https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:57:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-ideal-number-of-meals-a-day#post-1068166 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 17:54:00 +0000 Rubies 1068166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Two meals with lots of snacking! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-ideal-number-of-meals-a-day#post-1067211 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 11:34:09 +0000 MrsTiz 1067211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do snacks count?</p> <p>I usually do a very light breakfast, a snack, lunch, snack, dinner, snack. </p> <p>I like to eat. I could eat all.day.long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-ideal-number-of-meals-a-day#post-1067193 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 11:27:01 +0000 sunny 1067193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just read this blog post last night and I thought it was kind of relevant. </p> <p>There is a new product that is currently being developed as a meal replacement substitute and this guy blogged about his experience in using it for 2 weeks with no other food.</p> <p><a href="http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2013/08/20/soylent/" rel="nofollow">http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2013/08/20/soylent/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-ideal-number-of-meals-a-day#post-1061049 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 01:46:48 +0000 808love 1061049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: I would love that eating schedule as well </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-ideal-number-of-meals-a-day#post-1060959 Mon, 02 Sep 2013 23:17:26 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1060959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny: same- I wish we could just eat one meal a day and be satiated and nourished.</p> <p>I always have a hearty breakfast, a very light morning snack, a medium size lunch, and small afternoon snack and a good sized dinner. A few times a week I have an after dinner treat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-ideal-number-of-meals-a-day#post-1060817 Mon, 02 Sep 2013 21:17:43 +0000 regberadaisy 1060817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 meals and two snacks. :)</p> <p>Breakfast is undeniably the most important meal of the day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-ideal-number-of-meals-a-day#post-1060799 Mon, 02 Sep 2013 21:07:01 +0000 Chocoholic 1060799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 - lunch &amp; dinner. I do enjoy breakfast on the weekend though :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-ideal-number-of-meals-a-day#post-1060656 Mon, 02 Sep 2013 19:50:15 +0000 MapleMoose 1060656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5-6. I feel so much better when I eat smaller, more frequent meals. It keeps my blood sugar from dropping too low. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-ideal-number-of-meals-a-day#post-1060609 Mon, 02 Sep 2013 18:56:01 +0000 Dapple Grey 1060609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1 awesomely satisfying meal! And a snack or two if necessary. i also drink alot of calories so it factors into the equation </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-ideal-number-of-meals-a-day#post-1060603 Mon, 02 Sep 2013 18:51:12 +0000 Ash 1060603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely 3 meals. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-ideal-number-of-meals-a-day#post-1060576 Mon, 02 Sep 2013 18:31:57 +0000 chopsuey 1060576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish we didn't have to eat to survive!<br /> I think 3 small meals + 2 snacks is good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-ideal-number-of-meals-a-day#post-1060568 Mon, 02 Sep 2013 18:28:35 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1060568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm constantly grazing all day long! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-ideal-number-of-meals-a-day#post-1060272 Mon, 02 Sep 2013 14:24:40 +0000 JessKas 1060272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3-5. If 3, then I definitely need snacks. But I don't like to eat big meals. I don't know how you guys could do two! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-ideal-number-of-meals-a-day#post-1060271 Mon, 02 Sep 2013 14:22:50 +0000 Mrsjets 1060271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 meals plus 2 snacks since I became pregnant fall 2011. I went from pregnant to EBF right back to pregnant so I haven't gone back to a 2 meal a day routine. We used to do the late breakfast early dinner before kids though... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-ideal-number-of-meals-a-day#post-1060265 Mon, 02 Sep 2013 14:19:07 +0000 Lindsay05 1060265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The more the merrier! If its a well prepared meal than probably 3 is lots but if its just throwing things together than probably5 is good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-ideal-number-of-meals-a-day#post-1060263 Mon, 02 Sep 2013 14:17:27 +0000 Mae 1060263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Two as well. Before the BFP requiring me to eat every hours to avoid the blech--- weekends were always awesome because we just ate twice. Big late breakfast and early dinner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-ideal-number-of-meals-a-day#post-1060256 Mon, 02 Sep 2013 14:15:59 +0000 jhd 1060256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: our family does a big brunch and then dinner on vacation. i love it! it doesn't always work practically in real life but i do enjoy it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-ideal-number-of-meals-a-day#post-1060237 Mon, 02 Sep 2013 14:01:32 +0000 sunny 1060237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd love to be able to subsist on just 1 per day! Think about all the time you'd get back! However in reality we do 2 or 3 depending on the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-ideal-number-of-meals-a-day#post-1060233 Mon, 02 Sep 2013 13:56:05 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1060233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: you are a Hobbit! We always joke that our youngest daughter is a hobbit. She loves elevensies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-ideal-number-of-meals-a-day#post-1060229 Mon, 02 Sep 2013 13:53:16 +0000 runsyellowlites 1060229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does snacking all day count with 1 meal in the evening?.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-ideal-number-of-meals-a-day#post-1060228 Mon, 02 Sep 2013 13:52:53 +0000 lamariniere 1060228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh my, I'm a cow! At least 5, which include breakfast, lunch and dinner plus morning and afternoon snack. I can sometimes make it without a morning snack, but will have a meltdown before dinner if I don't have an afternoon snack. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-ideal-number-of-meals-a-day#post-1060226 Mon, 02 Sep 2013 13:50:42 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1060226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also two. My ideal would be a lovely breakfast and then a big meal at like two or three. Other than that I'd have a handful of roasted almonds here and there. Kids really make you change everything! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-ideal-number-of-meals-a-day#post-1060172 Mon, 02 Sep 2013 13:19:10 +0000 betsyboop 1060172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2. Lunch and dinner. I rarely eat breakfast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-ideal-number-of-meals-a-day#post-1060169 Mon, 02 Sep 2013 13:17:46 +0000 mrbee 1060169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd love to eat two meals a day. Brunch and then dinner.</p> <p>I know you're supposed to eat 5 small meals and I've done that before... I just have never enjoyed it.</p> <p>What's your ideal number of meals a day? </p>