Time of day for most calorie consumption.

kellyalfaro41 · January 2017

I am curious what everyone thinks about spreading out the calories throughout the day or saving more of them and using them up during the evening. Does it really matter as long as I'm in my calorie goal for the day when I eat them??

bbell1985 · January 2017

It does not matter. Pick a way of eating that works for you.

kgirlhart · January 2017

Meal timing is just personal preference. I eat about half of my calories for breakfast and lunch and have the other half plus any exercise calories for dinner and an evening snack.

macgurlnet · January 2017

Meal timing can be important for feeling full - some people do better with several small meals/snacks; others are better off with two large meals, etc.

Whatever makes it easier to stick to your calorie goal is AOK!

~Lyssa

H_Ock12 · January 2017

I eat one meal a day, so most of my calories are consumed in the late afternoon. Whatever works for you is the best way of eating for you, but there's nothing wrong with trying out a few different ways while you decide what you're going to stick with.

EricaCraigie · January 2017

I do it evenly.. but I try to eat a less volume meal before the gym

jenniday1229 · January 2017

Personally, I need more calories for breakfast than lunch (350-400, high protein and fat, low carb). It just sets my whole day up better. If I skimp on breakfast, or have a carb heavy breakfast, I never seem to catch up the rest of the day, no matter what I eat, and it leads to overeating and/or frustration.

rebeccah2121 · January 2017

Starting your day off the right way to avoid blood sugar ups and down and cravings later is the most important

livingleanlivingclean · January 2017

rebeccah2121 wrote: »

Starting your day off the right way to avoid blood sugar ups and down and cravings later is the most important

And for me, that means skipping breakfast

(I eat most of my calories after 7pm)

ritzvin · January 2017

I run and dance in the evening, so most of my calories are usually consumed late in the day, though I generally do small frequent meals through the day.

WickAndArtoo · January 2017

If I don't eat a huge breakfast I WAY over eat at night, so I always have lots of calories in the morning. But every person is different, pay attention to your own body trends to see what works for you.

WickAndArtoo · January 2017

@jenniday1229 yep me too! It's like clock work, and there is nothing I can do to fix my lost breakfast either, I just have to be starving all day or over eat, so I always make sure to eat a full breakfast.

murp4069 · January 2017

Do whatever works for you! I eat a very small (or no) breakfast aside from coffee, and I have a fairly small lunch (usually under 350 calories total). Maybe a 100 calorie snack in the afternoon. Then DINNER. I love dinner. My dinner is always my largest meal, and I eat around 8pm most evenings. Eating like this works well for me because it goes with my natural hunger patterns.

Asher_Ethan · January 2017

I find that eating 500 calories from 7am - 7pm then 1000-1400 at night is the easiest way for me to stay in a deficit.

violetta5345 · January 2017

I eat the more at night because I work out at night and have dinner afterwards. I've never been a big breakfast fan, so I eat less calories in the morning.

cwolfman13 · January 2017

It doesn't matter...it just depends on the day for me. Millions of years of evolution have left us able to pretty much thrive regardless of meal timing, etc...