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post 10000121767 04-11-2026, 03:14 PM
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Do you save your calories for later in the day?

Do you eat less in the morning and early afternoon so you can indulge more in the evening? I saw Chris Jones talking about this in a Physiques of Greatness video.

Do any of you guys practice this? I’m trying this for the first time today, that’s how this came up
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post 10000121775 04-11-2026, 03:16 PM
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When I was dieting I would save almost all my calories for later in the day, it worked when I was doing it.
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Originally Posted By AceCorona⏩
Do any of you guys practice this? I’m trying this for the first time today, that’s how this came up
yes in the past for cutting i found it worked

there are downsides though this is how some people develop eating disorders srs
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post 10000121786 04-11-2026, 03:20 PM
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No. I spread mine out evenly. 🤷🏼
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Yeah when I'm eating right I do, most of my calories anyway.

I’ve been pretty busy and need to get back on track.

ATM my diet looks like this:

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No I eat food that will sustain me for a few hours. And then eat the next meal. If I eat and I’m hungry soon after I assume something wasn’t good with the meal and tweak it by adding something or changing it. So no empty calories basically
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Sort of

I workout first thing in the morning and usually don't eat for the first time until around 11 am - 12 pm. From there I just space out farily evenly but I guess it doesn't start until closer to middle of the day.
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post 10000121918 04-11-2026, 04:44 PM
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I skip breakfast year round. The only difference is if bulking, I eat two dinners. If cutting, just eat lunch and one dinner
post 10000121920 04-11-2026, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted By MetroBrah⏩
I skip breakfast year round. The only difference is if bulking I eat two dinners. If cutting, just eat lunch and one dinner
That’s interesting, I haven’t heard of that before. How did you develop this? Did you know of someone who did this?
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post 10000121921 04-11-2026, 04:46 PM
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i eat my calories from around noon-10pm
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I don't save any calories
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Originally Posted By AceCorona⏩
That’s interesting, I haven’t heard of that before. How did you develop this? Did you know of someone who did this?
Really just math. I eat dirty AF meals for lunch. They are usually 1,000 calories. That allows me another dirty AF 1,000 calorie meal for dinner. At 2,000 cals, I lose 1-2lbs per week until I’m somewhere in the low 180s.

I always liked the way Shawn Ray broke down his meals in this video. Although he actually eats clean, but the concept is the same. It’s just either adding or taking away meals depending on what stage he’s in

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I eat from noon to 8pm.

This helps with sleep and staying lean.
post 10000121955 04-11-2026, 05:11 PM
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usually have a 4 hour eating window

5pm-9pm to leanmaxx

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Originally Posted By MetroBrah⏩
Really just math. I eat dirty AF meals for lunch. They are usually 1,000 calories. That allows me another dirty AF 1,000 calorie meal for dinner. At 2,000 cals, I lose 1-2lbs per week until I’m somewhere in the low 180s.

I always liked the way Shawn Ray broke down his meals in this video. Although he actually eats clean, but the concept is the same. It’s just either adding or taking away meals depending on what stage he’s in


That dry potato was news to me, I already skip sour cream and cheese when I order a burrito bowl from Chipotle, this is a great food diet strategy for eating at Sizzler
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Originally Posted By AWillis⏩
usually have a 4 hour eating window

5pm-9pm to leanmaxx

srs
same

been doing this for years
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Nutrition timing is bullshit

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Originally Posted By LargePeter⏩
Nutrition timing is bullshit

Do whatever makes you comfortable
I’m trying to lose weight and I don’t want to be hungry and binge at night, that’s the only reason I’m trying this
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Originally Posted By AceCorona⏩
I’m trying to lose weight and I don’t want to be hungry and binge at night, that’s the only reason I’m trying this
Nutrition timing is bullshit you illiterate fuck

Ask the old woman who drives you around everywhere to read my post to you if you can't read it yourself
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Originally Posted By LargePeter⏩
Nutrition timing is bullshit you illiterate fuck

