Tell me about your eating habits

I try to eat at least 5 times a day, about 2-3 hours apart depending on my hunger that day. 3 meals, and 1 or 2 snacks. I don't necessarily "plan" my meals, but while I'm cooking breakfast, I think about what I might want for the day and how many cals it will take. Just find a rhythm that works for you!

I generally have the same breakfast during the work week - convenient and cottage cheese makes me happy! (I need all the happy I can get at work...)

Lunch I usually allocate about 400-500 calories of deliciousness - will often have a wrap or a sandwich or leftovers from an earlier dinner. And dinner I allocate the bulk of the calories to. I try loads of different things depending on what I feel like that day. If I need to get some extra calories I'll make sure I squeeze in a workout.

This is permanent and I like food. I'm not going to eat the same darned thing day in and day out (with the exception of cottage cheese and toast!) for the rest of my life - I enjoy cooking and I enjoy eating and so far it's completely compatible with this website!

(And I have a couple of snacks a day - usually fruit or nuts. I don't need a lot of snackage anymore, I think I was eating out of boredom before. Now if I need a change of scene I'll go and make myself a green tea or something!)

i'm new to this as well but i think a good balance between planning and flexibility is key. like ideally i will map out the day in terms of what i will have for breakfast and lunch, but will keep the evening's plan pretty loose just in case i want to go out and have a beer later on with a friend.

i've failed in the past from the tedium and constant thinking about food, so this time around i'm going to try to have a good stockpile of tasty, simple breakfasts and lunches to keep me from obsessing on a daily basis. keeping healthy snacks around the office will be key too!

good luck to both of us!

I often eat the same things for breakfast during the work week to alleviate stressors - I mix up a giant batch of greek yogurt w/ steel cut oats, protein powder, and some fruit, and portion it out for daily breakfast (mmmm!). The rest is catch-as-catch-can; I get bored super easily, and hate eating the same things all the time. Luckily, I'm fortunate enough to have a well-stocked larder and freezer. I usually have leftovers for lunch, and something different every night. I usually eat about 3x a day, and split most of my calories between lunch and dinner.

I take it as it comes. If I wake up with time and energy to run, then I'll have a bigger breakfast to fuel myself. If I'm working (I'm a bartender) I'm on my feet a lot so I eat bigger meals but allow room for a drink or 2 at work. If I do nothing then I eat small meals frequently to save calories for whatever I cook that's man-friendly in the evening.

For example, a workday:
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs on toast with a piece of fruit and a coffee.
Lunch: Chicken salad wrap with a bowl of soup
Dinner: Spaghetti bolognaise
Snacks: Natural yoghurt, fruit, nuts

If I'm running but not working:
Breakfast: Muesli with natural yoghurt and coffee.
Post run: Protein shake
Lunch: Cheese and anchovies on toast (1 slice) and a piece of fruit
Dinner: Roast chicken breast meat with vegetables