How many times do you eat every day?

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  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    Once during the working week (which lasts all evening) and probably five meals (including snacks) a day at the weekend.

    I prefer to run lean and a decent deficit during the week and reset the system at the end.

    I used to get blood sugar swings too and wouldn't have been able to go all day without food, since I low carbed (which I don't do now) I don't find it's a problem at all.
  • pinkraynedropjacki
    pinkraynedropjacki Posts: 3,027 Member
    Once a day....twice if I'm lucky to grab something. I'm ALWAYS on the go so having more than just dinner is hard. I'm ok though. Dinner, then dessert, then any snacks I want... and I mean ANY. I had a whole block of chocolate the other day..... actually 2 days in a row. Then PB sandwich, also 4 toasted cheese sandwiches, and the a really nice bar that had chocolate on it. Then I STILL had calories left over.

    Just can't eat them all up.
  • Lyadeia
    Lyadeia Posts: 4,603 Member
    I normally eat 4 times a day, but sometimes I have 5 meals. Somedays I have just 2 or 3. But, usually I have 4 meals. This keeps me from getting hungry but it's not so many meals in a day that the calorie count of each meal has to be tiny either.
  • DatMurse
    DatMurse Posts: 1,501 Member
    Hi there!

    I actually just wrote an article on my blog about sugar cravings, eating regularly etc. Give it a look and let me know in the comment section below the article if it helps at all. Here's the address: http://thinkwritenutrition.blogspot.com

    I hope that you can get your blood sugar levels under control and I am sure you will with practice. Keep experimenting til you find what works for you!!

    All the best,
    CJ

    all your information is garbage
    lol @ keeping blood sugar under control
  • glovepuppet
    glovepuppet Posts: 1,710 Member
    i don't count. just whenever i feel like it.
    sometimes i'll only eat an evening meal with the kids, other times i'll graze all day.
    i pander to my body and give it whatever it asks for. it likes red meat, avocado and beans today.
  • debbiewsharpe
    debbiewsharpe Posts: 489 Member
    I try to eat at 6:00 - 9:00 - 12:00- 3:00- 6:00 and 9:00. My largest meal is at 6:00. If I eat a little something, I don't feel deprived.
  • Cese27
    Cese27 Posts: 626 Member
    Hi there!

    I actually just wrote an article on my blog about sugar cravings, eating regularly etc. Give it a look and let me know in the comment section below the article if it helps at all. Here's the address: http://thinkwritenutrition.blogspot.com

    I hope that you can get your blood sugar levels under control and I am sure you will with practice. Keep experimenting til you find what works for you!!

    All the best,
    CJ

    all your information is garbage
    lol @ keeping blood sugar under control
    Lol I thought that but wasn't going to say.did u leave him a comment ? Lol
  • kuntry_navy
    kuntry_navy Posts: 677 Member
    3 times a day, and a postworkout shake
  • JisatsuHoshi
    JisatsuHoshi Posts: 421 Member
    Usually I eat very small meals every 2~3 hours to include breakfast lunch and dinner

    I just split up my snacks accordingly.
  • emd2570
    emd2570 Posts: 126 Member
    3 meals- + 2 - 3 snacks.
  • moochachip
    moochachip Posts: 237 Member
    Depends on when I'm hungry.

    Eat 3 meals usually; have about 2-3 snacks depending on the day.

    I don't believe in starving myself.
  • caseythirteen
    caseythirteen Posts: 956 Member
    I tend to get shakey if I don't eat often enough also. On a typical M-F, I eat about 6 times/day. On the weekends it can get wonky because of schedules. I rarely ever go more than 3 hours during the day without eating.
  • momzeeee
    momzeeee Posts: 475 Member
    I do 8:16 IF and eat twice a day with no snacking. Usually at 11am and at 6pm.
  • squiggyflop
    squiggyflop Posts: 148 Member
    At least 4 times a day.
    Breakfast
    Lunch
    Dinner
    Second dinner

    And I am not even counting how many times a day I grab a 40 calorie pudding pop.
  • arains89
    arains89 Posts: 442 Member
    I eat whenever I am hungry but general 5 or 6 times a day. Usually as follows

    Breakfast
    Snack
    Lunch
    Snack
    Dinner
    Snack

    But sometimes less and sometimes more.
  • Carnivor0us
    Carnivor0us Posts: 1,752 Member
    As been stated, when I'm hungry but generally just twice a day.
  • OrganicNotes
    OrganicNotes Posts: 29
    Intermittent Fasting is wonderful, and I feel much more energetic during those periods of not eating. However, most days I tend to eat 4x a day, 2 snacks + 2 meals. My meals feel huge, but are usually 60-70% fresh vegetables/fruits. Big salads full of variety, are the best!
  • rachelelizabeth88
    rachelelizabeth88 Posts: 73 Member
    Usually 5-6 times a day... it all depends on how hungry I am and how much activity I did (aka if I ran a lot haha) sometimes it's 7 times a day

    But the typical day for me is breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, snack

    Sometimes it'll be breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, snack, dinner

    OR

    breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner, snack, snack

    Just depends :)
  • LoosingMyLast15
    LoosingMyLast15 Posts: 1,457 Member
    5-6 times a day.

    breakfast
    snack
    lunch
    snack
    dinner
    (sometimes) snack
  • exohglo
    exohglo Posts: 49 Member
    I definitely have my 3 meals a day, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Don't usually have a morning snack because I'm not hungry until lunch but I'll have an afternoon snack and usually one after dinner as well.

    I drink green tea constantly all day as well, which probably helps.
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    7:00/7:30 Breakfast (Slimfast Shake)
    9:00/9:30 Snack (Under 100 Calories)
    11:00/11:30 Lunch (Slimfast Shake/Healthy Choice/Lean Cuisine, 190 calories or less)
    1:00/1:30 Snack (Under 100 Calories)
    3:00/3:30 Snack (Under 100 Calories)
    5:00/5:30 Dinner (550 Calories or less)
    6:30 Snack (Under 100 Calories) if needed/hungry/sweet tooth craving/etc.

    So far it's been working really great for me. It's based off the Slimfast 3-2-1 plan. I've just started my diet on Monday. On the first day I thought I was going to die of hunger, one the 2nd day I was like "Meh", and today, the 3rd day I've been feeling satisfied all day. I don't feel deprived of all my favorite foods at all. I used to get that weird shaky feeling sometimes too, but haven't experienced that at all lately.
  • Powerfocus
    Powerfocus Posts: 18
    I carry a small snack bag of all bran bud cereal to snack on through out the day between my skinny meals which in the day might be organic protein drink, boiled egg whites, low carb lean salad and I have one or two high fiber low sugar fruits (half green banana or hard green pear) then at dinner I hav extra lean meat serving with whole grain bread green veggie and bean serving for dessert a 100 calorie snack this keeps me from feeling that way. I try to keep a extra lean protein matched with the low carb most times. This is a very filling and constant chew 1200calorie plan.
  • kbmnurse
    kbmnurse Posts: 2,484 Member
    i generally eat 3 meals plus 2 snacks, sometimes 3 snacks just depends. I will not go to bed hungry.

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