How many times do you eat a day?
By nooveggies
@nooveggies (607)
Indonesia
October 20, 2009 9:26am CST
In the morning I have some bread. Then I get myself a decent meal for lunch. In the afternoon I rarely have snacks. I usually wait up until dinner to eat with my family. While watching TV at night, I tend to look for snacks like chips and stuff. Do you think it's a good habit? What about your habit? I'm just being curious here. any reply will be great!
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@Canellita (12029)
• United States
30 Oct 09
It depends on how hungry I am. It is supposed to be good to eat five small meals insted of three large ones but that isn't really practical. I generally eat a real meal once or twice and have fruit or snacks when it's convenient.
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@nooveggies (607)
• Indonesia
31 Oct 09
That's a great idea. Smaller size of meal will help. I heard that eating slower also help your diet somehow..
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
30 Oct 09
Not if you do it correctly. The idea is to eat smaller portions and eat more often to avoid hunger and binges. Most people overeat and eat the wrong kinds of foods.
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@jodylee_04530 (1097)
• United States
20 Oct 09
In the morning I love fresh fruit. If I am in a hurry I will make some toast with peanut butter and take it with me though. I love coffee in the AM as well. By about 10 AM I am hungry again and have a snack. Usually a granola bar or trail mix. Then for lunch, around noon, I have a sandwich and a side. Sometimes soup, sometimes chips, sometimes cut veggies. Then I have a quick snack around 3 PM. Usually something like yogurt or fruit. For dinner, around 5 PM, it is a sit down affair. All the main food groups and plenty of protein. I like to have a bowl of cereal before I head to bed around 10PM.
@nooveggies (607)
• Indonesia
20 Oct 09
You eat all that in one day? That's interesting with lots of variety of food, friend! I see your diet is rich in fiber. Is it true?
@jodylee_04530 (1097)
• United States
20 Oct 09
I know it is a crazy amount of food but I really like to eat. I find that when I let myself get hungry I end up at McDonalds with a big mac. I pack my own food to bring with me and I eat when I get a little hungry. My portions are not all that big but I do love fresh fruit and veggies. My fiber levels I think are pretty good. I am actually continuing to loose my "babywieght" and I do excercise pretty regularly.
@nooveggies (607)
• Indonesia
20 Oct 09
Oh so you exercise regularly. Good for you. It means you have a way to balance it all. Be careful on those McD junk food, though..
@kkanaka (886)
• Singapore
22 Oct 09
I was also in the belief that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and so should not be skipped and must be had as a king.....
So I used to feel guilty if I dont have a proper breakfast... as I said I dont feel hungry in the morning....
But I read in the health book by Mahatma Gandhi, in that he said many things, some of them are humans are the only animals who eat all the time... other animals eat only when they are hungry... I thought how true...
He also went on saying we dont have to eat anything in the morning as normally we dont feel hungry and its infact good to skip breakfast.....
He also said not to drink coffee but I do take coffee in the morning....
So now I happily skip breakfast when I am working but if I am at home and I feel hungry I do eat something..... and I really dont feel sick....
I also eat only when I am hungry..... it really really helps to maintain my weight and I feel healthy.....
@nooveggies (607)
• Indonesia
21 Oct 09
I'm used to skipping breakfast to but my mom always says that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. so she aleays try to serve some bread and tell me to eat some. Maybe you could have some bread too since breakfast is the one meal that will energize you in the morning. Do you drink coffee in the morning then?
@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
28 Oct 09
Hello nooveggies,
I don't have a good habit. I eat a little every time but very often. I tend to snack too sometimes whenever I feel like eating. I don't wait to eat until I really get hungry. I know it is not good but it has become a habit to me. Quite hard to get rid of bad habit sometimes...
@nooveggies (607)
• Indonesia
28 Oct 09
I hate being really hungry too. So I tend to say yes when a family member ask me to accompany them eating even though I'm not yet hungry :)
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@sender621 (14894)
• United States
21 Oct 09
Eating each day is something we all have in common. There is the traditional breakfast, lunch and dinner. I alway eat breakfast and dinner. Lunch time doesn't always happen. Sometimes it turns into more of a snack time. I also like to have a snack late in the afternoon and late in the evening. Chips and popcorn and anything chocolate are some of my favorite snacking habits. Otherwise, if it sounds good and looks good, time to eat!
