Two Meals A Day

[DanicaDoodle]

Is it okay to eat only two meals a day? With work, I can't seem to manage to eat more than twice a day: once before work around 1 p.m. and then again when I get home from work at 11 p.m. 

[naomi24]

DanicaDoodle, I've removed your duplicate question in the Home & Garden section.

 

I think it's ok to eat only two meals a day.

[elliemay1]

It may be better to also eat something for breakfast, even if it's only some fruit or a cereal

[davebro3]

Throughout my working I never ate breakfast, had a sandwich for lunch and a hot meal in the evening. Perfectly adequate.

[Buenchico]

Like Dave, above, breakfast hardly ever featured in my routine during my school, college and working days.  (Even if I had to get up at, say, 4am, I simply wouldn't feel like eating anything at all until well after midday).  So two meals per day was the norm for me.

[UKSWF]

I'm exactly the same, I have never been a breakfast eater, snack at lunchtime and a hearty evening meal! 

[elliemay1]

I suppose everyone is different, I would feel sick if I didn't eat something in the morning

[Maydup]

Its OK to eat 2 meals a day but 11pm seems late if that's your main meal. 
 

When I did the late shift like you, I took a healthy pack up to eat around 6pm or whenever you have your break. That way you are not so reliant on the other meals providing all the nutrients you need..

[Old_Geezer]

Eat as many as you wish. Just don't overindulge and keep the mix healthy.

[fraser]

i do an early shift i have either scambled eggs on toast or beans about three in the morning, then a bowl of cereal at break at work around nine and then a proper meal about two, and then a couple of pints!!

[Buenchico]

An interesting read:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20243692

[DanicaDoodle]

The thing is, because I work afternoons and evenings, I do not tend to go to bed early or get up early. 

[renegadefm]

I work a fortnight of 7am til 7pm shifts, then a fortnight if 7pm til 7am shifts. 

So my system is constantly in turmoil regards to eating and sleeping. 

I do adapt, but I find eating anything more than 2 meals impossible. 

Breakfast is non existent, I can't remember a time I had a normal breakfast, probably when I was last on holiday, but that's now 7 years ago. 

 

So yes it's fine to live on 2 meals a day. 

[renegadefm]

I forgot to mention, when I am on the night shifts, my two main meals are 11pm and 3am.

Because when I am working nights my 11pm is the equivalent of a midday dinner, and the 3am meal is tea time. Only difference is it's at night. 

Then I get home in the morning around 7.30am and try to sleep when everyone else is waking up. 

Your life really is upside down. 

[Hopkirk]

I have worked nights in various jobs.

When you stop you wonder why you are feeling so well. Then you realise that is normal, sleeping at the correct time.