Switching up My Lunch and Dinner

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It’s always struck me as odd that Americans (like myself) always eat the biggest meal at the end of the day. It just doesn’t make sense. Taking in all those extra calories at night without expending them means they just get stored as fat. It seems to me that it would make sense to have your biggest meals at breakfast and lunch, while keeping dinner small while you sleep.

I’m a lucky individual. My work pays for my lunch from a variety of restaurants in the area, so it’s easier for me to have a bigger lunch and still be full come dinner time. If I didn’t have that perk, I’d have a protein bar around 3PM or so. I still occasionally do.

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Posted by Lazy Man on February 22, 2007 in Food Choice.

One Response to “Switching up My Lunch and Dinner”

Blaine Moore (Run to Win) Says:
February 22nd, 2007 at 12:56 pm
Generally speaking, larger breakfast and a larger lunch and a smaller dinner will work well for most people.

Even better, though, is two breakfasts, two lunches, and one dinner, all small to moderate.

Best, however, is having three small to moderate meals for breakfast/lunch/dinner, then also having 2 to 3 other small meals or snacks spaced around your workout(s) so that you are well fueled before the workout and eating something directly after.

For myself, I just eat constantly throughout the day. My dinners tend to be large, but I work out in the evenings and first thing in the morning. I tend to have smaller breakfasts before morning workouts (saving the larger breakfast for after I get done) so having a few calories from dinner helps out.

Don’t forget to drink a lot of water throughout the entire day. If you don’t have to get up in the middle of the night, you probably haven’t been drinking enough. Or else you’re young and/or stubborn enough to not get a good night’s sleep.