Should I snack??

JordanK7593
JordanK7593 Posts: 47
in Health and Weight Loss
Ive been reading alot that it is bad to have snacks between meals.

I do snack approx 3 hours in between meals (E.g. Brekky at 6am, snack at 9am and lunch at 12)

I hear it's good to boost your metabolism.

My snacks are usually fruit, vegies, peanuts or a health bar.


Should I be stopping this???

Replies

  • DreamOfSunshine
    DreamOfSunshine Posts: 911 Member
    I guess different people have different approach. I try to stick to 5 "meals", 2 of them being snacks - one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Mostly fruits, coffee, or pre-workout snack.

    My suggestion would be, no. Don't stop it. Of course, if you're not hungry, don't push it either. :)
  • Izzwoz
    Izzwoz Posts: 348 Member
    My two pence: Do what's right for you. You like snacks, snack! By the sound of it, they are good ones anyways, so I wouldn't worry about it. If you feel that your main meals are becoming too small and don't keep you satisfied because you are spending too many calories on snacks, reduce them!

    ETA: Just to be sure, you are logging them, right?
  • Zekela
    Zekela Posts: 634 Member
    I love love love snacks... I consider them meals though... I aim at eating at least 5 times a day
  • Xiaolongbao
    Xiaolongbao Posts: 854 Member
    Perfect, an excuse to link to one of my favourite sites.

    http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.jp/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html?m=1
  • m_a_b
    m_a_b Posts: 71 Member
    Perfect, an excuse to link to one of my favourite sites.

    http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.jp/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html?m=1

    Thanks alot for that.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    i have a morning snack, afternoon snack and pre workout snack. (as well as breakfast, lunch and dinner)

    as long as you have a calorie deficit you will lose weight.

    eat however best suits you and is sustainable.
  • DancingHev
    DancingHev Posts: 30 Member
    I have found that regardless how many times I eat a day, or what I actually eat, so long as I am under my calorie goal for the day or a couple over, I still lose weight steadily and I don't feel hungry!!

    Having said that, I'm usually good at exercising but am unable to for a short while (docs orders) so I'm keeping my eye on it a little more but still stick to my 1200 cals per day. The scales will tell me at the end of the week whether that was a good idea or not.
  • 257_Lag
    257_Lag Posts: 1,249 Member
    I don't believe how much you eat per meal or snack matters, nor does when you eat them. The only meal I have all day that's over 400 calories is my dinner. The rest is picked away at 100 - 200 calorie snacks or mini-meals throughout the day. A 300 calorie "lunch" is the next closest thing to a meal for me.

    Whatever works for you as long as you are staying near your goal.
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    Eat when you want that allows you to stay in your calories and doesn't leave you wanting to gnaw your arm off. Other than that meal/snack timing doesn't matter.
  • msurads06
    msurads06 Posts: 66 Member
    I don't think I could get through the day without snacks, I usually have 2-4 snacks (5-7 "meals") depending on my work schedule and when I get up/go to bed. If I don't snack I either get too hungry and over eat ( sometimes to the point of feeling ill) at the next meal or I have trouble getting to sleep (esp after a 3 am wakeup from the hospital nights I'm on call). Sometimes that "snack" is just a glass of milk or piece of fruit, but for me they are necessary. Snacks also help because of the variability of my meal times when I work, I try to go to lunch at 12 but if we are busy, I may note eat til 3, at night I try to eat around 7 but if we are busy that may not happen until 10 or later. Snacks are a lifesaver for me.
  • Annerk1
    Annerk1 Posts: 372 Member
    In my opinion, if you're genuinely hungry, have a small healthy snack--something protein based is preferable. make sure to drink 8-10 ounces of water with it. Count it against your calories/macros. It will keep you from binging and keep your blood sugar stable.

    I don't believe in snacking for the sake of snacking though.

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