@nooveggies (607)
• Indonesia
21 Oct 09
Time to eat it is :) I love chocolates too. I read that they are indeed nutricious too. Snack time is the best!
@onlinetreasures (106)
• Philippines
21 Oct 09
I eat 4-5 times a days.in the morning-i drink coffee and bread,take heavy lunch in the afternoon,snacks mid afternoon,dinner and mid night snacks when i watch free movies online. everything in moderation thats why im not fat. :)
@nooveggies (607)
• Indonesia
21 Oct 09
I really want to eat in moderation too. But it seem so hard XP.
@onlinetreasures (106)
• Philippines
22 Oct 09
give it a try- eat more frequent but in small amounts-i also dont deprive myself from eating chips and chocolates. i also eat that almost everyday but in small amounts usually after lunch or dinner. : j
@marababe (2503)
• Philippines
21 Oct 09
I eat about 4-6 times a day. I have coffee and toast for breakfast or cereals and then lunch and then about 3-4PM I start to get hungry again and I'll have coffee and cookies or juice and chips and then dinner and then sometimes I eat before bedtime. I don't think I'm eating healthy though but I am trying to cut down on my intake and watch what I'm eating.
@nooveggies (607)
• Indonesia
21 Oct 09
I want to cut down my intakes too. But I find it very difficult to do so.. What's your motivation to watch what you're eating?
@zzyw87 (1254)
• Philippines
21 Oct 09
Oh my gosh. We have the exact same pattern for meals. I am exactly the same as you. I have cereal or bread and some milk for breakfast. For lunch, I always eat rice, meat, and vegetables. In the afternoon, sometimes I eat snacks, sometimes I don't. Then for dinner, sometimes I have rice, sometimes not. After dinner, I usually eat some sweets or some chips. I think our meal pattern is alright. It may not be the most healthy habit. But it is also not that bad.
@nooveggies (607)
• Indonesia
21 Oct 09
You too?? We should be friends. Our pattern is okay, but I want to lose weight. the problem is I don't see how I could cut a snack or meal off the list. LOL! Can you?
@gracefuldove (1668)
• Malaysia
21 Oct 09
Well, as usual, we have breakfast,lunch and dinner.However on weekends,the routine changes. Since we stay up late, we wake up late too. So,its brunch for everyone. It is the same for other public holidays.
Sure, we do snack, if our meals are small. Oftentimes, we call for take-away meals if we are hungry.
No, we are not habitual snackers!
@nooveggies (607)
• Indonesia
21 Oct 09
Thanks for the advice, gracefuldove, because I think I've become a habitual snacker. LOL!
@hankerChinese (205)
• China
21 Oct 09
Well,I'd like to say that it isn't a good habit to have something to eat at night,Expecially before you go to bed.You may drink some milk instead. That will be helpful to your sleep.
And in the afternoon, I don't have snacks ,too.I like to have some fruit which is decilious and healthy.
@nooveggies (607)
• Indonesia
21 Oct 09
I drink milk before sleeping at night because i sometimes find trouble sleeping. I find that drinking it helps me sleep better. Besides, it's high in calsium too.
@EARLZHAN (934)
• Philippines
22 Oct 09
I usually eat three to five times a day.. I usually eat rice with dried fish, smoke fish, hotdog and egg.. It's really good to have a heavy breakfast foe me to stay active until lunchtime.. 
At lunch time I prefer to eat vegetables and meat. At dinner I don't eat much. I usually take snacks twice a day but sometimes I don't.. that happens when I don't have enough money in my pocket ehehe..
