How often do you eat a day?

builtbeast · 09-16-2005, 09:45 AM

We know it is preferable to have many smaller meals spread thoughout the day instead of a smaller number of big ones. But in the real world with work, school, and other distractions how many do you realistically have and how do you fit them in with work and school?

:eat: :snack:

**ravadongon** · 09-16-2005, 09:49 AM

7 meals during weekdays

Breakfast - 7.30AM
Recess at School - 10:45AM
Lunch at School - 1:05PM
After School - 3:30PM
Before Dinner - 5:30PM
Dinner - 8:00PM
Before Bed - 10:00PM

...on weekends it can often vary from 5-6 meals.

Steve_W · 09-16-2005, 10:10 AM

4-6 times a day. On lower calories I struggle with satiety so sometimes I increase meal size and decrease frequency a little. I need some synephrine!

Diab0lic · 09-16-2005, 12:13 PM

7 times per day here in the weekdays

7:30am
10:30am
1:00pm
3:30pm
6:00pm
8:30pm
11:00pm

and like Ravadongon, it can vary a bit in the weekend, but never less than 5

**NNTB** · 09-16-2005, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diab0lic

7 times per day here

:yeah:

chlaxman · 09-16-2005, 03:45 PM

I eat every 2.5-3 hours, if not more. That tends to be around 7-8 meals a day, although I have trouble eating later at night because I'm never hungry after around 9 pm.

Minotaur · 09-16-2005, 03:49 PM

5-6 x/day...

6-6:30am
9:30-10am
12:30-1pm
4-4:30pm (usually)
6:30-7pm
9-9:30pm

DarkFalcon · 09-17-2005, 03:37 AM

I eat once a day, 15,000 cals. It's my new bulking routine, helped me put on mad weight. The pic on the right is my skinny ass before my new kick ass bulk!

DarkFalcon · 09-17-2005, 03:39 AM

I've managed to convert proverbs413 to my new way of thinking, he looks fabulous!

**krzna** · 09-17-2005, 03:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkFalcon

I've managed to convert proverbs413 to my new way of thinking, he looks fabulous!

LMFAO... wait till u see the brotha after Phera...then you would be

As for me...9+ , 6000 cals ed.

**skelooth** · 09-17-2005, 04:00 AM

my problem is trying to ONLY eat 6 meals. Getting up at 7am and going to bed at 11:30 leaves a lot of time for meals. The problem with going past 6 meals is that if it's an unplanned meal *poof* I'm at maintenance calories in the blink of an eye. My metabolism is so shot that just a couple of small extra meals a week will halt my progress... hence me still bouncng back and forth between 195 and 200lbs.

I've been eating like this for so long now that I don't even think in terms of 'lunch' or dinner. Dinner is usually the second to last meal where I sit down and eat with my mom... and it ALWAYS contains lots of veggies... but this is the meal I always end up over eating at...

6 meals a day, 2300 calories, ~28g protein in each meal. Welcome to my perma-cutting hell.

dnyc99 · 09-17-2005, 05:34 AM

LMAO@DF's posts!! What are you eating all day to get up to 15,000 cals?

Deep fried twinkies?! LoL

____________________________________

I get in 5-6 meals a day..rain or shine. :eat:

DarkFalcon · 09-17-2005, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dnyc99

LMAO@DF's posts!! What are you eating all day to get up to 15,000 cals?

Deep fried twinkies?! LoL

____________________________________

I get in 5-6 meals a day..rain or shine. :eat:

Mmmmm...deep fried twinkies...

damn now I'm going to have to eat 2x today you made me hungry :eat:

AYung · 09-17-2005, 06:34 AM

My day pretty much goes like this for Mon-Fri.

Meal 1
Meal 2
Meal 3
Meal 4
Pre Workout (XPAND)
Post Workout (Whey and Gatorade)
Post Workout (XPAND)
Meal 5
Meal 6

Ihateeveryone · 09-17-2005, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkFalcon

I eat once a day, 15,000 cals. It's my new bulking routine, helped me put on mad weight. The pic on the right is my skinny ass before my new kick ass bulk!

You idiot :bigthumbu

I eat breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, pre workout, post workout, proper dinner then occasionally before bed. Meant to be cutting

DarkFalcon · 09-17-2005, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ihateeveryone

You idiot :bigthumbu

I eat breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, pre workout, post workout, proper dinner then occasionally before bed. Meant to be cutting

Wow your so regal with all your fancy morning teas and afternoon teas...I didn't know we were blessed with the Royal Family.

dnyc99 · 09-17-2005, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkFalcon

Wow your so regal with all your fancy morning teas and afternoon teas...I didn't know we were blessed with the Royal Family.

LoL!!

Is it tea time already?

DF would you like a nice hot cuppa Tea?

