how many meals do u all eat a day

firstbaby1
firstbaby1 Posts: 1 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
just wondering how many meals aday u all eat and wat i was going good with only 3 meals a day with 4 coffees but atm im starting to snack just wondering how many snacks a dy u can have
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  • ClairBears84
    ClairBears84 Posts: 531 Member
    Hey I have 4 a day, breakfast morning snack lunch and dinner.

    In my opinion and I am sure many will argue this point, I dont think it matters how many times you eat a day, as long as it works for you! If you are findning that you are hungry incorporate two snacks. :flowerforyou:
  • ClairBears84
    ClairBears84 Posts: 531 Member
    and with that said, I almost always have an extra apple or a sweetie or something somewhere. x
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    just wondering how many meals aday u all eat and wat i was going good with only 3 meals a day with 4 coffees but atm im starting to snack just wondering how many snacks a dy u can have

    You can have as few or as many as you want as long as you stay within your calorie goal (or within a small variation of it).

    I generally eat twice a day with maybe a snack in between if I am hungry.
  • MorbidMander
    MorbidMander Posts: 349 Member
    I'm not satisfied if I just have small meals all the time. Tried it and it doesn't work for me. I have two decent sized meals a day, with a few super healthy snacks inbetween. That's what works for me anyway :)
  • a_stone_girl_dances
    a_stone_girl_dances Posts: 76 Member
    3 meals and generally 2 snacks. Agree w/the above folks - whatever works for you and as long as you stay within your daily goal calorie wise.
  • AntWrig
    AntWrig Posts: 2,273 Member
    3-4 times a day.
  • katmariew
    katmariew Posts: 87 Member
    Breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner. Sometimes second snack...but I'm defining snacks here as things like apples/clementines.
  • LadyRhodes01
    LadyRhodes01 Posts: 88 Member
    3 meals, 3 snacks. I'm eating every 3 hours. Very active lifestyle.
  • maryjay52
    maryjay52 Posts: 557 Member
    when im dieting i eat six .. its a pain sometimes because i have to plan it all out and my days are always so consumed with work ect ... but if i dont plan it out like that and i dont eat all the time then i binge eat fast food ect ...
  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    5-7 meals.
  • kaylalryan
    kaylalryan Posts: 136 Member
    I usually eat a breakfast, noon, supper meal... then I have a 100-200 calorie snack in between (an apple, some almonds, flax pretzels, etc). This seems to work for me because it keeps me from getting hungry between meals.

    BUT...yesterday, some one was very rude to me in a forum and told me repeatedly that I should not be "snacking" so much.. so I say, I what feels right to you.
  • mabelbabel1
    mabelbabel1 Posts: 391 Member
    I always have breakfast, then something around lunchtime and my proper cooked dinner in the evening. None of it is set in stone though....I just do what I feel like or what fits in on any particular day.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member

    You can have as few or as many as you want as long as you stay within your calorie goal (or within a small variation of it).

    this!

    i have breakfast, occassional morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, prework out snack, dinner.
  • masterharper64
    masterharper64 Posts: 7
    I don't eat any regular meals..just grab it when I can - a disabled wife and 4 servants of chaos (sorry,meant to put kids! ;) ) means my mealtimes are more of a grab-it-as-you're passing although I do try and eat my evening meal within a two hour window between 8 and 10pm.... But,hey,i'm still losing and have lost more since being on here than any other method i've tried!
  • EmmaM2211
    EmmaM2211 Posts: 536 Member
    I eat whenever I like, sometimes it'll be 8 or 9 times in a day sometimes 1 or 2 times.

    I dont think it matters when you eat though. Just do what feels right xx
  • JesterMFP
    JesterMFP Posts: 3,596 Member
    I usually have lunch and dinner, plus evening snack, or breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus evening snack. I might have other snacks during the day if I'm off my normal routine. It doesn't matter how many you have a day though, just find a way that suits you, and helps you reach your goals.
  • pixietoes
    pixietoes Posts: 1,591 Member
    Sometimes it's only five, but I try to eat six small meals a day and I drink LOTS of water. :)
  • scottg1024
    scottg1024 Posts: 224
    I'm eating constantly - see my diary.
  • kpnuts23
    kpnuts23 Posts: 960 Member
    5.....ish.....
  • jinjin8
    jinjin8 Posts: 220 Member
    6 or so usually.
  • mamamia05
    mamamia05 Posts: 82 Member
    Funny I just added my snacks back into my plan..for me its a mind game as long as I know I can have them I'm ok. If I need it I have something if not I don't. I am diabetic tho so I like to play it safe. Very individualized ...good luck and do whatever you feel works tor you :-)
  • Laoch_Cailin
    Laoch_Cailin Posts: 414 Member
    I usually have 4 meals and 1 or 2 snacks.

    Breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper and a few nibbles throughout the day. But can depend on how hungry I am. Sometimes its 3 meals..ugh don't think it matters :-)
  • little_lisid
    little_lisid Posts: 47 Member

    You can have as few or as many as you want as long as you stay within your calorie goal (or within a small variation of it).

    I generally eat twice a day with maybe a snack in between if I am hungry.

    ^^^this for me too

    somewhere between 1 and 4 with 2 being normal and coffee and water in between. depends how I feel, sometimes I graze, sometimes I fast, none of it seems to negatively impact on my weightloss or muscle gain and definition.
  • katcunock
    katcunock Posts: 664 Member
    pre exercise breakfast

    post exercise breakfast

    lunch

    snack

    dinner

    pre exercise snack (only twice a week, when i have to cycle home 5 miles from work at 10pm so will usually take an oat cookie or something to eat beforehand)
  • Lyra89
    Lyra89 Posts: 674 Member
    4 - 6 depending on my schedule :smile: Sometimes 3 bigger meals, but not often...I prefer to split it all up! ALWAYS breakfast, lunch and dinner, then one or two snacks!
  • tenkesh
    tenkesh Posts: 81
    I try to eat every 2-4 hours. I got my breakfast, usually around 7 or 8am, elevenses around 10 to 11am, lunch 1-3pm, after lunch snack (usually just a fruit or something), dinner anywhere between 4 and 6pm, and small snack around 8pm (usually a protein shake).

    Eating small portions often fills me up better, keeps the metabolism going and keeps me from feeling hungry.
  • juncture
    juncture Posts: 129 Member
    I eat three meals a day and normally try to get two or three snacks in as well, but like others have said I don't think it really matters what time you eat. My personal reason for trying to eat smaller portions more regularly is to try and control digestive system issues I have.
  • JohnnyBLean
    JohnnyBLean Posts: 67 Member
    3 meals, 3 snacks, 3 hours apart.
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 229 Member
    I tend to go with 3 meals a day with calorie limits for break fast and lunch of around 3-400 and then main meal in the evening of around 600 - but that will vary - like fridays are curry night so soars to 1,000. I'll snack but to a quota so i do not exceed my daily calorie target, so its not a case of how much you snack but what you snack.
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    4-8 depending on the day.

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