breakfast/lunch/dinner how much??

andreaie
andreaie Posts: 369 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
i was just wondering how people break up there calories for the day and how often do you eat??

i think im gonna start using a lot of my cals on breakfast and little on dinner? does anyone do this and if so does it actually help??

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  • shovav91
    shovav91 Posts: 2,335 Member
    Feel free to check out my diary, it's open to the public :D
    I hope it helps!
    Feel free to add me and message me with any questions you may have.
  • Pidders89
    Pidders89 Posts: 1,169 Member
    I was thinking of doing the same thing!! but i dont have a lot of time in the mornings xxx
  • SPheonix22
    SPheonix22 Posts: 90 Member
    I don't do big breakfasts, they make me so full and then I'm starving for the rest of the day. I think it spikes my sugrar. I usually try to keep every meal under 400 cals and eat three snacks behind each meal at 150 cals a piece. Total comes to 1650 but I'm usually under. Check out diary its open. Ignore cheat meals. Still working on those. :blushing:
  • mmocarr
    mmocarr Posts: 108 Member
    I think everyone is different I've heard that you will loose weight faster if you stack your calories in the beginning of the day however when I tried it several months ago I found I was staving at night. I've gotten better about not over eating at night but for me that is when I'm the hungriest, eat with my boyfriend who needs lots of calories, AND it usually follows my workout so I usually save 500 to 600 calories!

    Good luck!
  • mandimommy
    mandimommy Posts: 36
    I eat 500 for breakfast, 400 for lunch, 300 for dinner and 100 for snacks on non workout days. When I exercise, I eat back the calories as snacks. As long as I am careful and have enough protein, fiber and fat, I feel great! I have had more success losing weight this way too. And I feel fueled for great morning workouts!
  • _Peacebone_
    _Peacebone_ Posts: 229 Member
    I'm never that hungry for breakfast, so I usually only eat my oatmeal for 160 calories with coffee. I am starving at night and I tend to snack a lot in the afternoon, so this works for me. I won't eat bread after 8pm though.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I eat a very small breakfast, actually I don't eat at all I have a glass of soy milk. If I get hungry before lunch I eat a snack, if not I don't eat until lunch. I get hungry about half the time. The snack is usually 100 - 200 calories. Lunch is usually 200 - 300 calories, then I have an afternoon snack of about the same calories around 4:00 because I work out after work.

    I consume most of my calories in the evening after my workout because I like to have a full meal at dinner, with wine.

    This works for me (met my goal a while ago). But what matters most is just not eating too many calories. Figure out a plan that works for you.
  • andreaie
    andreaie Posts: 369 Member
    thanks for all the advice i think what im gonna do is..
    breakfast 400-500
    lunch350
    dinner 300
    ill eat a lot of fruit and maybe have a snack for 100 cals in the evening...
    my daily intake is 1200 so hopefully this will see a shift on the scales...

    also... is it true that muscle weighs more than fat or is that myth.. last week i worked out 3 times (intense) ate reasonably well but put on 4lb :(
  • Matttdvg
    Matttdvg Posts: 133 Member
    I've heard that you will loose weight faster if you stack your calories in the beginning of the day however when I tried it several months ago I found I was staving at night.

    That's a myth. The idea eating more at the start of the day will give your metabolism a boost, but it's nonsense. It takes days for even a small change to your metabolism to occur, and weeks for a big change. Eating a lot at the beginning of the day does absolutely nothing for your metabolism. Your calorific intake over the whole day is what matters, when you eat your calories in the day is totally irrelevant.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    thanks for all the advice i think what im gonna do is..
    breakfast 400-500
    lunch350
    dinner 300
    ill eat a lot of fruit and maybe have a snack for 100 cals in the evening...
    my daily intake is 1200 so hopefully this will see a shift on the scales...

    also... is it true that muscle weighs more than fat or is that myth.. last week i worked out 3 times (intense) ate reasonably well but put on 4lb :(

    You didn't put on 4 lb of muscle in one week. It's likely just water.
  • gdortiz
    gdortiz Posts: 169 Member
    235 -breakfast

    100 - snack

    400 - lunch

    100 - snack

    675 - dinner,

    comes out to 1510.

    i rather have my big meal at home so i'm fully satisfied. if get hungry at home i have way to many options and it easier to cheat, at work it is not as easy.
  • andreaie
    andreaie Posts: 369 Member
    Bump
  • asyouseefit
    asyouseefit Posts: 1,265 Member
    MFP allowand is 1400 cals:

    Breakfast: ~300
    Lunch: ~400
    Dinner: ~400
    Snacks throughout the day: ~300-400

    Total: 1400-1500 (which means I eat some of my exercise calories)
  • shakybabe
    shakybabe Posts: 1,578 Member
    I'm not used to eating a big breakfast either..on a low cal day I just have Rice Krispies and cup of tea before I get up to take dog out, usually a salad or soup for lunch and vegetables or salad with fish (unbattered) or chicken/turkey breast for dinner and loads of water throughout day. I have my last meal before 4pm..I might allow one (oat) biscuit or rice cake around 7pm sometimes if I think I maybe really hungry later.

    On a higher cal day (I zig-zag mine)..I have oats and an Ensure drink (which is 330 on its own), then toast when get back from dogs walk or an higher ca lunch that includes bread, with dinner I may include potatoes or rice or have them in snack form crisps/rice cakes..or a meal that has an higher cal sauce included like prawns in sweet chilli sauce...I still struggle to make it past 1300 cals on a high cal day. ..on a low cal day I usually only just make it over 1,000 cals.
  • SilverOnTheTree
    SilverOnTheTree Posts: 102 Member
    I really don't like eating a big breakfast at the expense of dinner - or getting up early to exercise (I did try it for two months to see if things got better over time). It leaves me feeling hungry and tired at the end of each day. That's not the lifestyle I want to have for the next 20 years!

    I've had more success with a series of healthy (mostly) morning snacks (8.30am, 9.30am, 11am), early lunch and then a substantial "afternoon tea" before working out in the evenings. And a reasonable dinner afterwards. I log into MFP before the evening meal, so I can see whether it's okay to, say, add cashew nuts to the recipe or not.
  • jarrettd
    jarrettd Posts: 872 Member
    I try to spread my cals out, cause I can't sleep hungry. I work towards a balance of complex carbs and proteins in each meal so I don't sugar-spike and crash. I plan my meals ahead of time using my food diary. Saves time when I'm packing my food for work.

    Also, when you are working out, your muscles hold water for repairs and it is not a true gain. Make sure to rely more on your tape measure than your scales. In fact, you'd do best to throw the scales out completely.

    Be true on your logging (a food scale and heart rate monitor are my best friends!) and you will succeed.
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