How often do you eat?

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  • BarneyRubbleMD
    BarneyRubbleMD Posts: 1,092 Member
    edited June 2017
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    Because I'm an insulin-dependent diabetic, I try to eat 5 meals a day (9am-9pm) spaced exactly 3 hours apart. This keeps my insulin dosage lower & consistent and basically I'm "not really hungry" by the time the next meal comes around which helps with eating smaller meals. I try to have all my meals at about the same size as far as calories, carbs & protein (but that's still a work in progress).
  • H_Ock12
    H_Ock12 Posts: 1,152 Member
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    I have one protein shake in the afternoon and eat one large meal around 6pm.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,576 Member
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    Usually (it's a habit, not a rule) I eat twice a day. A small lunch or large snack (about 300 cal) around 2:00 p.m. and a large dinner around 8:30 p.m. On these days I start getting hungry about an hour or so before the meal.

    On the weekends we typically work outside most of the day so I eat around 10:00 a.m. instead of 2:00, and then dinner around 8:30 - 9:00. On these days I'm usually not hungry before the first meal and I'm ravenous by dinner.
  • elizabethmcopeland
    elizabethmcopeland Posts: 167 Member
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    For about a year, I ate 6 (7 if including what I consumed before/during workouts) evenly spaced 300 calorie "meals." Goal was 2200-2500 cals. I was hungry every 2-3 hours and looked forward to my "feeding times." 5am, 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm, 7pm.

    The last 3-6 months, I've been doing just three 500-600 calorie meals, which after eating tiny meals at a high frequency, makes me feel SO FULL and holds me over 4-5 hours. Training days, it's 500cal Pre/IntraWO, 600cal Breakfast, 500cal Lunch, 600cal dinner.

    Maybe consider trying out smaller meals with a higher frequency and see if your body likes that better. :)
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
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    3 meals, 3 snacks. I eat every 2-3 hours
  • briohne128
    briohne128 Posts: 176 Member
    edited June 2017
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    I'll have a small breakfast (approx 100 calories) at roughly 7:30am. I'll then have another small breakfast or snack (again, approx 100 calories) while I'm at work between 9:30-10:30 ish.
    I'll have lunch between 12:00-1:00pm which is normally between 400-500 calories. I rarely have a snack between lunch and dinner but if I'm hungry enough I will.
    My dinner tends to be my biggest meal of the day at 500-700 calories and I will sometimes have a dessert (approx 200 calories or less).

    I'm never that hungry anymore after meals or snacks, I suppose I've just got used to it (also it does help eating little and often).
  • JennJ323
    JennJ323 Posts: 646 Member
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    I only eat breakfast, lunch & dinner. I don't find the need for snacks.. and I'm only "allowed" 1200 calories per day, my 3 meals usually get me pretty close to that 1200. I eat breakfast around 9:30, lunch at 12:30 and dinner around 6. I also drink around 90oz of water a day, I think that REALLY helps curb any hunger pains I may get.
  • tjones0411
    tjones0411 Posts: 179 Member
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    I skip breakfast and just eat lunch and dinner, with occasionally one snack between the two.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,874 Member
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    Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a couple snacks in the late afternoon/early evening as I don't eat dinner until around 8:30 PM
  • edlanglais5
    edlanglais5 Posts: 172 Member
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    Small meals and snack throughout the day. Sometimes, I even ignore mealtime and eat small healthy meals, snacks. Sometimes indulging in a snickers or cookie.
  • mikelombardo078
    mikelombardo078 Posts: 17 Member
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    I eat when I'm hungry, I try not to think about it much.
  • Luna3386
    Luna3386 Posts: 888 Member
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    I eat at 9 am, 12, 3, 6, & 9pm it's what works for me. And I hate getting off schedule.
  • jec228
    jec228 Posts: 67 Member
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    always breakfast, lunch, one snack in the afternoon, & dinner. i would love to move away from snacking completely but i eat lunch at 12/12:30 and dont get home for dinner until 7pm so I would just get too hungry. If my meals were 200-300 calories as many people on here have posted I would certainly need to snack more in between. I am around 400 for breakfast, 400 calories for lunch, 200ish for afternoon snack and anywhere from 250-400 for dinner depending on how I'm feeling. I totally used to hoard my calories for dinner and dessert but I feel much better eating more throughout the day :)
  • DebLaBounty
    DebLaBounty Posts: 1,172 Member
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    I eat breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner. I get hungry about every 3-4 hours, and find that the snacks keep me from overeating by dinnertime. It seems that I have a nice, consistent amount of energy throughout the day this way. Lots of water, too!
  • georgiamaxine1
    georgiamaxine1 Posts: 77 Member
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    3 small meals a day, sometimes have the odd snack but it's rare
  • ashjongfit
    ashjongfit Posts: 147 Member
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    I'm in the third trimester right now so I eat every 1.5-2 hours due to low blood sugars.

    I used to do 3 medium meals, 3 small snacks, or 6 even calorie meals. However when I start back up I will be doing IF again (was just before I found out we were pregnant) so 2-3 meals and a protein drink typically. I enjoy feeling very full and it helps me hit goals without stressing too much.

  • inertiastrength
    inertiastrength Posts: 2,343 Member
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    I eat a 320 calorie lunch at 1pm
    I eat a 170 cal protein bar at 4pm
    I eat a 450 calorie dinner at 7pm
    I spread the remaining calories through the evening randomly
  • Muana1005
    Muana1005 Posts: 172 Member
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    Depends. It's fairly humid here right now so don't feel like eating huge meals- so I've snacked loads. As long as I'm still monitoring it's ok.
  • gmstevens37
    gmstevens37 Posts: 30 Member
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    I eat breakfast, lunch and dinner plus snacks. Breakfast and lunch are eaten on the go at work. I'll eat my banana first, somewhere between 730 -9am my yogurt with granola around 10 -1030. Then a sandwich and fruit about 1130-12. ThenI am usually good until dinner. We eat at 5ish. Sometimes I am hungry when I get home at 3 so I'll have a small bowl of popcorn, or a few triscuits. I always keep room for snacks after dinner. That's when I get the munchies lol
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,967 Member
    edited June 2017
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    That seems normal to me. My eating "schedule" during the work week is breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, possibly another snack depending on how long it will be until I get dinner ready, dinner, and then chocolate. You could try to cut out the snacks and divide all your calories into bigger meals. If I eat a really Big lunch I can go all the way til dinner without being hungry.

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