How many meals a day.
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dant4186
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you hear a lot about how many meals a day you should have some say 3 some say 4 5 6 right now my calorie intake is is 2100 calories a day and I could split that up to 703 or go with the 4 5 or 6 I go online and they say it doesn't matter but I'm just kind of curious what somebody else's opinion is on this.
Thanks David
Thanks David
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Meal timing and frequency really don't matter. Do whatever works for you.
I, personally, eat 3 meals a day, with snacks in the afternoon and a small dessert after dinner.1 -
Whatever works for you.
I usually do breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, snack!
I prefer eating more often vs. larger meals0 -
Pre-Workout
Breakfast
Mid-Morning Snack
Lunch
Dinner
Late Snack
5 or 6 for me. Late snack gets skipped if I don't have the calories left, but is typically used to finish out my fiber or protein macro for the day.0 -
Personal preference. I eat 3 meals plus a mid morning snack. Tried to find some breakfast combo during the week that kept me from snacking, but haven't so I just include it.0
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Whatever works for you.0
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Whatever works for you.
I eat two times a day, sometimes a snack to push it to three. It turns out larger meals keep me full and happy for hours when eating small multiple times a day left me constantly hungry and hangry.3 -
Do whatever you need to do as everyone is different
I eat 3 meals a day for the most part and if hungry between meals I grab a snack that fitsy calories.0 -
I eat when hungry and have pretty much broken away from traditional meal times and schedules.
Some days I may not eat until 3:00 PM, others it may be a couple times a day. Just whatever floats my boat in the moment.0 -
I'm a big proponent of "do whatever works for you". With my work schedule, I find it works best for me to get up at 5 am and have coffee. I eat a small breakfast (~200 calories) around 6:30 or 7 am. Around 10:30-11 I'm generally pretty starving, so I have "lunch" (~300-350 calories). When I get home from work around 2 pm, I have my snack -- which is like second lunch calorie-wise (~another 300-400). Then dinner around 5-6 pm (around 400 calories), followed by a small treat like a square of chocolate. Ideally this will all add up to 1350 calories for the day.
I'm a grazer and I work at a food joint, so I probably, in reality, add another 100-200 calories of snacking some days. Since I lowered my daily goal to 1350, it seems to have given me enough wiggle room to allow for these lapses in self control without sabotaging myself.0 -
Personally, I eat one meal a day...sometimes I'll add a small second meal if I'm socializing or invited out for coffee/lunch.0
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figure out what works best for you. Some people like a couple big meals, some people like several small ones. It doesn't make any difference other than what keeps you satisfied throughout the day.0
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Whatever pattern works...
For me:
Breakfast
2nd Breakfast (snack preworkout)
Lunch
Dinner
Evening Snack or Dessert0 -
I eat lunch, dinner, and one or two snacks afterwards. It works for me. You should do whatever works for you.0
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2 meals
7 snacks ... sometimes 8 snacks.0 -
Other opinions other than do what works for you doesn't matter.
Do you.1 -
No set mealtimes for me. I eat little and often. When I'm at work I take lunch but just pick at it throughout the day. A full meal makes me feel bloated.0
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5 meals0
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Definitely personal preference so do what you want. I personally have 3 meals on weekdays and usually a snack after dinner. Weekends I sometimes just have coffee when I get up and then one meal. I may or may not have snacks, it depends on what our plans are and what we are eating later. I really just play it by ear on the weekends.0
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I have 2.... lunch and dinner. With a protein shake as a snack in the afternoon because I like it. Sometimes I don't even have lunch. It depends on how busy I get at work and if I actually feel hungry0
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Do what suits you.
I generally do 2 big meals (lunch and dinner), dessert, and a mini snack pre WO.0
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