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Needs opinions on my eating schedule?

alexastoutxo
alexastoutxo Posts: 139 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
So over the course of a few months my eating schedule has changed drastically due to various reasons so I don't get hungry until way later on in the day and im actually okay with it because I end up eating less calories overall but I'm constantly being told (mostly by my parents) that I should change it up because the times I eat are weird and reversed. Here's how a typical day of eating looks for me.
I wake up at 11:30-12-30pm, eat breakfast at 4pm, eat again at 7:30pm, eat a snack at around 11:30pm or so, eat dinner at 2am then eat my last "meal/dessert" at 4am. Then I'm usually in bed by 5am. Then of course this repeats and I don't eat until 4pm the next day. Does this sound weird to anybody? Keep in mind I workout between 9-10pm for about an hour or so that's why I may be eating a bit later but I don't know, what's everyone's opinion on my eating routine? It's not that I have to eat at these certain times but if I don't i may not eat at all because I don't have much of an appetite so I kinda go by this schedule and it works for me but I want to hear what everybody thinks. Thanks

Replies

  • toxikon
    toxikon Posts: 2,383 Member
    Meal timing isn't important when it comes to weight loss, so you do you.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Why does it matter what everyone else thinks? If it works for you then do it.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    You are eating about every 3-5 hours which is a pretty average spacing for meals I think. If you feel good with that spacing I don't see why it would be an issue.
    The unusual part of your schedule is that your day starts late and you are up all night. You are sleeping 6-7 hours though which could be enough sleep for you. I know being awake at night can bring some issues that are not necessarily about food.

    What is the problem?
    Is the sleeping schedule new? Are you struggling to deal with work/school/events or social time? Do you live with your parents or on your own? Are you depressed or anxious? Are you not sharing meal times with others in your family because they at different times and it annoys them? Are you eating real meals or just snack foods?
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    It's fine.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Looks fine to me. :)
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