How Many Times a Day Do You Eat?

Get the best of POPSUGAR
Fitness — in your inbox!

Help us customize your newsletter by selecting your interests (optional):

Diet Yoga Working Out Running

How Many Times a Day Do You Eat?

June 20, 2008

I grew up eating three meals a day, but now that I'm much more active, exercising regularly and keeping up with my two girls, I need to refuel more often. So eating four or five smaller meals each day works much better for me. What about you? I'm wondering . . .

Source

53 Comments

kkbutler 4 years 45 weeks

I eat probably 5,6, or more times a day. I prefer to eat smaller portions more frequently and have no trouble staying within normal daily calorie allowance. And to say that "Our primitive ancestors did not eat snacks and they also did not have weight problems" is not a true correlation. Our primitive ancestors also did not have processed foods or cars. In the end it comes down to the total calories consumed and expended each day as well as the quality of foods and nutrients eaten. Whether it be 2 or 6 times a day that you eat as long as it works for you and you are eating healthy then you are probably fine.

ilovecandyfloss 4 years 47 weeks

I eat ALL DAY. I honestly must have the fastest metabolism in the world - if I don't have 6 small meals or more a day, I get dizzy and faint. Or else I must have worms. Haha. Granted, I eat very healthy, tiny meals since I get fully quickly and do around 12 hours exercise a week. Plus my work is active. But still, its pretty abnormal..

ilovecandyfloss 4 years 47 weeks

I eat ALL DAY. I honestly must have the fastest metabolism in the world - if I don't have 6 small meals or more a day, I get dizzy and faint. Or else I must have worms. Haha.Granted, I eat very healthy, tiny meals since I get fully quickly and do around 12 hours exercise a week. Plus my work is active. But still, its pretty abnormal..

dmartinxoxo 4 years 47 weeks

twice...usually a 6in subway for lunch and a small vegetarian dinner. yay for a low fat no fun diet...haha.

darlene 4 years 47 weeks

two times

darlene 4 years 47 weeks

two times

RaCheer 4 years 47 weeks

I eat 5 times a day. I eat oatmeal for breakfast, a lean cuisine for lunch, and a healthy dinner. I eat fruit/nuts for my 2 snacks. :)

angelfromlsu 4 years 47 weeks

nikpik...Studies have found that the fewer the meals are, the more likely people are to being obese. Your body goes into starvation mode when you don't eat regularly. Our ancestors ate whenever they had food.

angelfromlsu 4 years 47 weeks

nikpik 4 years 47 weeks

Its funny people who are commenting 2 x per day and saying it "is bad". That is great! Most meals are large, so we easily consume 1500 calories + in two meals. I think the grazing thing is aweful. Consider if you eat three SMALL meals (500 calories) and then two snacks (200 calories each) your total is 1900. Our primitive ancestors did not eat snacks and they also did not have weight problems. Snacks are usually unnecessary carbohydrates that quickly add to body mass.If you want to be thin eat more than two meals per day and one fruit snack (only fresh fruit)

radmama27 4 years 47 weeks

5 - 3 meals + 2 snacks

radmama27 4 years 47 weeks

5 - 3 meals + 2 snacks

Kimpossible 4 years 47 weeks

Between 5 and 6, based on the nutrition plan given to me by my personal trainer.

Spectra 4 years 47 weeks

I eat something like 3-4 times a day....breakfast, late lunch/early dinner, and a couple of substantial snacks.

neonbee 4 years 47 weeks

Four to five times.

neonbee 4 years 47 weeks

Four to five times.

justanerd1975 4 years 47 weeks

I eat a bunch of smaller meals because I want to feel satiated, but I hate to feel "full" wierd,huh

mtiger 4 years 47 weeks

I started eating 5 times a day...between 250 and 300 calories each time. I've lost 10.6 pounds in 3 1/2 weeks!

AmberHoney 4 years 47 weeks

3 meals with snacks - I feel better eating every 3-4 hours.

Dana18 4 years 47 weeks

I'm a breakfest lunch and dinner girl.

jasmint 4 years 47 weeks

Usually 4-5 times on weekdays. Weekends are different: I tend to eat more less frequently.

eclecticFLgirl 4 years 47 weeks

I usually eat 6 times: breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, snack/dessert. I keep each meal & snack small though, to keep the calorie intake down. I like it cuz I can eat almost all day long!

ilanac13 4 years 47 weeks

i'm bad - i usually only eat 2x per day. i try to remember to snack during work...but i never get a chance. i have veggies in baggies with me all the time, but i never eat them. it's the attempt, but lack of follow through on my part.