Division of calories

LiesaP

Apologies upfront if this has been asked before....I did check through some of the older posts, but there's so many!

I wonder how many of you split your calories into meals..?

For example, if you daily intake was 1500 cals; do you split it -
300 breakfast
300 lunch
300 snacks
600 dinner

Do you find that this is beneficial to you and helps you keep track of calorie intake?

Liesa

shanerylee

230 breakfast
200 snacks
250 lunch
350 dinner

dmags

Most of what I have heard on here is to split up your calories throughout the day. I do it differently. I tend to have lower calorie meals for lunch and breakfast and a higher count dinner. I am a teacher. I am at work by 7:30, so breakfast is always rushed. I only have 17 minutes for lunch. I figure, if I don't have the time to enjoy it, why waste the extra calories. I also make sure that there is room for snacks, in case I am having a particulary hard day. It has worked for me so far. The other thing that you might hear is that you should be having 5 small meals a day. I hear that works well too.

jenlhugg

Ieat pretty much ALL day. I few calories here and there, my breakfast, lunch, and dinner aren't usually a lot. I am never hungry though, and usually come in under my calories and make myself eat something else. Take a look at my diary if you want. This works for me but know it won't for everyone.

irismoon

I try to make all my meals about the same and my snacks at about 100 calories.

My normal day is 1200 calories + 260 calories from exercise. So that makes my total 1460 calories.

Breakfast - 400
Snack - 100
Lunch - 400
Snack - 100
Dinner - 400

60 calories left over.

Most days though my meals only end up at about 350. This gives me a little extra wiggle room or it leaves me under my calories goal. Either way is good to me.