3 Meals A Day Challenge! Seems easy, but you'll be surprised...

Katherinelittle24

Hi guys! So yesterday I decided that I am going to set challenges for myself because I feel like this can really help me with my weight loss journey. Now, I listed 3 Meals A Day as a challenge because having to only eat three meals a day is definitely a challenge for me. The Three Meals a Day Challenge consist of only eating three meals. So for example, if I am craving some chips that's fine. I could have chips with my lunch, but then in order to eat again I would have to wait till Dinner so you may want to eat something that is pretty filing. This is to prevent me from snacking. Now, yesterday I did this challenge and it was extremely difficult for me especially at night because I ate at 7PM but then at 10PM I was hungry again and I pushed myself not to eat until morning and I didn't it's kind of like fasting in a way.

Three Meals A Challenge (for me)

Breakfast: 10:00AM

Lunch: 2:00PM

Dinner: 6, or 7PM

If I need a snack, I'm only going to eat an apply and, or an orange

This may seem kind of strict but if I eat a big breakfast, lunch and dinner I'm sure I'll be fine. The only reason why I am always hungry because I'm so used to eating so much food, and sometimes even 6 meals a day with snacks and right now, my stomach and body needs to get used to this new lifestyle of mine.

I'm going to try this for a week and see if I see any results anyone else want to challenge yourself to eating only 3 meals a day? just try it and see how you feel!

daneejela

I totally need this this week! I love challenges like this!

I think that eating 3 meals a day is great way to eliminate that nasty habit of having to chew something all the time.

So, I am in! A week is not a long time, so sounds doable!

One question - I usually have a cup of white coffee in the morning that I count as part of breakfast, but I like to stretch it through the entire morning, drinking slowly while working. Can I keep that?

livingleanlivingclean

Good luck... I gave up eating snacks/mini meals a couple of years ago, and thought I'd die without constant food. I'm still alive! (and feel more satisfied on less meals than I ever did eating every couple of hours)

deannalfisher

yeah, good luck - I prefer to graze during the day, as long as it fits my calories (my MFP diary is divided up into time periods rather than meals)

Marieschneider026

I'll try it!

daneejela

Day 1: done

daneejela

Day 2: done

craigo3154

3 meals, no snacks has been my norm for the last 2 months (also no calorie drinks between meals - water, unsweetened black tea).

Makes it easy to have better meals (more calories to work with). Easier too stay inside your determined calorie budget.

Lost over 20 lbs in the 2 months.

RichardM1047

Katherinelittle24 wrote: »

Hi guys! So yesterday I decided that I am going to set challenges for myself because I feel like this can really help me with my weight loss journey. Now, I listed 3 Meals A Day as a challenge because having to only eat three meals a day is definitely a challenge for me. The Three Meals a Day Challenge consist of only eating three meals. So for example, if I am craving some chips that's fine. I could have chips with my lunch, but then in order to eat again I would have to wait till Dinner so you may want to eat something that is pretty filing. This is to prevent me from snacking. Now, yesterday I did this challenge and it was extremely difficult for me especially at night because I ate at 7PM but then at 10PM I was hungry again and I pushed myself not to eat until morning and I didn't it's kind of like fasting in a way.

Three Meals A Challenge (for me)

Breakfast: 10:00AM

Lunch: 2:00PM

Dinner: 6, or 7PM

If I need a snack, I'm only going to eat an apply and, or an orange

This may seem kind of strict but if I eat a big breakfast, lunch and dinner I'm sure I'll be fine. The only reason why I am always hungry because I'm so used to eating so much food, and sometimes even 6 meals a day with snacks and right now, my stomach and body needs to get used to this new lifestyle of mine.

I'm going to try this for a week and see if I see any results anyone else want to challenge yourself to eating only 3 meals a day? just try it and see how you feel!

Love your message about eating only three meals a day, with cutting out your junk foods!
I enjoy my foods, always have from day one! For me No junk foods as in candy bars, cakes, chips and regular ice creams.

phumy_healthyhabits

And today I try my 3 meals a day for a week

serser28

Just seen this challenge and I am in! Going to be difficult for me as I work nights so therefore snack all night