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Calorie consumption through the day

srrmtfit
srrmtfit Posts: 3
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi all,

My daily target is 1700 calories. By mid-afternoon, I have usually consumed 1000 calories (400 - breakfast, 400 - lunch, 200 - snack). I still will have 700 calories to go plus whatever calories I have burned in exercise.

I'm interested to find out how your calories consumption goes through the day and what has worked or not worked.

Thanks!

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  • carlybarley22
    carlybarley22 Posts: 197 Member
    I stick to 1200, but usually get an extra 200+ with exercise. I try to stick to around 250 to 300 per meal, and my snacks (2 a day usually) are about 100 to 200 calories a piece.
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    Hi all,

    My daily target is 1700 calories. By mid-afternoon, I have usually consumed 1000 calories (400 - breakfast, 400 - lunch, 200 - snack). I still will have 700 calories to go plus whatever calories I have burned in exercise.

    I'm interested to find out how your calories consumption goes through the day and what has worked or not worked.

    Thanks!

    I eat very little until about noon-1pm, then I typically have about 1/3rd of my calories, give or take. Then I eat a buttload of food at night up until I go to bed.

    Here's the bonus piece of info: Given the same TOTAL INTAKE for the day, you can partition those calories however you want and it will not make a difference in total weight loss.
  • s50s
    s50s Posts: 138 Member
    That's about what mine looks like but I don't get that many. I think you should have another snack or add 50-100 each meal. Just a suggestion.
  • srrmtfit
    srrmtfit Posts: 3
    Thanks for the reply. I've been thinking that I should consume most of my calories early in the day and gradually taper down consumption towards the night/sleep time.
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    I eat a small breakfast, lunch, and snacks, then have a larger dinner and eat the rest of my calories after that.
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    Thanks for the reply. I've been thinking that I should consume most of my calories early in the day and gradually taper down consumption towards the night/sleep time.

    You should base this on personal preference entirely. Given the same calories, it makes no difference in terms of total weight lost.
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