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Splurging my cals on dinner?

mholmes
mholmes Posts: 949 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I have about 150-200 cals during breakfast every morning and then my lunches are about 200-300 cals leaving me with over 1000 cals left. I'm HONGRAY so i typed in that I'd be having a cup of white rice, butter beans, and 2 5 oz breasts of chicken and I still have 440 cals for some wine to relax. Is it ok to use so many cals for dinner being the end of the day, and close to bed time?

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  • mholmes
    mholmes Posts: 949 Member
    I have about 150-200 cals during breakfast every morning and then my lunches are about 200-300 cals leaving me with over 1000 cals left. I'm HONGRAY so i typed in that I'd be having a cup of white rice, butter beans, and 2 5 oz breasts of chicken and I still have 440 cals for some wine to relax. Is it ok to use so many cals for dinner being the end of the day, and close to bed time?
  • Slender1
    Slender1 Posts: 185
    You CAN, but the way our body is designed is that the more we eat larger quantities of calories together (sit down for a BIG dinner, for example), the slower our metabolism. For best results, try to spread your calories throughout the day. I eat 1200 calories a day, and I'm able to eat every 1-3 hours and still have a satisfying dinner and small dessert. When you eat throughout the day, it speeds up your metabolism, helping you to lose weight a little faster.

    However, it's OK to splurge every now and then. As long as large meals aren't a habit, you should be fine. :)
  • kimmy666
    kimmy666 Posts: 56
    mmmmmmmmm would to know myself

    have read and been told its better to have your bigger meal at midday, which in our busy lifes its not always possible

    i try never to eat after 7.30pm, not sure thats even early enough

    :flowerforyou:
  • age1389
    age1389 Posts: 1,160 Member
    mmmmmmmmm would to know myself

    have read and been told its better to have your bigger meal at midday, which in our busy lifes its not always possible

    i try never to eat after 7.30pm, not sure thats even early enough

    :flowerforyou:

    As long as your within your calories it doesn't hinder your weight loss. Some people have to eat dinner even later. So no worries:happy:

    -Adrienne:heart:
  • mholmes
    mholmes Posts: 949 Member
    Thanks! Ideally, I'd like to eat bigger lunches but I keep it to about 8 to 9 ounces of food so I can have more with dinner. I'm a night binger so having more in my belly after dinner keeps me out of the fridge. I just normally don't have THIS many cals left over (I forgot snacks today) or eat near as much as I'm planning. But thank you all for your info!
  • mrsyac2
    mrsyac2 Posts: 2,784 Member
    I heard to eat big in the morning- a little less for lunch- and really lite for dinner-
  • marisa0918
    marisa0918 Posts: 178
    I have always heard that it is best to spead your calories aver 5-6 meals and trying to have a protein with every meal. With that being said i do not get a chance to do that with working 12 hour days. My dinner time is usually about 9pm on days that I work, which stinks but what are you going t o do? lol
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