how many times a day do you eat?

Hello! I am curious how many times a day people eat. Do you eat three meals a day with no snacks, or little snacks, or do you eat 5-6 smaller meals a day? And why? Do you eat this way for maintenance or are you still losing?

I eat on the average 6 small meals a day.  I work out  4x's a week (weight training and cardio) and need the consistant fuel to keep my metabolism in burn mode. 

6-7 Meals a day, workout 2x a week. Eating this way controls hunger. Although I eat this many times a day, my meals are balanced and planned in order to stop hunger and cravings.

I eat 5-6 meals.  i've eaten this way for the last year.  over the last 3 months I've maintained a 126 pound loss

I was told 3 meals a day no snacking...but found I was always hungry within 3 hours and so I ended up grazing all day..and gaining weight! So I decided to PLAN for my "snacks" and do 5-6 meals around 300 cal for a meal, and 100-200 for my "snack" and I'm doing my best to follow the "wagon plan" and so far my eating has been MUCH more controlled.

what kind of surgery did you have?

RNY

i asked because that is what i had and my dr told me to eat 6 times a day for the rest of my life he said to keep my meals to snack size portions i am surprised your doc said 3 times with no snacks  when i try to eat only three times i get so stinkin hungry i think because the amounts are so small kf

Unfortunately, I eat several tmes a day.  I wish I could stick to three meals per day, but that's not really working for me right now. I have maintained my weight loss and I'm happy about that, but seriously, I would like to lose another ten pounds.  I'm hoping to regain momentum at some point! Wanda

Thank you all so much for sharing! I was always told 3 meals a day, no snacks, but I am finding that in order for me to finally get to goal, something needs to change. I have been maintaining for over a year....but I am not done yet! LOL I am just uncertain how best to accomplish this last phase of weight loss...