We are pleased to announce that on March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor will be introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the upcoming changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

When should meals be eaten?

JayBigelow
JayBigelow Posts: 28 Member
edited February 15 in Health and Weight Loss
When should meals be eaten? I had breakfast at 10 am, now when should I eat for lunch dinner?

Replies

  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,119 Member
    When you're hungry. Meal timing is irrelevant in weight loss. Total calories are what count more than anything else.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • zeal26
    zeal26 Posts: 602 Member
    It's entirely up to you. You need to find what works best for you and fits in with your schedule.

    Because of my work schedule, I have breakfast at 8am, lunch at 1pm and dinner at 6. I also snack at 11am, 3pm and 8pm (plus if I have calories left over, I'll snack more than this). It took me a while to figure out what worked for me and what kept me from getting hungry and fed up. I find it helpful to plan out the time of my eating so that I don't consume all my calories too early in the day and starve for the rest. But everyone is different!
  • GingerLolita
    GingerLolita Posts: 738 Member
    It doesn't truly matter; different things work for different people. I like to evenly space out my meals and snacks, but if you tend to be hungrier earlier or later, you don't need to.
  • ell_v131
    ell_v131 Posts: 349 Member
    When you're hungry. Meal timing is irrelevant in weight loss. Total calories are what count more than anything else.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    this
  • craftywitch_63
    craftywitch_63 Posts: 829 Member
    When you're hungry. Meal timing is irrelevant in weight loss. Total calories are what count more than anything else.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    this
    It doesn't truly matter; different things work for different people. I like to evenly space out my meals and snacks, but if you tend to be hungrier earlier or later, you don't need to.

    +1
This discussion has been closed.

Categories