Big breakfast/lunch, little dinner?

127ismygoal
127ismygoal Posts: 40 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Yesterday I decided that eating too little at lunch and having a massive dinner was affecting my energy levels so I have opted to eat a larger breakfast and lunch and a smaller dinner...it worked well yesterday and I felt much better.

Has anyone else tried this/doing this?

What did you think and what sorts of meals were you eating? I've added nuts and seeds to my meals to add extra calories.

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  • boston6
    boston6 Posts: 158 Member
    Actually, as I understand it, a bigger breakfast & lighter dinner is better for you.
  • 127ismygoal
    127ismygoal Posts: 40 Member
    Is there some science behind that? Or is it the obvious that you are burning the 'fuel' you are eating.
  • alpine1994
    alpine1994 Posts: 1,915 Member
    Yeah I've been playing around with this lately. I seem to be better off when I have a decent sized breakfast (around 300 cals), a larger lunch (around 450 cals), and a dinner smaller than lunch (400 cals) with snacks in between. I workout right when I get home from work, so I'm pretty much still depending on lunch (and snack) to power me through the workout. If I'm starving for dinner I tend to wipe out quicker.
  • divacat80
    divacat80 Posts: 299 Member
    I do this! I have a 400kcal breakfast,and a 400kcal lunch and the snacking will depend on my exercise program planned for the day. I workout at late afternoon so I NEED my fuel. When I come back home I feel more tired than hungry so my lighter dinner is more gentle on my stomach and lets me go to sleep earlier without any acid reflux episodes.

    I don't do this every day but I try to eat most of my calories earlier in the day. It puts me in a good mood to eat well so that's a bonus that helps me workout harder in beast mode ;)
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Actually, as I understand it, a bigger breakfast & lighter dinner is better for you.

    Better for you how?
  • Ivy_leaves
    Ivy_leaves Posts: 103 Member
    I try to do this, because I feel like it would help with energy.
    Usually I fail at it haha. I just don't feel as hungry/am busy earlier in the day.
    I get rather sick when I workout if I have a big lunch too - we have lunch at noon and I work out right when I get home, around 5. If I had a bigger lunch I get sick. ;/

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