night.0 -
My breakfast is usually 200-300 calories. Lunch is typically 300-500 calories. 500-600 calories is a normal, filling dinner for me. I do generally have a snack in the evening and maybe one in the afternoon.
If I was doing something for a big special occasion dinner then I might have a light lunch or skip the snacks but I wouldn't eat very little all day. That sounds miserable and unnecessary.0 -
I am pretty new here but I love this idea. I don't like breakfast at all but need to eat more at night. Trying to eat more in the morning but then find I overdo my calories. I guess everyone's body is different and you need to find what works for you.0
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I eat the heaviest meal of the day at noon so that my body has time to burn calories before I go to sleep.
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I eat the heaviest meal of the day at noon so that my body has time to burn calories before I go to sleep.
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I have tried tried different ways to deal with larger meals and the best for me is to cut back in advance of the situation.
The key to me is finding a new "feeling hungry" sensation. This also carries over to feeling full or stuffed. The stuffed feeling was my old sensation now it is uncomfortable.0 -
Many people do this. I prefer having larger meals, so I practice intermittent fasting, with 4-5 large meals between noon and 6pm. If you can live on one meal a day, then go for it, but if you're training as well, you might want to look into BCAA supplements to avoid potential muscle loss from exercising while fasted.0
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