How many times a day do you eat?

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  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
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    I know that it is best to eat little bits every couple of hours but I can't seem to do that at my job... So I eat only 3x per day...sometimes depending on the size of my lunch and or dinner I will allow a 4th time with a small snack... On days that I run it is always 4-5x...but not huge meals, always small.

    It doesn't matter when you eat your calories-- eat when it works for you.

    I usually eat about 5x per day- 3 regular meals and a couple of snacks. Sometimes I miss breakfast and add an extra snack.
  • melissainez85
    melissainez85 Posts: 37
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    three meals and one snack
  • Kelly_Wilson1990
    Kelly_Wilson1990 Posts: 3,245 Member
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    I eat 6 small meals a day.
  • BuffLoveWinning
    BuffLoveWinning Posts: 68 Member
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    4-6 times... My schedule changes a lot work so I try to eat at the same times or I'll shift the hours back but it's always 2-3 hours apart from meal snack meal etc
  • dfborders
    dfborders Posts: 474 Member
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    I eat at least 3 times a day and try to have at least 2 snacks (in between each meal).
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
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    Nutrient timing is just preference.

    I eat all the time. 7 times a day. Breakfast, morning snack, lunch, 2 different afternoon snacks, dinner, evening snack.
  • eayal002
    eayal002 Posts: 186
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    about 6 times with some protein shakes and other supplements in between, but I'm on put weight mode right now. But even when going the other way you should eat 4 to 6 small meals a day. Keeps your body going and working, burning those calories. Have to feed it to loose it if that makes sense.

    At least one of those try to eat an hour before your workout, make sure you have plenty of energy to get max from your workout. I didn't follow that tonight, hadn't eaten in 4 hours went to lift and 30 minutes into it I was on empty, felt the difference. After your workout eat 30 to 45 minutes after, your body continues to burn calories well after you are done with cardio or muscles are looking for nutrients to begin healing if you are lifting.
  • meshelman
    meshelman Posts: 12
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    I eat 3 meals, an afternoon snack, and an evening snack. Usually set times. Breakfast about 10AM, lunch at noon, snack at 3PM, dinner at 7PM, and top it off with cheerios and soy milk in the evening. The set times and intervals keep me from getting hungry, before I get hungry and impulse eat.
  • vypeters
    vypeters Posts: 475 Member
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    On a routine, 5 times a day: Breakfast, early lunch, mid afternoon, dinner and a small protein snack a couple hours before bedtime.
  • chachita7
    chachita7 Posts: 996 Member
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    5-6x...

    breakfast before 8
    snack around 10:30
    lunch at 12:30
    snack around 4:30
    dinner between 7-8
    sometimes, only sometimes, a snack before bed
  • ppenton
    ppenton Posts: 27 Member
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    I eat something 6 times a day. Usually, breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, supper, snack. This way I am not starving and eating often helps me lose more weight. My nutritionist taught me this.
  • eillamarie
    eillamarie Posts: 862 Member
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    I'm a grazer, so every couple hours. It's rare when I eat less than 4 times a day. It's usually 5 or 6 times.
  • p0stdramatic
    p0stdramatic Posts: 372
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    Anywhere from 3 to 8. Depends on the day, and how much working out I'm doing.
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
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    once or twice. I might have a snack before bed too if i feel that my protein is too low.
  • mshortcake622
    mshortcake622 Posts: 22 Member
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    I eat about 5 meals a day. 3 meals and 2 snacks.
  • sarahness
    sarahness Posts: 80 Member
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    I have a set schedule monday thru friday when i eat. i eat at 9 am, 11 am, 12 30 pm, 3 pm then I go home and have dinner around 6 pm. I work during the day so I like to have 2 snacks and then 2 meals. On the weekends I usually sleep in half the day so I only eat like 3 times a day on the weekends.
  • jfluchere
    jfluchere Posts: 346 Member
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    At least 6
  • JennieAL
    JennieAL Posts: 1,726 Member
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    2 - 5 times per day
  • MelissaJ20
    MelissaJ20 Posts: 46
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    4-6 times...usually 6 :)
  • fiberartist219
    fiberartist219 Posts: 1,865 Member
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    I am a creature of ritual, so I usually eat at the same times every day. If I don't, I feel funny. I have to sleep at the same time every night too.

    Anyway, typically eat three times a day, but sometimes I have a snack. I don't do well on the "6 small meals a day" because I want to eat more than 200 calories in a sitting. I usually don't get hungry between meals if I planned the meals with nutritious food.

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