When do you eat?

Gozomalta28

I just wonder - do you all eat because it is bfast/lunchtime or dinner time? Or do you eat when you get hungry?

afatpersonwholikesfood

I've been eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner lately, with a bedtime snack if needed. I'm hungry at those times. If I'm not truly hungry, I have no business eating.

HealthierRayne

I don't have set meal times, I normally eat when I am hungry or have the time. I eat breakfast, lunch and snacks at work - if I go to the gym at work over my "lunch" break then I just eat at my desk whenever I am hungry. Dinner depends on when I get home - some days I eat dinner at 5pm, others it's 8pm.

zyxst

In the morning I eat when I'm hungry, then I go by the clock. I'm a boredom eater and prefer to have a schedule.

CasperNaegle

I scatter my food out through the day and save most of my calories for the evening when i'm likely to want to snack more. I still typically have a breakfast, lunch, and dinner with snacks in between them.

andrewq6100

i try to eat every 2/3 hrs after my fasting period has ended until i've reached my 5 meals for the day

sardelsa

Typically every few hours. Usually 7:30am (breakfast), 9am, 11am, 12:30pm (lunch), 2pm, 4pm, 6:30pm (dinner), 9pm. And sometimes a snack at 3am

endlessfall16

I eat not because of designated time to eat. I eat on a pattern that I find most effective for me. All around. Meeting all my family and friend obligations, and my activities.

zorrocat

On weekdays, I eat when I get to work (about 8:45), have lunch around 12:30, and eat dinner around 6:30 when I get home. So, to answer the question, I have pretty set meal times that I've just gotten used to over time.

It's the late afternoons that are difficult for me. If I'm having a stressful day at work, I often try to procrastinate by snacking, which is bad on both fronts.

BlueSkyShoal

Here's my eating schedule:

9:00 - a smoothie (150 to 220 cal) or a breakfast bar (110 to 220)
noon - small orange
2:00 - two to three gummi candies (Just to satisfy my sweet tooth, lol.)
3:30 - breakfast or health bar, one Girl Scout cookie (gotta support the Scouts, am I right?)
7:00 to 10:00, depending how long it takes to make dinner - high calorie dinner

I found that when I tried to make all my meals equal sizes, I overate on dinner anyway. So now I just eat light on all meals except for dinner.

I do not eat whenever I'm hungry. If I'm hungry during the middle part of the day, I just ignore it.

inertiastrength

I skip breakfast (unless it's the weekend I sometimes eat it then) I have a 200 calorie lunch and then I eat the bulk of my calories after dark. It makes absolutely no difference so eat when it works for you, not when someone else tells you you should.

leanjogreen18

My hunger button is broken so I kinda go by the clock.

It seems I'm truly hungry around 10:30-11am.

After that I don't know if I understand true hunger so I go by the clock and eat early dinner. I stop eating for the day around 5pm. Otherwise it seems true hunger and boredom eating get mixed up.

Running_and_Coffee

Workout before 7 am, eat breakfast after showering.
Snack at 10 am
Lunch around noon
Snack around 3 pm
Dinner at 7 pm, followed by something small and sweet (like a half cup of Halo Top)

I don't let myself get too hungry, because then I overeat. I do better following a schedule.

crvynatrlbeauty

I try to eat the three square meals a day and have snacks in between, but, I too, am an emotional/bored eater ... so on the days I'm extra sleepy or stressing about something, my calorie intake rises ... smh

MelanieCN77

I work at home and have activities that keep me out late a couple nights a week, so my schedule is custom

Currently I get up at 9ish and have coffee and then I run and eat my first meal after that maybe 12-1. My lunch will be 3.30/4 and will be fairly light. I will snack at 5-6 if I am working out after sunset (chicken bedtime) and then dinner will be after I'm done with all that. If I'm out for the evening I'll eat some soup when I get in around midnight, or pack a little something for the hour drive home.

Mycophilia

Breakfast when I wake up
5ish hours later I eat lunch
5ish hours later I eat dinner
Throw a couple of proteinshakes in there if I need the protein

kgirlhart

For me it's a little of both. On weekdays I eat lunch at noon. That is when I have my lunch break at work. I am usually hungry then. I eat my breakfast anytime between 7:30 - 9:30. Usually either when I am hungry or when I have time. Dinner is usually any time between 5 - 7. I have eaten later when there is a lot going on, but I am usually hungry at those times. I don't typically snack except a dessert after dinner. Sometimes it is right after dinner and sometimes it is a couple of hours after depending on how early I ate. On the weekends I play it by ear more and just eat when I'm hungry.

