4th meal = most important meal of the day?????

SirBonerFart
SirBonerFart Posts: 1,185 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Curious as to where all this "4th meal is the most important meal of the day garbage is coming from", any thoughts? My personal opinion is that it is just a marketing campaign propagated by taco bell etc etc....

It seems to be all over the threads lately, and every time I read it, it is like a nail being driven into my eye...well maybe not that bad, but you get what I am saying...

But I would be curious to see the responses all this..

oh, and if you are going to try and say that "4th meal stokes metabolism", or "it is the most important meal of the day" at least try and back that *kitten* up with some kind of study and don't post something from "yahoo answers", or some other garbage site......
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  • TyTy76
    TyTy76 Posts: 1,761 Member
    Sex?

    I don't know WTF you're talking about.
  • SirBonerFart
    SirBonerFart Posts: 1,185 Member
    Sex?

    I don't know WTF you're talking about.

    that was not really the question ..but thanks for dropping in ...
  • explosivedonut
    explosivedonut Posts: 419 Member
    Nah bro, every meal is the most important meal of the day. You gotta eat a full meal every hour in order to feed your starving muscle children.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    I know I don't feel well unless I've had my fourth meal. I mean, it just makes sense. You've only had 3 other meals that day. You have to fuel your metabolism or else your body will get confused and store your fifth meal as fat.

    ...or something.
  • escloflowneCHANGED
    escloflowneCHANGED Posts: 3,038 Member
    I'm not a hobbit....
  • jackpotclown
    jackpotclown Posts: 3,275 Member
    Taco bell is never the answer, unless you're bulking \m/
  • SirBonerFart
    SirBonerFart Posts: 1,185 Member
    Nah bro, every meal is the most important meal of the day. You gotta eat a full meal every hour in order to feed your starving muscle children.

    Yeah that's what our friends at taco bell keep pushing
  • InForBacon
    InForBacon Posts: 1,508 Member
    What if I work second shift and my 4th meal is around noon? Is it still the most important then?
  • Bigjuicyhog
    Bigjuicyhog Posts: 61 Member
    What about elevenses? Luncheon? Afternoon tea? Dinner? Supper?
  • cmcollins001
    cmcollins001 Posts: 3,472 Member
    3 is an odd number. Odd numbers are just wrong.
  • surromom2010
    surromom2010 Posts: 457 Member
    Taco bell is never the answer, unless you're bulking \m/

    Came to make sure someone made a Taco Bell comment, was not disappointed
  • chrisloveslife
    chrisloveslife Posts: 180 Member
    What about elevenses? Luncheon? Afternoon tea? Dinner? Supper?

    I wish I could eat like a hobbit.
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  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    False. It's second breakfast.
    funy-The-Hobbit-meals-timetable.jpg
  • __Di__
    __Di__ Posts: 1,659 Member
    Curious as to where all this "4th meal is the most important meal of the day garbage is coming from", any thoughts? My personal opinion is that it is just a marketing campaign propagated by taco bell etc etc....

    It seems to be all over the threads lately, and every time I read it, it is like a nail being driven into my eye...well maybe not that bad, but you get what I am saying...

    But I would be curious to see the responses all this..

    oh, and if you are going to try and say that "4th meal stokes metabolism", or "it is the most important meal of the day" at least try and back that *kitten* up with some kind of study and don't post something from "yahoo answers", or some other garbage site......

    4th meal???? Dang and for all of my 52 years I have been missing out :laugh:

    I only eat breakfast, lunch and dinner. Snacks on my diary are for stuff like milk that I use for tea and coffee and if I should indulge in an extra orange or something.
  • HotCuppaJo
    HotCuppaJo Posts: 476 Member
    for me it's the 5th meal....

    BLEND_JOH53.jpg


    WINNER!!!!! :)
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    I just eat all day so there's no confusion. No need to put labels on things.
  • EatClean_WashUrNuts
    EatClean_WashUrNuts Posts: 1,590 Member
    I thought the most important part of the day was dropping the deuce
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    I thought the most important part of the day was dropping the deuce

    It is. You are right.

    /thread
  • Bigjuicyhog
    Bigjuicyhog Posts: 61 Member
    I just eat all day so there's no confusion. No need to put labels on things.

    Its like the p90x of eating. STOMACH CONFUSION!!!!
  • pchesnut
    pchesnut Posts: 347 Member
    LOL--I read that original post. Yours made me laugh. Thanks for the chuckle to start my day.
  • _SABOTEUR_
    _SABOTEUR_ Posts: 6,833 Member
    I only have two meals a day. Am I gunna die? :cry: :sad:
  • JulesAlloggio
    JulesAlloggio Posts: 480 Member
    I've always believed Breakfast is the most important..

    My mommy told me that!
  • sharleengc
    sharleengc Posts: 792 Member
    I hadn't heard about "4th meal" until Taco Bell started the campaign. However, I do know that some people like to "graze" and it 4-5 smaller meals throughout the day just because it keeps your body fueled consistently. I can't do that because I feel like I'm always full and eating when I don't need to. I usually just stick to 2-3meals with a snack if needed. Sometimes if I exercise a lot or eat less calorie meals I guess there is enough left over for a "4th meal" but it's not intentional.
  • barbaratrollman
    barbaratrollman Posts: 317 Member
    I just eat all day so there's no confusion. No need to put labels on things.

    Ha ha! Me too! :D
  • csuhar
    csuhar Posts: 779 Member
    It's just marketing.

    The key remains maintaining and controlling the balance between calories in and calories out.

    I tend to spread my eating out over the day, but that's for practicality's sake more than anything else. It'd be hard to pack my calories into three meals, especially because I eat breakfast and lunch at work.
  • SisterhoodoftheShrinkingPants
    SisterhoodoftheShrinkingPants Posts: 474 Member
    I do three meals and a snack RELIGIOUSLY. But thats just MY formula. There will never be any PROOF to back up ANY food plan other than groups of people with results claiming their way is the best way. The truth is there are MANY ways. I happen to like mine, I would even consider doing two snacks at some point but for the amount of cals I have to work with, 4 is just right :)
  • Bigjuicyhog
    Bigjuicyhog Posts: 61 Member
    What about elevenses? Luncheon? Afternoon tea? Dinner? Supper?

    I wish I could eat like a hobbit.

    You can! You just have to do HIIT all the way to Mordor to work it off. It is 1779 miles from Hobbiton to Mount Doom...and GO!!!!

    http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2012/07/23/walking/
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    False. It's second breakfast.
    funy-The-Hobbit-meals-timetable.jpg

    This
  • TK266
    TK266 Posts: 3,638 Member
    I wish I could eat like a hobbit.

    I wish I could eat a hobbit ... Rosie Cotton to be precise :wink:

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