I no longer eat lunch

I eat meals all day.

I don't think you have to have 3 a day as opposed to 2 and some snacks. Whatever works for you. I do better if I eat small meals all day during a cut. Other people just eat 3 meals.

All preference in my opinion.

I eat 5-6 meals a day. When I say "meals" I mean a 240 calorie meal. I try to never go over that. I feel full then, but not like I need to go lay down and take a nap!! I try to hit 24g protein and 24g carbs and 5g healthy fats in each meal. I would try to meal each meal balanced out the same, its amazing how full you will feel all day long and you won't really feel deprived that much ( except on the weekends if your like me, thats when I always feel like I should eat bad!! stupid weekends haha )

I think I'm going to try this... What kind of things do you eat in each meal if you don't mind sharing. Thanks

I don't eat lunch either. I do eat breakfast and dinner, but I like to eat snacks throughout the day whenever I'm feeling hungry, rather than having one big meal in the middle of the day. I do have a rule about this, though: I do not keep snacks at the office. I take only what I need for each day. That way, I'm not tempted to eat more than I should just because it's there.

But there is no hard or fast rule about whether it's better to eat several small meals or three larger ones. There is not enough evidence to suggest that there is any metabolic benefit with one way or the other. I think it is pretty obvious that eating several times throughout the day will help ward off hunger between meals, but it can also give you a false sense of security and cause you to eat more than you should overall. Likewise, eating fewer meals a day can lead to eating more at each meal than you should. You just have to figure out what works for you. We're all different.

As for dealing with worries of other people, it's always difficult when it's someone you love because you know they're just concerned about you. The idea of eating several small meals as opposed to three regular meals is still a foreign concept to a lot of people, and they immediately think if you're not eating a typical breakfast, lunch, and dinner, you must have an eating disorder. All you can do is track your calories and make sure you're eating at least your minimum requirements. After a while, people will see that you're not actually starving, and they'll back off.

It depends on what you're eating. Some studies have found that people who "graze" all day actually end up eating more calories. But if you're keeping track and you know you don't go over, good job

I think if you feel good, don't have any headaches or nausea, not losing weight drastically and have an exercise plan...continue doing what you are doing. Everybody is different and their metabolism is different. What works for you may not work for someone else.