Wynterbourne

I never eat by the clock, I eat by my stomach. I'm very rarely hungry until hours after I wake up and have never been one to like 'snacking' constantly. I prefer two larger afternoon and evening meals over constant tiny mouthfuls. However, I know others that would lose their mind eating like that. The trick is finding what keeps you satiated.

joelartygreenwood

I always eat by the clock.

Breakfast @ 6:30am (600 calories) - eggs & cereal
Mid morning meal @ 10:00am (200 calories) - fish/chicken & veggies
Mid afternoon meal @ 2:00pm (200 calories) - fish/chicken & veggies
Dinner @ 6:30pm (whatever calories are left) - eggs or normal meal
- then try to avoid eating or snacking in the evening

BABetter1

I don't normally eat breakfast. I get up at 3:45 am, and I have a decaf coffee and milk before I go out the door at 5. By lunch time, 11:00 to 11:30, I am most definitely hungry, and that is also when it is convenient for me to eat lunch. I'm usually home by 5:30 or 6, and the first order of business is getting a dinner on the table for me and the family. By that time, I am usually very hungry. In fact, I sometimes have to quickly heat up and eat something I've pre-packed for myself before I can even mentally focus on preparing a meal for everyone else. And, if I have saved enough calories for it, I will usually have a dessert that I have pre-made for such occasions.

lemurcat12

I eat at a regular schedule (3 meals), but am normally hungry/ready to eat at those times.

rainbow198

I usually eat breakfast, lunch and dinner with 3 - 5 hours in between meals depending on the size. No snacking. The timing varies.

Sometimes I'm hungry at 9am, other times it's closer to noon. It depends on when I stopped eating the day prior and my workout the evening before.

So in that sense I eat just when I start to get hungry. I just make sure I close the kitchen after dinner.

I do work and workout at home so I have a lot of freedom when it comes to when and what I eat.

kommodevaran

It's the other way around for me. It's breakfast, lunch and dinner time when I'm hungry.

Need2Exerc1se

During the work week I tend to follow a schedule -
Mondays I fast
Tuesday - small breakfast (about 250 cal), lunch around 2 pm, dinner somewhere between 8-9 pm.
Wed, Thu, Fri - skip breakfast, lunch around 2 pm, dinner somewhere between 8-9 pm.

Sat and Sun are wide open. I eat when I want and around activities. I eat a lot more on weekends than during the week.

Edit: These are not 'rules'. It's just the way I usually eat. Sometimes I do something different.

DamieBird

I eat a lot more often during the week than I do on weekends.
A typical weekday:
Breakfast 1 about 630 (150 ish calories)
Breakfast 2 about 930 (250 ish)
Lunch at 12 noon (300-500)
Snack between 2 and 3 (100-150)
Post workout snack (if I had a lighter lunch) around 530 (100 - 150)
Dinner around 7pm (400- 500 calories)
Bedtime snack (usually a cookie and tea) at 930pm (100 calories)

A weekend is brunch around 1030, and another meal around 4, and I'm done for the day (unless there is wine involved )

fbchick51

Mines pretty scheduled due to the rest of my day

Breakfast is about 7:30
Pre-workout snack at 10:30
lunch about 1:30
Dinner is when I, or someone in the family gets hungry.. so anywhere from about 6-7:30

Weekends are more flexible, but my body is so use to the schedule that hunger kicks in about the usual times anyway.

fitmom4lifemfp

Never by the clock.

Afura

I eat before work, I eat when I'm scheduled lunch, I eat when I get home. May snack in between. Weekends are when I'm hungry, I generally try and hold off breakfast a bit for a decent size brunch.

cerise_noir

I eat whenever I have the time, usually 2-3 snacks and 1 meal.

cwolfman13

I eat breakfast (around 8:30 AM), lunch (around 1 PM), dinner (around 8:30 PM), and a couple of snacks (usually in the afternoon)...I'm generally hungry when those meal times roll around...and besides that, skipping or missing them on any kind of regular basis would not be a good thing for me.

z4oslo

I eat when im hungry, whenever that may be.

The upside: I never go hungry for long.
The downside: None. I get to eat when im hungry!!

So now you may wonder how it affect my wight loss.
It does not affect my weight loss at all. This week im celebrating 35 weeks on a row with a weight loss. Started at 220 pounds, and this week im down to 152 pounds. BMI is now at 22.

Im pretty dog proud.
(Needed a break from kitten)