At lunch time I prefer to eat vegetables and meat. At dinner I don't eat much. I usually take snacks twice a day but sometimes I don't.. that happens when I don't have enough money in my pocket ehehe.. @Zenstrive (237)
• Indonesia
21 Oct 09
I eat many times during the day. Rice with meat/vegetable/egg or four slices of white bread laced with jam and peanut butter with warm ginger tea as drink as breakfast. I take snacks in between if available (through others, mostly). I take rice with meat/vegetable/egg for lunch. Snacks again in between. And then at night rice again.
I am an South East Asian so I eat lotsa rice :)
@nooveggies (607)
• Indonesia
21 Oct 09
I'm from there too. I'm Indonesian living in Jakarta. You reminded me of my father. He never fell full unless he has eaten some rice. Whenever we go outside of the country, he stills look for rice to eat. it's just the thing for some South East Asian I think. :)
@nooveggies (607)
• Indonesia
21 Oct 09
You got hungry every 2-3 hours or you just have snacks on some of those time you mentioned?
@Emilycyf (61)
• China
21 Oct 09
I prefer more meals a day, which is said to benefit health. but I just eat three times everyday. Dinner is least important in my menu, sometimes I am lured by the smell of foods outside, there are always a lot of sancks sold downstairs, but I can resist. I need to keep slim.
I, however, have to acknowledge it's so happy to taste lots of delicious foods.
@nooveggies (607)
• Indonesia
21 Oct 09
It's true. I have to admit that I often don't really feel hungry but the smeel of food are so tempting. Especially the newly cooked ones. So I eat anyway. LOL!
@i_luv_music (200)
• United States
20 Oct 09
it depends on the day of the week. monday-friday i skip breakfast because i don't up early enough, for lunch i eat pizza and fries lol. and for the rest of the afternoon, if i'm hungry i just find something small snack on and do this until i'm full. on weekends i'm not up early enough to call any meal breakfast and i snack around all day until dinner and i eat dinner. it's not the healthiest but oh well :D
@nooveggies (607)
• Indonesia
21 Oct 09
You eat snack until you're full?! That's interesting! If I'm hungry, I tend to look for something like a meal or bread. Eating snacks until I'm full doesn't work for me. It's like no matter how much sncaks I've eaten, I don't feel full. LOL!
@kenchiprincess (5296)
• Philippines
21 Oct 09
Hello, usually i eat three times a day that is in the morning, at noon and in the evening. My usual meal would include a rice and a viand for I came from a country where rice is a staple food at every meal. Although here are times that i eat more than three times that is if I am taking in between meals. Though i realized that in between meals is not good at all for me since it adds up to my weight fast and i soon realized that i am getting fatter with this usual habit. How about you did you notice the same since you like eating while you watch TV? Have a great day!!!
@nooveggies (607)
• Indonesia
21 Oct 09
While wathching tv, I sometimes eat chocolates. yes, I know. I gain much calories from chocolate I guess. They are so delicious, especially the dark one. Most of the times I eat chips, though Watching TV with nothing to chew seems incomplete. LOL!
@nooveggies (607)
• Indonesia
21 Oct 09
LOL! I once tried to lose some wiight to but I can't!. There's no motivation in me that tell me to stop eating. maybe when I'm overweight, then I'll begin a strict diet schedule :p
@getbrowser (1708)
• China
20 Oct 09
If I have lots of jobs to do or it is on weekend, I tend to only eat twice a day.
From where I stand, people have to eat even when they are not feeling hungry, which is just a habit. Sometimes, I don't even realise I haven't eaten in 6 hours. On weekend, I usually stay on my bed all the day so that I often forget to have a meal.
Eating three meals a day is a good habit. But if you are not so busy, a snack may be a good idea.
Eating three meals a day is a good habit. But if you are not so busy, a snack may be a good idea. @nooveggies (607)
• Indonesia
21 Oct 09
3 meals a day is the ideal one? So I should eat breakfast, lunch and dinner, right? I sometimes got hungry at different hours of the day. When the rest of my family is still full, I'm already hungry.that fact used to make me hesitant to eat.
@nooveggies (607)
• Indonesia
21 Oct 09
I also love snacks before dinner. But then mom always says don't. She said that I should just wait until dinner and eat a meal. LOL!
