Best time to eat large meals?

BrightEyesx3
BrightEyesx3 Posts: 335
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
From what I've heard, they say its best to eat more in the morning and eat less in the afternoon. Is this true? If it is why is this way better then eating a little in the morning and later? Sorry if it sounds like a dumb question

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  • Hendrix7
    Hendrix7 Posts: 1,903 Member
    It doesn't matter, total calorie and macro intake are far more important than meal frequency and meal timing.
  • ahamm002
    ahamm002 Posts: 1,690 Member
    I find it easiest to maintain my caloric goals by eating most of my calories at night.
  • BrightEyesx3
    BrightEyesx3 Posts: 335
    Thanks guys
  • BrightEyesx3
    BrightEyesx3 Posts: 335
    Bump
  • _stephanie0
    _stephanie0 Posts: 708 Member
    whenever you're the hungriest!! total cal for the day is what matters most, not WHEN you eat. your body cant tell time. if you google Pauline Nordin, she eats 1000/1800 of her calories before bed. i eat a 500 calorie dinner... some people prefer larger breakfasts...whenever YOU want to eat :)
  • pg3ibew
    pg3ibew Posts: 1,026 Member
    Best time to eat large meals?

    HMMMMMM. When you are your hungriest.
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    Try a few different things to see what makes you feel good. There is no right or wrong, you just have to work out what helps you stay on track with eating right.

    For me - I seem to do best if I have a decent sized breakfast. If I skip it or don't have much, I'm starving later in the day.
    That doesn't mean that's right for you though,
  • NikoM5
    NikoM5 Posts: 488 Member
    6:42 pm
  • doggiesnot
    doggiesnot Posts: 334 Member
    I've heard mornings, too. If your body is at a calorie deficit during the night hours when you're sleeping, then you're burning fat. If you're asking if you can split the big morning meal into two smaller meals, then absolutely! Your metabolism will burn hottest when you're feeding it every couple of hours. Now, don't eat full meals every couple of hours, but rather snacks.

    Try Bob Harper's book "The Skinny Rules" which honestly, I haven't read yet. But it gets high praises!
  • BrightEyesx3
    BrightEyesx3 Posts: 335
    I feel like the mornings are better for me too, the only thing is I can't eat too too early or else I actually get sick
  • kfitzpa
    kfitzpa Posts: 326
    breakfast like a king, lunch like a queen, and dinner like peasant :)
  • LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo
    LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo Posts: 3,634 Member
    It doesn't matter, total calorie and macro intake are far more important than meal frequency and meal timing.

    ^^ this

    However the advantage of having a heavy breakfast is to make you satiated & preventing you from making bad food choices come lunch time & dinner. Plus we need to fuel ourselves in the morning after many hours of not eating (hence the word breakfast, as in break a fast). Personally I'm a heavy breakfast eater & consider it as my main meal of the day.
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