how often to eat

squishprincess
squishprincess Posts: 371 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
is eating every 2-4 hours fine? like the way i usually eat is breakfast and then within 2.. to 2 1/2 hours i'm hungry again so i'll have a snack, then within another 2-3 hours i'll have my 2nd meal/lunch, then another snack couple hours later, then dinner a few hours later. sometimes it varies of course, and i'll eat every 3-5 hours, and nibble here and there in between, i'm more of a nibbler on some days. really it just depends on my mood/what i'm doing and my appetite each day. it's fine to eat often right? is 2-3 hours often? seems like it

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  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,274 Member
    I totally don't think it matters as long as your daily calories are at your target level.
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    Whatever works for you within your calorie goal and your activity level
  • radcas11
    radcas11 Posts: 76 Member
    You sound just like me. I have breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner.
  • Chaotic_Weevil
    Chaotic_Weevil Posts: 199 Member
    I go through periods where I prefer to snack every few hours rather than eat three normal meals. It's fine. The frequency or time at which you eat has no effect on your weight. Just count the calories
  • squishprincess
    squishprincess Posts: 371 Member
    okie dokie all i needed to know
  • MSeel1984
    MSeel1984 Posts: 2,297 Member
    I just try not to go more than 5 hours.

    I eat something small usually every 4 hours or so...a slice of toast, a granola bar, a piece of fruit, handful of nuts (insert obvious joke)
  • rsclause
    rsclause Posts: 3,103 Member
    I always do better snacking and I never miss a meal so every two hours is about right for me. The only time I don't snack is after dinner. Snacks are usually an apple or tree nuts. I have the mindset that regular eating keeps the metabolism level up.
  • s_masters20
    s_masters20 Posts: 8
    If I'm hungry I eat a snack, if I'm not hungry I let the time pass. It just depends. I try not to eat big meals, because they always make me feel bloated. Every few hours works for some people. Just be sure to stay within your calorie range, and you are good to go.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Timing is irrelevant, so eat when you're hungry.
  • hilts1969
    hilts1969 Posts: 465 Member
    is eating every 2-4 hours fine? like the way i usually eat is breakfast and then within 2.. to 2 1/2 hours i'm hungry again so i'll have a snack, then within another 2-3 hours i'll have my 2nd meal/lunch, then another snack couple hours later, then dinner a few hours later. sometimes it varies of course, and i'll eat every 3-5 hours, and nibble here and there in between, i'm more of a nibbler on some days. really it just depends on my mood/what i'm doing and my appetite each day. it's fine to eat often right? is 2-3 hours often? seems like it

    I only eat twice a day through circumstance and go anything up to 16 hours without food, think of it like a tank of fuel in a car, whether you fill it up in one go or drip feed it the car needs roughly the same amount of fuel to run

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