Am I eating right? Please help:)

I've always heard: Eat breakfast like a King, lunch like a Prince, and dinner like a peasant.

It's hard to do, but apparently it's good? I'd say just try to spread your calories out more evenly so you're a constant level all day, not spiking randomly.

I usually eat a 0 calorie orange for breakfast and I eat about 580 calories for lunch and the rest in dinner or snacks. I can have 1460 calories a day. How many calories should I eat each meal? Is the way I'm eating healthy in my weight loss journey?

1 - What is a zero calorie orange?

2- For strict weight loss purposes, it doesn't really matter when you eat. Eating breakfast and every 4 or so hours though will help keep blood sugar stable. If you are not too hungry during most of the day, your calorie spread is probably fine.

3- Hard do say if what you are doing is healthy without seeing your diary.

I agree that oranges aren't 0 calories. Otherwise-- it doesn't matter how you divide up your calories. What matters if your total goal for the day. As long as you're making healthy choices and coming in within 50 cals of your goal one way or the other you should be fine.

People always say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so I try to eat a bigger breakfast, rather than a big dinner. The rest of the day just kind of varies for me. If you're eating 4 designated meals each day, then divide 1,400 by 4, and break up your calories evenly that way. Just see what works best for you.

Where did you find said 0 calorie orange?

I believe it is this

http://www.steaz.com/sparkling-green-tea-zero-calorie-orange/

which is a sparkling green tea and not an actual fruit. But I could be mistaken, and if I am right its drinking and not eating.

yes, as everyone said, there is really no such thing as a zero calorie orange.

anyways, for me, I typically try to balance out lean protein/healthy carb/little healthy fat/veggies for my meals....if I can.

so for example lunch might be: Chicken breast, wild rice, slice of avocado, carrots/spinach.

I find when I eat like that, it keeps me full for longer. I also like the 3 meals and a couple snacks. that helps me stay full longer. but that's just me. really it is about cals in and out. so some like to load up at certain meals. that's just not for me.

good luck to you

Hi my name is Julie and I have been on MFP since January 8th. I actually weighed in on Wednesday January 4th at a facility close to my house and I was 212.6 pounds. When I started MFP on January 8th I weighed in at 208.6 and I am sticking to a 1200 calorie diet with exercise. You should check out your BMR at this website and it will explain how you burn calories just by living. The website is: http://www.everydayhealth.com/toolkit/bmr-calculator.aspx

I stick to my calorie intake on her no matter how much I burn and I have lost 15.4 pounds in 3 weeks. I feel so good to finally be under the 200 pound mark. It may happen quick or it may take some time but you can do it.

I divide my calories like this:
Morning = 300 calories
snack = 100 calories
Lunch = 300 calories
snack = 100 calories
Dinner = 300 calories
snack = 100 calories

I don't always stick to this but I try! That's all we can do is try and then we will succeed!