Calorie Dispersion

ksalcido8

Just wondering what everyone's calorie dispersion throughout the day looks like. Do you have a fairly even rate all day? Eat 80% of your daily allowance by noon? Only eat once big meal a day? I'm not asking for advice- my system seems to be working for me. Just wondering where y'all stand.

hgycta

Some days it varies, but this is generally what my day looks like (I'm in maintenance with 1,600 calories):
(I bolded what I generally aim for)

Breakfast (around 8am): 400 calories; I aim to get around 30g protein and 50% calcium

Snack (around 12): Bagged dry cereal; 160 calories

Second Snack/I don't eat a stereotypical lunch (around 3-4pm): 140-190 calories

Dinner (around 6-7pm): 500-550 calories

Snack (around 7:45-8:30pm): 350-400 calories

helenrosec1

Mine is spread out through out the day, usually 300 cals for 3 main meals and 200 cals for 3 snacks during day. It doesn't affect your weight loss though the time of day you eat as long as you're eating less calories than you're burning.

nvmomketo

Mine is usually:

Breakfast (7-9:00am) : 300-400 kcal
Snack (10-12:00pm) : ~200 kcal
Lunch (1-3:00pm) : 200-400 kcal
Dinner (5-7:00pm) : 300-500 kcal
Snack (9:00pm - only if hungry and my snack, lunch and dinner were on the low side of calories) : 200-400 kcal

I eat about 1500 kcal per day but it can range between 1100 and 2200. I'm 5'8", 167lbs and losing between 1 and 3 lbs per week.

rumijs

I eat when I'm hungry. Sometimes it's split more evenly at 6 times like mentioned above. Sometimes I'm calorie cycling for race training so I workout on a morning fast and then get all of my calories between noon and 8p. I usually go to bed around midnight and I'm someone that can't sleep right after heavy meals and need a good couple hours of digest time which is why I have an 8-9 pm cutoff usually. But I don't bother punishing myself because of dispersion times. In other words, if I'm really hungry at 10p and notice I'm well under calories, I may eat an actual meal. I'm of the belief system that at the end of the day it's CICO ruling weight loss and it's dispersion that helps you mentally stay in the game so you don't go on hunger binges as soon as you have the chance.

curvy_gamer_loses

I aim for 1200-1400 calories a day. 5'6", 21, trying to lose about 34 more pounds. I try and aim for these numbers, but of course it varies day by day. My schedules is very busy and on the go. Sometimes I forget to pack utensils with me so I don't get to eat my snacks... like today lol
Breakfast (8am):150-300 cal. Usually something grab-and-go, like a banana, oatmeal, or an English muffin.
Morning snack (10am): 100-150 calories. Veggies, yogurt, granola bar, or fruit
Lunch (12pm): 150-300. Left overs, wraps, salads.
Afternoon snack (3pm): 100-150 calories. I don't always have a snack around this time, but it's usually string cheese or fruit. Sometimes it's a protein or meal replacement shake.
Dinner (6pm): 400-650 calories. Dinner varies every day. Dinner is my biggest meal so I don't snack late at night. It's also usually the only meal I get to sit down and eat in peace.
At night, I just eat some random snacks if I am under 1,200 calories for the day. I usually work out at 7pm so I am not really too hungry afterwards.

jaqcan

Breakfast usually around 10:00am 300 cals
Lunch at 1-2pm about 300-400 cals
Snack 4:00pm 100-200 cals
Dinner 6-7pm 500-600 cals
Snack 9-10pm 100-200

jgnatca

I rarely skip meals or snacks due to my diabetic training. The meal I most often skip is after dinner. The most important are breakfast and the afternoon snack. If I short change those I tend to lose control afterwards. The longest fast is between dinner and breakfast (duh).

bioklutz

I usually eat 60-65% of my calories after 6:00 p.m. I am not hungry first thing in the morning (in fact I feel a little nauseous if try to eat unless I have been awake for several hours).

pumpkinpocalypse

I'm 5'1 and at maintenance, and usually aim for 1600-1700 cals daily. My calorie intake andd dispersion pretty much changes every single day (depending on what i'm cooking that day, what's left in the paantry and fridge, if im going out or exercising etc)
but as a gross estimate it looks like
Breakfast (around 9) : 500-600 cals (a lot of it is fruit lol. its definitely not junky cereals...you can't really judge til youve seen the instagram breakfast posts :') )
Lunch (2pm): 450-500, sometimes less sometimes more.
Dinner (7-8pm) : 500-600-700. This one is very unpredictable, i always cook a new recipe on evenings.

That's pretty much it, i find that it feels uncomfortable to do anything after eating, so i find it the most convenient to spend a major part of my day on a relatively empty stomach. Not a fan of snacks...I find them unsatisfying because i like eating large amounts of food at a time. Desserts are veeery occasional (i don't buy or make any, but sometimes my mom buys small pots of ice cream so i treat myself a tiny bit just to taste), and are kept under 200 calories. Small but tasty portions of stuff that is REALLY worth it.

I never get hungry out of ''meal times'', since i basically always eat at the same hours 80% of the time, my body got used to it and sends my a hunger signal at those times only haha. It's been working very well with me so far!

Kexessa

Each day is different for me except I always consume 100% of my calories between noon and 9pm. I can't eat in the morning and never do.

Kalikel

Mine is usually very evenly spread out through the day, in five or six (sometimes more or less) meals.

It's easier to eat a wider variety of food when I eat a bunch of smaller meals. Plus, I never feel stuffed or hungry and my energy is very even-keel.

ForeverSunshine09

My calorie dispersion is based off my dinner. I plan my dinners 2 weeks in advance so it is pretty easy.

Dinner can be anywhere between: 400-800 cals so many different things
Lunch: 200-415 cals Burrito bowls, grilled chicken and a veggie of some kind, Tortilla pizza
Breakfast:200-560
I usually have one snack and a small dessert. The snack is usually Apple, Banana or grapes.80-150 cals
My dessert is usually an ice cream sandwich or Min swirls 160-130 cals
My cals are 1350 for .5 lb a week loss with a goal of losing 12-22 more lbs.

beringmj

nvmomketo wrote: »

Mine is usually:

Breakfast (7-9:00am) : 300-400 kcal
Snack (10-12:00pm) : ~200 kcal
Lunch (1-3:00pm) : 200-400 kcal
Dinner (5-7:00pm) : 300-500 kcal
Snack (9:00pm - only if hungry and my snack, lunch and dinner were on the low side of calories) : 200-400 kcal

I eat about 1500 kcal per day but it can range between 1100 and 2200. I'm 5'8", 167lbs and losing between 1 and 3 lbs per week.

beringmj

I have my fit bit connected to fitnesspal app. I notice that it adjusts my intake to my output. Now, it shows as "deficit" if i dont eat what i burn. Almost backwards. Is this correct?

annette_15

breakfast 300 cal

lunch 300 cal

maybe a 100-200 cal snack

dinner 300-500

400-700 after dinner snacks lol