3 Meals a Day?

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Like most people I grew up eating 3 times a day but gotten into a habit of eating twice a day due to boxing career (once after my morning work out and once after my afternoon workout). I haven't eaten 3 meals in a day for so long that now it feels weird to me. I usually wake up a bit later than most and I hit the gym the first thing. I eat a decently big meal lunch right after before I head to work. Then I eat dinner after work. I can't imagine fitting in another meal. I would be way too full to eat again unless it's after midnight or something.

Anyone else feel it's weird to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner?
 
I eat breakfast about once every two months. I'm not hungry when I wake up and covfefe keeps me going till round noon.
 
I'm surprised you don't get hungrier throughout the day - I normally eat 8 small meals portioned throughout the day. When I was in my off season for bodybuilding, I would set my alarm during the middle of the night to squeeze in 2 more meals.

I tried intermittent fasting, and only ate during a 6 hour window, my blood sugar would get wonky going 18 hours without food.

I don't think I could do 2 meals a day (in addition to getting hungry) because I don't think I can eat alot during a single sitting without feeling sleepy. If I had a heavy meal (1000+ calories), I would be falling asleep in the office.
 
I read it's better to eat multiple smaller meals per day, which makes sense because if you eat as you need energy, less energy is stored as fat maybe?
 
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Always breakfast and dinner. I dont always eat a proper meal for lunch, but i need to have a snack.
 
I eat three a day, I’m still tubby but lost about 20kg a while back due mainly to exercise. Have to eat breakfast, would struggle without it that’s for sure.
 
Three a day works out fine for me most of the time. Occasionally, I might eat more meals than that, but smaller sizes. I typically eat about what I need for my current level of activity.
 
Brampton_Boy said:
I'm surprised you don't get hungrier throughout the day - I normally eat 8 small meals portioned throughout the day. When I was in my off season for bodybuilding, I would set my alarm during the middle of the night to squeeze in 2 more meals.

I tried intermittent fasting, and only ate during a 6 hour window, my blood sugar would get wonky going 18 hours without food.

I don't think I could do 2 meals a day (in addition to getting hungry) because I don't think I can eat alot during a single sitting without feeling sleepy. If I had a heavy meal (1000+ calories), I would be falling asleep in the office.
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You know, the blood sugar thing is a good point. I sometimes find myself getting sleepy or tired during the day and I always attributed it to my morning workout or lack of restful sleep. My eating habits could be a factor. I should try eating less after my workout and eating light snacks instead throughout the day and see if anything changes.
 
I try to eat breakfast right after I wake up. If I do that then I eat 3 times per day.
 
GSP_37 said:
I read it's better to eat multiple smaller meals per day, which makes sense because if you eat as you need energy, less energy is stored as fat maybe?
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I read this then read the opposite is true with intermittent fasting. I don't stress about an eating schedule now and just eat when I feel like it and it's convenient.
 
I eat two meals a day also. Anymore it feels strange eating dinner.
 
6 meals a day. 250-300 calories each.
 
I usually only eat full meals if I'm going out. Typically just snack on stuff all day
 
I usually make a breakfast smoothie, easy and quick, then have lunch and dinner.
 
Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper.
 
Well I actually ended up having 3 meals today. Had a small breakfast after waking up but for some reason I really wanted to make this noodle dish so I made it and ate it for a late lunch even though I wasn't hungry. I didn't plan on eating dinner but one of my students invited me to eat with her friends and treated me so had a really late dinner as well. I feel like a fatass being this full this late.
 
I'd eat breakfast 6 times a day if I could.
 
I usually do lunch and dinner sometimes I'll just have dinner
 
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