What times do you eat?

I eat all day long. Probably every 30 minutes I'm nibbling on something. I have a little bit plus plenty of water before my morning workout, a light breakfast before work, lunch around 11:30 or so, a snack mid day, and dinner with the family. I might have a snack in the evening but I try to avoid any carbs after 9pm. I drink a lot of water and coffee during the day too, so I think that helps suppress my appetite during the day.

lol, well if i must be honest. I have at least 3 snacks a day in between my meals. And by snacks I mean, baby carrots, yogurt, or fruits. And once in a while I'll treat myself to an ice cream cone from McDonalds. I usually eat breakfast around 8:30-9a, snack like at 10:30a, lunch at 12:30p, snack at 3p, (i eat dinner late) usually around 6:30-7p (cause i go to bed real late), and snack like at 9p (if i get an urge to eat something). I'm eating all day and it's only cause I don't want to let my stomach realize it's empty, otherwise I may binge. That's just me though. It works for me and keeps me satisfied. I'm never eating too much during any meal because I'm not starving. Honestly, sometimes I get tired of food now which is weird but my snacks are small so it's not like I mean cake and ice cream when I say snack. Everyone is different and if you head to bed late then what's it matter if you eat a snack at 9. Maybe you can have a snack after every meal too. Kind of makes meals extra special I think.

janejellyroll wrote: »

hiyomi wrote: »

Danimri84 wrote: »

As long as you are meeting your calorie goal, it doesn't matter when or how frequently you eat. If you are snacking in the evening and it is causing you to go over your calories, then you may need to adjust your meal/snack timing or focus on more filling foods at dinner time.

Its not causing me to go over, but many times I'll be at like 1300 calories after dinner, and will end up eating 300 calories in snacks, usually about 100 calories per snack, and some of my friends/bf question whether or not I should do that. They believe I should just eat ONE snack and save those other calories so I can lose faster. I get what they are saying, but I'm not sure if it is actually bad to do what I'm doing.

If my friends started questioning when I snack, I would quickly set some firm boundaries. And if my husband started to question when I snack, I would do the same thing. Other people can "believe" all they want that I should just snack once a day, but if I decide to snack more than that, I don't really care what they think.

Exactly this! Boundaries are important to success.

Eat when you want. Meet your macros. If your bf insists that you conform to his choices, kick him to the curb.

8 AM Breakfast
12 PM Lunch
4 PM snack- ALWAYS with coffee!
7 PM - 8:30 PM Dinner

Timing doesn't matter.

I'm a creature of habit, so I usually eat at 6:30 (post-workout meal), 10:00 (breakfast), 1:00 (lunch), 3:00 (snack), 7:00 (dinner and dessert). I go to bed really early since I'm up at 4 to work out, so that's about an hour after I finish eating.

hiyomi wrote: »

My schedule usually is breakfast at 8AM, lunch at 11AM-12PM, snack 1-2PM and dinner at 5PM, and snacks 8-9PM. My boyfriend always tells me that I eat too early in the day/night and that's why I tend to snack more in the evening. Should I schedule my lunch and dinner a little later to avoid this? Usually I will eat about two-three snacks in the evenings. (I haven't logged in three days since my phone was taken for repairs, in case anyone looks at my diary.)

Why is it bad to snack in the evening? Are you going over your calorie goal with your snacks? If not then it doesn't matter if you snack.

I eat around 8 AM, noon, 3 PM, 6 PM, and 9 PM similar to you. I plan my food and pre-log my whole day so I know those snacks are fine with my goals. I'm not starving all day.

I usually try to eat 4 times in a day.

Weekdays.
Breakfast is within 30 mins of me getting up.
Lunch noon - 1.00pm
Evening Snacks - 5.00pm - 6.00pm
Dinner - 8.30pm - 9.30pm

Weekends.
Brunch (Heavy) - 10.00am - 11.00am
Lunch - Skip
Evening Snacks - around 4.00pm
Dinner - Depends on if I am a guest or a host. ;-)

Meal timing makes no difference to weight loss or gain. You just have to find what works for you so you are happy with what you are eating and hitting your calorie goal. I always try to save 200-300 cals a day for a night-time snack, and usually eat it around 10PM. It has never kept me from losing weight as long as I stay at my goal.

Also, faster isn't necessarily better! So many people eat way too little trying to lose really fast and then rebound hard when they hit their goal weight. Losing the weight and KEEPING IT OFF is the important thing, and finding a way to diet without restricting yourself too much can really help. Good luck

Mornings after waking up ( anywhere between 4am till 8 am depend on my schedule) breakfast ( 200 - 300 calories)

Lunch 1:00PM ( 200-300 calories)

Snack around 4PM ( 100-200 calories)

Dinner 6:00PM ( 200-450 calories)

Snack : between 8:30PM - and midnight/bedtime...the left over calories ( 1000 calories aboutish) in ice creams/popcorn/frozen fruit/candy/more oatmeal etc etc

I tend to snack in between times on cucumber/carrots/nuts and other veggies. I eat lots of veggies/yogurt/oats and high carbs. No added salt, no cutting food groups out.

Works perfect for me since October 2014 lost 130 lbs this way. But everybody is different. I always say you have to eat the way you can sustain it for the long run. This way you wont gain weight back.