:king:

~D~

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09-16-2005, 09:45 AM	#1
builtbeast Großer Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: In a very red state Posts: 1,430 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 94	How often do you eat a day? We know it is preferable to have many smaller meals spread thoughout the day instead of a smaller number of big ones. But in the real world with work, school, and other distractions how many do you realistically have and how do you fit them in with work and school? :eat: :snack:

09-16-2005, 09:49 AM	#2
ravadongon Audere est Facere Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 372 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 7	7 meals during weekdays Breakfast - 7.30AM Recess at School - 10:45AM Lunch at School - 1:05PM After School - 3:30PM Before Dinner - 5:30PM Dinner - 8:00PM Before Bed - 10:00PM ...on weekends it can often vary from 5-6 meals. __________________ My Weight Training Log - http://ironmass.com/forums/showthread.php?p=112673 For Full Journal visit - http://forum.athletes.com/showthread.php?t=2466 or http://charliefrancis.com/community/...ad.php?t=11822.

09-16-2005, 12:13 PM	#4
Diab0lic Pro Stature Join Date: May 2005 Location: NZ Posts: 125 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 7	7 times per day here in the weekdays 7:30am 10:30am 1:00pm 3:30pm 6:00pm 8:30pm 11:00pm and like Ravadongon, it can vary a bit in the weekend, but never less than 5 __________________

09-16-2005, 03:45 PM	#6
chlaxman Pro Stature Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maine baby Posts: 560 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 9	I eat every 2.5-3 hours, if not more. That tends to be around 7-8 meals a day, although I have trouble eating later at night because I'm never hungry after around 9 pm. __________________ Tempora mutantur, et nos mutamur in illis. :weight_li :dumbells: :bed2: :friday:

09-16-2005, 10:10 AM	#3
Steve_W Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 105 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	4-6 times a day. On lower calories I struggle with satiety so sometimes I increase meal size and decrease frequency a little. I need some synephrine!

09-16-2005, 03:49 PM	#7
Minotaur Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey Posts: 103 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	5-6 x/day... 6-6:30am 9:30-10am 12:30-1pm 4-4:30pm (usually) 6:30-7pm 9-9:30pm __________________ "You monsters are such interesting creatures! I was just saying to my girlfriend, just the other day, 'Monsters are such interesting people! Why I'll bet they lead such interesting lives!' The things you must see and the things you must do! My stars!"

09-17-2005, 03:37 AM	#8
DarkFalcon I've got a RAGING clue! Join Date: May 2005 Location: dnyc99's cleaning staff Posts: 11,511 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 299	I eat once a day, 15,000 cals. It's my new bulking routine, helped me put on mad weight. The pic on the right is my skinny ass before my new kick ass bulk!

09-17-2005, 03:39 AM	#9
DarkFalcon I've got a RAGING clue! Join Date: May 2005 Location: dnyc99's cleaning staff Posts: 11,511 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 299	I've managed to convert proverbs413 to my new way of thinking, he looks fabulous!

09-17-2005, 04:00 AM	#11
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,205 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 158	my problem is trying to ONLY eat 6 meals. Getting up at 7am and going to bed at 11:30 leaves a lot of time for meals. The problem with going past 6 meals is that if it's an unplanned meal poof I'm at maintenance calories in the blink of an eye. My metabolism is so shot that just a couple of small extra meals a week will halt my progress... hence me still bouncng back and forth between 195 and 200lbs. I've been eating like this for so long now that I don't even think in terms of 'lunch' or dinner. Dinner is usually the second to last meal where I sit down and eat with my mom... and it ALWAYS contains lots of veggies... but this is the meal I always end up over eating at... 6 meals a day, 2300 calories, ~28g protein in each meal. Welcome to my perma-cutting hell. __________________ R I P

09-17-2005, 05:34 AM	#12
dnyc99 IMPC Contestant Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,025 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 184	LMAO@DF's posts!! What are you eating all day to get up to 15,000 cals? Deep fried twinkies?! LoL ____________________________________ I get in 5-6 meals a day..rain or shine. :eat: __________________

09-17-2005, 06:34 AM	#14
AYung IMPC Contestant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada Posts: 2,301 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 42	My day pretty much goes like this for Mon-Fri. Meal 1 Meal 2 Meal 3 Meal 4 Pre Workout (XPAND) Post Workout (Whey and Gatorade) Post Workout (XPAND) Meal 5 Meal 6 __________________ Clean Bulking Journal http://www.ironmass.com/showthread.php?t=9546 Max Lifts Bench: 155 x 6 Deadlift: 315 x 6 Squat: 245 x 6 1 Rep Max Lifts Bench: 180 - Tested Deadlift: 365 - Tested Squat: 285 - Estimated TOTAL: 831 @ 156lbs Eddie Guerrero (1967-2005, R.I.P.) You'll always be loved and remembered.