You eat how often?!
 

So, how many people out there actually stick to the whole "three square meals a day" routine? And (while I'm at it) what constitutes a "square meal" for you?

I eat 5 times. Seriously.

5 times of a smaller amount to keep the energy up and running.

One meal a day -- dinner. It's easier on the wallet, gives me loads of free time, and I'm used to it by now =3 Makes the day so much nicer.

It's a big meal, but nothing freakish. If you look at what an average person of my size consumes in a full day's meals versus my own, I don't eat nearly as much. Maybe slightly over a third of what they'd eat in one day.

On a typical day I eat lunch, dinner, and some kind of nighttime snack. If I happen to be running really short on time I'll just grab a Coke or something for lunch, but that's pretty rare. I rarely eat breakfast since that would require waking up early enough before class, so it's difficult to skip lunch too.

Three-a-day. Breakfast is a must, or i'll never survive my morning classes in school. Lunch isn't a big deal, maybe a cookie (they're big in our school) and some milk, and then a decent dinner. Maybe i'll have a snack in between lunch and dinner after school.

Two meals a day for me. I usually have an early lunch (around 11 or so) and dinner, maybe around 8PM. I know it's not the best times to eat, but with work and everything, those are usually the only times I have.

I, do, love breakfast when I can get it.

Pfff.. fuck 3 meals. I eat all the time, really. On a weekend like today, I'll wake up and have some breakfast, and then throughout the time between breakfast and lunch I'll have a few cookies here and there, maybe a handful of cereal.. I don't know why, but I never really seem full.

I always eat at least one "square meal" a day. By that I mean that I eat a properly cooked meal, even if it's made from frozen stuff, or stuff out of a packet, which contains good sources of protein and carbs, with some preferably fresh vegetables. In between times I eat such things as fresh fruit, yoghurts, soup and sometimes less healthy snacks. :(

I like to eat scrambled eggs on toast for breakfast when I have the time, even though it's not the healthiest of things. Other than at breakfast or in the evening, I'm not in the mood for a "square meal", though.

I eat when I have time, period. No such thing as a "square meal" unless I happen to be staying for a long period of time at my parents' house. Otherwise... breakfast, if I have it, is cold cereal. Lunch is a couple of sandwiches. Dinner is soup.

Lately my distinction between meals has become blurred since I've been waking up at around lunchtime, though, so... sometimes i only eat dinner.

Replace the word "dinner" with "breakfast", and I'm exactly the same way. I eat breakfast for the energy to get through my lectures. Otherwise, I arrive for breakfast because that's the only decent meal the catering service for my college makes.

Breakfast is my friend. Eating the morning allows me to get through the day. On a typical day, I eat only between 2 and 3. I would like to eat smaller meals more frequently but I'm so busy working during the day that it's not possible for me. Perhaps eating more often will be next year's resolution?

I have breakfast, lunch and dinner. But I'm not so good at finishing my plate, 'cause I have a tendency to snack alot during the day, whether it be grapes, biscuits etc...

I don't think I would feel quite right if I didn't at least attempt to eat my three main meals.

When do I eat? Whenever I happen to feel hungry, that's when. This is the best and more natural way to eat. Listen to your body and follow its hunger cues. It knows better than you do when it needs nutrition. When I do eat, I eat just enough to basic body maintenance, no more.

I'm like a starving disease, and the only cure is more cowbell food. I'm guess I have a ridiculous metabolism.

I eat about 2 cups of very fibrous cereal in the morning,
leftovers or 3 cups of oranges/peaches midday,
a hearty supper like pasta, meat and veggies (like 3 to 4 cups of food :D),
and 3 cups again of the same cereal with 1 cup of energy shake.

In addition, I'll graze in between those meals if it's something that doesn't have any carbs. I'm insulin dependant, so I would have to give myself my needle for anything I eat with carbs. And, although, it seems like I'm on a tight regiment with my mealtimes, it's actually right on schedule with my hunger. :)

I generally only have two meals plus a snack or two. Today it'll likely be breakfast and dinner. Most of the week, though, it's lunch and dinner. I'm not much of a breakfast guy.

I try my best to get a variety of foods in to have a balanced meal. But due to the cafeteria not cooking vegetables the way I like, I end up eating lots of salads.

Breakfast, dinner and maybe some snacks in between. I hardly ever eat lunch due to the fact that I usually wake up pretty late. I wish I could get a better routine, though, since I'd like to get in shape. Not that I'm in bad shape, but it wouldn't hurt if I lost a couple pounds...

I have a fast metabolism, so I have to eat a bunch during the day. I have a Carnation Instant Breakfast for breakfast, 'cuz it's easy. Lunch is usually leftovers from dinner the night before, or sandwiches if there are no leftovers. Dinner is usually a full-on meal. In between I typically have two granola bars during a class to keep me going, and if I'm at home I'm always snacking on nachos or something to keep me going. I don't stay full for long.

I usually get in all three meals, even back in school. At least two are pretty filling meals too. I also snack a lot any other time, and since I don't sleep much, that's a lot of snacking! I guess I have a fast metabolism as well since I typically surprise people with how much I can eat; but I'm pretty fit too. =p

I eat it all. Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner. Snack(x2). Lots of fruit and veggie is gooood.

During the week I generally have two meals a day (lunch, dinner) with plenty of snacks in between. But at the weekend I only have 1 meal a day, this down to me getting up mid-afternoon every Saturday and Sunday. I still have plenty of snacks during the weekend so I never go hungry.

Up until recently, I never had time for breakfast, and skipped it entirely. Lunch is usually my biggest meal of the day (I eat out), then dinner consists of leftovers from whatever I cooked on the weekend. It's a habit I need to break, but I usually eat a snack before I go to bed. If I don't I'm starving when I wake up in the morning, and I don't have time to eat before I head off to work (1 1/2 hour commute).

Because I began eating lunch later, I've started drinking some orange juice and having a small snack in the morning when I get to work. It's not terribly healthy, but I couldn't make it to lunch without something on my stomach.

I have five full meals which are composed of a protein source accompanied by either complex carbs or healthy fats. Usually I'll throw in some fruit or greens. I also have a shake around my workout and a bedtime snack. At a lean 200 lbs and growing, I typically consume upwards of 4000 kcals a day.

Today will look something like this:

Breakfast: 1/2 cup (dry) of oatmeal, protein shake, berries
Brunch: can of tuna on two potato rolls, spinach
Workout: protein shake
Post-workout: 1/2 boboli with 1/2 lb lean beef and green peppers
Lunch: 1/2 lb beef with cheddar, fish oil, broccoli
Dinner: 4 scrambled eggs, fish oil
Bedtime: peanut butter and cottage cheese, protein shake, fish oil

My cholesterol is in the 130s, in case anyone was wondering.

For me it really comes and goes day by day. Some days I don't eat that much some days I just feel like I almost do nonstop eating. There's entire mornings where I've taken snacks from my friends through out class, grabed a donut between class, ate a decent sized lunch with a few guys and after all of that I still want to eat (although in my mind I think I'm overdoing it o_O).

Most of the time I tend to eat in smal amounts but frequently because my metabolism uses up the sugars rediculously quickly -_-

I usually have a light breakfast in the morning followed by a light lunch while I'm at school. I don't have many breaks during my busier days at class, so I'm not able to have a balanced meal during some days. Dinner is typically the healthiest meal for me.

I eat roughly 5 times a day. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and two snacks somewhere in the middle. My normal "meals" are fairly small portioned, also.