Ask the old woman who drives you around everywhere to read my post to you if you can't read it yourself
You might think it’s bullshit from the perspective of having a thermic effect or something like that. But you don’t get to decide that nutrition timing is bullshit in terms of what people prefer, which is what he said. So it seems that you might be the one who’s illiterate.
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Originally Posted By DrewDarden⏩
You might think it’s bullshit from the perspective of having a thermic effect or something like that. But you don’t get to decide that nutrition timing is bullshit in terms of what people prefer, which is what he said. So it seems that you might be the one who’s illiterate.
If he's binging and not allocating x amount of calories per day and that's it, his problem.

If you're eating within your allocation, the timing doesn't matter and he can eat whatever he wants from that allocation to whatever his time preference is.

You're both illiterate.
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Originally Posted By LargePeter⏩
If he's binging and not allocating x amount of calories per day and that's it, his problem.
He just said he’s not doing that. He said he’s timing his nutrition in such a way to prevent that.

Hence nutrition timing is not bullshit.

Maybe you’re not actually illiterate, maybe you’re just disingenuous? I haven’t decided yet.
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On normal weekdays, no. Protein meals every few hours.

Weekends when I know I’m enjoying beers, or if I know there’s an after work event with bad food or it’s taco Tuesday with the family? Yea
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Originally Posted By ezmac31⏩
On normal weekdays, no. Protein meals every few hours.

Weekends when I know I’m enjoying beers, or if I know there’s an after work event with bad food or it’s taco Tuesday with the family? Yea
I did it on Saturday. But I’m back to my regular 2,100 calories/day diet today and for the rest of the week. It was really difficult for me, so I’m only doing that once a week.
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Originally Posted By AceCorona⏩
I’m trying to lose weight and I don’t want to be hungry and binge at night, that’s the only reason I’m trying this
What are you binge eating? Things that are bingable tend to be addictive imo. For me - I cut out things with added sugar and high sodium stuff- eventually the cravings for those things went away. I eat pretty clean but I have days where I eat what I want so that I don’t hate my life. I think my body has gotten used to the clean eating so it’s easy to snap back to it when I need to.
This is really just based on my personal experience but things I’ve heard before that showed to be true to me

At night I eat- plain Greek yogurt, 15 g of vanilla ice cream whey protein and 100 g blueberries and it’s very good. If you have a sweet tooth lol

I’d also add that if I let myself get too hungry I get very lethargic and lose any ability to eat clean. I’m ordering birria tacos and maybe tamales
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Typically, but a lot of it's more due to simplicity and not generally being that hungry during the day.
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Originally Posted By MichelleLnne⏩
What are you binge eating? Things that are bingable tend to be addictions imo. For me - I cut out things with added sugar and high sodium stuff- eventually the cravings for those things went away. I eat pretty clean but I have days where I eat what I want so that I don’t hate my life. I think my body has gotten used to the clean eating so it’s easy to snap back to it when I need to.
This is really just based on my personal experience but things I’ve heard before that showed to be true to me

At night I eat- plain Greek yogurt, 15 g of vanilla ice cream whey protein and 100 g blueberries and it’s very good. If you have a sweet tooth lol
That sounds good!

When I get hungry at night I might eat toasted Dave’s killer bread with avocado oil, Italian seasoning and garlic powder. It’s better if I don’t eat it. I’m on a roll right now with my weight loss, today I was at my lowest weight of 2026 so far, and I don’t want to ruin the momentum
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Originally Posted By AceCorona⏩
That sounds good!

When I get hungry at night I might eat toasted Dave’s killer bread with avocado oil, Italian seasoning and garlic powder. It’s better if I don’t eat it. I’m on a roll right now with my weight loss, today I was at my lowest weight of 2026 so far, and I don’t want to ruin the momentum
That actually sounds decent. I might steal that for when I’m craving flaming hot Cheetos lol .
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