How do you spread your calorie intake through the day?

  • Every day is different, of course, but I often spread them like this:

    Breakfast: 300
    Lunch: 600
    Dinner: 200
    Snacks or drinks: 100
    Total: 1200

    How do you usually spread the calories? What works for you?
  • I usually keep them pretty even.
    Bkfst: 375-450
    Lunch: 400-500
    Dinner: 400-500
    Snacks: 150 (if not built into meal)
    Total: 1500

    I try to eat in the morning, then snack around 9-10AM, then lunch around noon, then snack around 3PM, then dinner by 7PM along with a Skinny Cow ice cream or some chocolate. It's most difficult for me when I work long hours and am hungrier all the time.
  • Breakfast: 100-200
    Snack: 50-100
    Lunch: 300-400
    Snack: 50-150
    Dinner: 300-400

    and then usually I have one more snack and/or things go a little over the general limits I listed. I'm shooting for around 1550 calories, though. I have more wiggle room.
  • Breakfast : 300
    Lunch: 400
    Dinner: 450-500
    Snacks 100-300

    My aim is about 1500 per day.
  • Breakfast: 250
    Lunch: 250
    Dinner: 250
    Snacks: 150

    I aim for 1200-1400 calories a day. I never eat after 6pm. And breakfast is always special k cereal (cereal makes me feel fuller longer).
  • I am just getting back into calorie counting after doing Weight Watchers. But I tend to use more calories in the morning for breakfast, with a lighter lunch and snack, and then a moderate dinner and desert. After I track for a week or two I will see what my averages are and post again.
  • My usual spread is something like:

    Breakfast: 700-900
    Dinner: 300-500

    I shoot for 1200 calories a day.