How do you divvy up your calories for best results?

fitplease
fitplease Posts: 647 Member
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Ideally, how many calories should be in each meal? Should breakfast contain the bulk of your calories?

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  • darklord48
    darklord48 Posts: 114 Member
    From personal experience, I've tried front loading my intake, eating smaller early in the day and more at the end, or spreading all evenly through the day, and had the same results.

    What I noticed that made a difference is that when I was eating smaller amounts 5 times a day, after a month I couldn't eat as much in a meal before I'd feel full. As we all know, portion control is a key part of weight loss, and this has helped me control my portions.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Ideally, how many calories should be in each meal? Should breakfast contain the bulk of your calories?

    makes no difference, whatever you can adhere to and brings the most satiety. that may be mult small meals a day or 1 or 2 large meals a day. in the end all that matters is a caloric deficit
  • brocantrs
    brocantrs Posts: 273 Member
    Ideally, how many calories should be in each meal? Should breakfast contain the bulk of your calories?

    makes no difference, whatever you can adhere to and brings the most satiety. that may be mult small meals a day or 1 or 2 large meals a day. in the end all that matters is a caloric deficit
    My thoughts exactly!
  • wannalosew82
    wannalosew82 Posts: 108 Member
    Ideally, how many calories should be in each meal? Should breakfast contain the bulk of your calories?

    makes no difference, whatever you can adhere to and brings the most satiety. that may be mult small meals a day or 1 or 2 large meals a day. in the end all that matters is a caloric deficit

    Well if all that matters is a caloric deficit, how important is it to eat a high protein low fat no white meal? What if you stick to the caloric limit and not worry about carbs, protein and fat composition, will weight loss still occur? I am curious.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Ideally, how many calories should be in each meal? Should breakfast contain the bulk of your calories?

    makes no difference, whatever you can adhere to and brings the most satiety. that may be mult small meals a day or 1 or 2 large meals a day. in the end all that matters is a caloric deficit

    Well if all that matters is a caloric deficit, how important is it to eat a high protein low fat no white meal? What if you stick to the caloric limit and not worry about carbs, protein and fat composition, will weight loss still occur? I am curious.

    it would, however an adequate protein intake limits muscle loss when dieting and most find it more satiating. as for low fat, i'd shoot for a medium amount of fats as it plays important role in hormonal regulation. it is prob better to have a certain min of fats and pro but you don't have to, it's just advisable
  • Coltsman4ever
    Coltsman4ever Posts: 602 Member
    Somebody's signature on here said, eat like a king for breakfast, a prince for lunch and a pauper for dinner.
    That says it all.
  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
    Somebody's signature on here said, eat like a king for breakfast, a prince for lunch and a pauper for dinner.
    That says it all.

    It's also completely false from a weight loss perspective. You can breakfast like a faster, lunch like a pauper, and late night dinner like a king, it wont make a jot of difference as long as you're hitting your macros and calorie intake.
  • Coltsman4ever
    Coltsman4ever Posts: 602 Member
    Somebody's signature on here said, eat like a king for breakfast, a prince for lunch and a pauper for dinner.
    That says it all.

    It's also completely false from a weight loss perspective. You can breakfast like a faster, lunch like a pauper, and late night dinner like a king, it wont make a jot of difference as long as you're hitting your macros and calorie intake.

    I completely disagree. You don't want to eat a lot before you go to bed b/c when you sleep everything slows down.
  • darklord48
    darklord48 Posts: 114 Member
    Somebody's signature on here said, eat like a king for breakfast, a prince for lunch and a pauper for dinner.
    That says it all.

    It's also completely false from a weight loss perspective. You can breakfast like a faster, lunch like a pauper, and late night dinner like a king, it wont make a jot of difference as long as you're hitting your macros and calorie intake.

    I completely disagree. You don't want to eat a lot before you go to bed b/c when you sleep everything slows down.

    Actually studies have shown that you burn more calories per hour sleeping than you do sitting on a couch watching TV.
  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
    Somebody's signature on here said, eat like a king for breakfast, a prince for lunch and a pauper for dinner.
    That says it all.

    It's also completely false from a weight loss perspective. You can breakfast like a faster, lunch like a pauper, and late night dinner like a king, it wont make a jot of difference as long as you're hitting your macros and calorie intake.

    I completely disagree. You don't want to eat a lot before you go to bed b/c when you sleep everything slows down.

    Again, this is false. It's another myth that's got around that people have taken for fact.
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