For weight loss is it better to eat 3 meals a day (breakfast, lunch, dinner) or just whenever hungry?

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

I lost a lot of weight eating 4-6 meals a day. But those were small meals to satisfy my craving, to keep me satiated, as well as to keep my metabolism constantly working. If you wait till you’re hungry there’s a good chance you’ll overeat. I know I would.

[Anonymous]

I lost 70lbs. Eating 4 meals a day. Listen to your body. But know when you're actually hungry and not just eating out of boredom. Even though I ate 4 meals a day, not all calories are equal. Sometimes you can eat and not be hungry after 8 hrs. Sometimes you can be hungry 2 hrs later, depending on what those calories were. I would eat about every 5 hrs. And if I got hungry in between I'd just eat like a handful of nuts. That's almost pure protein! Protein leaves you satiated longer.

[pascal_climbs]

If you want to loose fat, but maintain muscle mass, meals are important to get enough calories and proteins so you don't burn muscle

[strateguy632]

3 meals set times. have a bit of carbs, i mean not sweet, ready for if you feel hungry. a bit of pretzels with cool water.

[jahaims]

A calorie deficit is the only way to lose weight other than surgery

[Jessica405]

Never skip meals. Three balanced meals is needed.

[DrPepper12]

Eat often n small.