When do you eat your "big meal"?
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Dan112358
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Just wondering when people have their "big meal" for the day. I typically eat about half of my daily cals (about 8-900 of my 2000) at lunch. I usually eat a 4-500 cal meal in the morning and a 5-600 cal meal in the evening. For me, eating more mid-day keeps me from snacking in the late afternoon. Just wonder what others thoughts are.
PS, I know there's no metabolic advantage to when food is consumed, just wonder about people's preferences.
PS, I know there's no metabolic advantage to when food is consumed, just wonder about people's preferences.
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Dinner, for sure. I am somewhat hungry at lunch but dinner is when I want to eat the most.0
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I tend to eat about 200-230 calories for breakfast then 300-400 for lunch with the remaining calories at dinner (550-750 depending on if I snack in the afternoon). I find that its easier to do less calories at meals when Im at work than with dinner at home. Plus, if on the rare chance that we eat out at dinner, I dont feel like I have to really hold back- just stick under the remaining amount.
P.S. Im trying to stick to 1320 calories per day.0 -
Just wondering when people have their "big meal" for the day. I typically eat about half of my daily cals (about 8-900 of my 2000) at lunch. I usually eat a 4-500 cal meal in the morning and a 5-600 cal meal in the evening. For me, eating more mid-day keeps me from snacking in the late afternoon. Just wonder what others thoughts are.
PS, I know there's no metabolic advantage to when food is consumed, just wonder about people's preferences.
why do you eat 2000 calories is the question. lol.0 -
why do you eat 2000 calories is the question. lol.
What's wrong with that?
EDIT: Also OP: I tend to eat most of my calories in the evening. Small-ish meal around lunch, gigantic dinner after workout, then continual grazing until bed.0 -
My preference is to have the biggest meal around "dinner time".0
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I tend to eat most around dinner time, although that's a combination of meal and snack. Although I try and plan it out, it often ends up being 'Oh *kitten*, you've got WAY too many calories left', and then I have to eat more to make up the deficit.0
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Just wondering when people have their "big meal" for the day. I typically eat about half of my daily cals (about 8-900 of my 2000) at lunch. I usually eat a 4-500 cal meal in the morning and a 5-600 cal meal in the evening. For me, eating more mid-day keeps me from snacking in the late afternoon. Just wonder what others thoughts are.
PS, I know there's no metabolic advantage to when food is consumed, just wonder about people's preferences.
why do you eat 2000 calories is the question. lol.
i cannot understand why that "is the question"
i often eat 2000 cal a day as well, with the majority of them being consumed between 5-10pm.0 -
I eat the majority of mine at breakfast. Then I have a small lunch since I workout right after work and don't like to feel too full.0
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Just wondering when people have their "big meal" for the day. I typically eat about half of my daily cals (about 8-900 of my 2000) at lunch. I usually eat a 4-500 cal meal in the morning and a 5-600 cal meal in the evening. For me, eating more mid-day keeps me from snacking in the late afternoon. Just wonder what others thoughts are.
PS, I know there's no metabolic advantage to when food is consumed, just wonder about people's preferences.
why do you eat 2000 calories is the question. lol.
i cannot understand why that "is the question"
i often eat 2000 cal a day as well, with the majority of them being consumed between 5-10pm.
because it's my prerogative to ask what I think is relevant. you're also a female--he is a male. big difference.0 -
majority of my eating tends supper and at night. I'm trying to shift to earlier in the day as it is supposed to help with cravings but i'm not there yet. i can barely survive on 1900 calories without going over...0
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because it's my prerogative to ask what I think is relevant. .
That's a good point and I agree.you're also a female--he is a male. big difference
While I can't assess w/o knowing his overall lifestyle and activity, based on his stats 2000 is likely within the realm of reasonable for a cut unless he is highly active outside of the gym.0 -
Dinner, I read online breakfast should be your biggest meal.0
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because it's my prerogative to ask what I think is relevant. .
That's a good point and I agree.you're also a female--he is a male. big difference
While I can't assess w/o knowing his overall lifestyle and activity, based on his stats 2000 is likely within the realm of reasonable for a cut unless he is highly active outside of the gym.
fair--he just looks rather lean and for a male I always seem to think under 2500 is rather low with a reasonable amount of activity.0 -
because it's my prerogative to ask what I think is relevant. .
That's a good point and I agree.you're also a female--he is a male. big difference
While I can't assess w/o knowing his overall lifestyle and activity, based on his stats 2000 is likely within the realm of reasonable for a cut unless he is highly active outside of the gym.
fair--he just looks rather lean and for a male I always seem to think under 2500 is rather low with a reasonable amount of activity.
Hey, sorry for the lack of clarity, I threw the 2000 number out there as a rounded figure. I actually averaged 2425 cals per day over the past 7 days and have had a total calorie defecit of about 3500 for the week. This thread wasn't really about that anyway, it was about people's eating habits with respect to time. That being said, if you have any suggestion with regards to my nutrition, feel free to fire away, I'm always looking for new ideas.0 -
I eat the majority of mine at breakfast. Then I have a small lunch since I workout right after work and don't like to feel too full.
I find this an issue for me as well. I don't like to workout on an empty stomach (so morning workouts are tough for me) or if I'm feeling "full". My schedule allows me to eat lunch at around 12:00 and I'm usually in the gym around 2:30, home by 4:00 and eating soon thereafter.0 -
Usually dinner because lunch is to close to track practice. But sometimes on the weekends it's breakfast, i love me some eggs and waffles!0
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Lunch. Like you I find it helps with afternoon and late night snacking.0
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i do around lunch. If i do that, then i don't want a large dinner.0
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I eat almost 2000 cals a day normally between 1600-2000. My big meal is breakfast its about 600+0
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I agree with lunch. Also I've always heard its bad to eat a lot a night...it gives you less time to work off those calories before you go to bed and your body stores them.0
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