calorie intake for lunch?

stormyxpony
stormyxpony Posts: 157 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Whats your calorie intake for lunch? Like 300 or 500 or what?

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  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    yes. Really depends on what I eat. If I bring my lunch to work it is probably closer to 300-400. If I eat out it is usually closer to 500-600.
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    Mine's usually 200-300. Depends on how large my breakfast is, how much I worked out that morning, how much I plan to workout that evening, and what my plan is for dinner.
  • madisynclaire14
    madisynclaire14 Posts: 7 Member
    I normally eat around 200-300 calories for breakfast. Keep it balanced, fruit, eggs, and half a slice of toast with some milk or juice is the best. Remember: Breakfast is most important.
    For lunch, answering your question, I eat around 400-500, because I run, and dance in the afternoon.
    For you, I would look at how much your exercise. What do you normally burn off? Calories is fuel, you need just enough to get you through your workout. :)
  • Branstin
    Branstin Posts: 2,320 Member
    Most days, my lunch calories are around 400-500 but there have been days I have gone over and didn't give a hoot. LOL!
    My focus is on a good combination of foods and not going over my daily calorie allotment.
  • ottermotorcycle
    ottermotorcycle Posts: 654 Member
    Timing for calories doesn't matter for weight loss. Eat the lunch that fuels you through the rest of your day, whether it's 10% of your calories or 50%.
  • pangepange
    pangepange Posts: 49 Member
    Mine is usually around 400 to 500 calories. Some days are larger if I don't have time for breakfast, once in a while smaller if I know I'm going to eat a large dinner.
  • hiyomi
    hiyomi Posts: 906 Member
    Usually 300-700. 700 is more on days where I didn't eat breakfast. It ranges in between that for the most part though.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Lunch is one of my larger meals...generally around 700 calories or so.
  • raindawg
    raindawg Posts: 348 Member
    During deficit mode I was between 400 and 500. On maintenance between 500 and 600.
  • kdillson70
    kdillson70 Posts: 63
    Timing for calories doesn't matter for weight loss. Eat the lunch that fuels you through the rest of your day, whether it's 10% of your calories or 50%.

    Exactly! If you're hungrier at lunch, eat more. Just stick within your allotted calories per day and you'll be fine.
  • kdillson70
    kdillson70 Posts: 63
    NEVER.....I mean EVER skip breakfast! ;-) Something light to let your body know you're not starving it. I eat 6-7 times a day, but keep it all within my allotted calories. I'm never hungry and most of the time strive to even make it to my goal.

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