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is it bad if i dont eat lunch? maybe just a snack..

Jennnnnnnny
Jennnnnnnny Posts: 373 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I never eat lunch every other day due to my internship and was thinking of just not eating it all together. would it be okay if i just ate a snack? like fruit or something

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  • Jennnnnnnny
    Jennnnnnnny Posts: 373 Member
    I never eat lunch every other day due to my internship and was thinking of just not eating it all together. would it be okay if i just ate a snack? like fruit or something
  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
    As long as you are eating breakfast and dinner and other snacks totalling a minimum of 1200 cals, I don't see how it could hurt.
  • Jennnnnnnny
    Jennnnnnnny Posts: 373 Member
    good cause i don't think its possible for me to eat lunch and not go over my calories
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    I think what helped me was to stop callling meals the trraditional breakfast , lunch, dinner,,,etc

    I eat 6 times a day and spread it out evenly as possible....the traditional 3 meals a day is not suggested for a consisitent metabolism.....your idea of a small snack is good,,,,,add some protein and fiber with the fruit for a good snack
  • mrsyac2
    mrsyac2 Posts: 2,784 Member
    I never eat lunch every other day due to my internship and was thinking of just not eating it all together. would it be okay if i just ate a snack? like fruit or something

    In my fitness magazine it just mentioned how skipping out on lunch can cause problems with overeating just like if you were to skip out on breakfast-

    But there is difference to not having lunch and having a lite lunch
  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
    I never eat lunch every other day due to my internship and was thinking of just not eating it all together. would it be okay if i just ate a snack? like fruit or something

    In my fitness magazine it just mentioned how skipping out on lunch can cause problems with overeating just like if you were to skip out on breakfast-

    But there is difference to not having lunch and having a lite lunch

    Agreed.
    Lite lunch versus no lunch is a big difference.
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