I tend to go with the flow and not ground to a specific meal time. What helps you stick to a schedule?

This only tends to be an issue on busy days at work. I have blocked the time in calendar for meals and breaks every workday. While I don’t always comply 100% with the time block, it increases my awareness that I need to eat and take breaks at regular intervals.

Study/work schedule. The fact that I go to studies and to work at the same time every day made me eat at specific times to make sure I don’t lose energy and good mood due to feeling hungry. And on weekends my body naturally wants to eat at those same times. So basically try working out what your commitments are and work out the best times to eat round them and stick to them. It might take a few attempts to stick and some time to find those right times but keep on – you can do it! All the best

At first, before I had a good schedule for my meals, I’d wake up in the morning and only rarely ever be that hungry. But once I made breakfast the very first part of my morning routine—it’s pretty much the first thing I do once I get out of bed in the morning, save for brushing my teeth while half-asleep—I started getting hungry right as I would wake up. So long as I get up at the same time, I get hungry at the same time. Making it really stick, though, also required me to get up a little earlier, to make sure I had time to make a good breakfast (and one that I’d want to eat). And whether that’s some eggs, a smoothie, or just an apple and some peanut butter, so long as I’ve given myself the time to make it and enjoy it, it’s something I really want to do, not just feel the need to do.

Sticking to a schedule helps in several ways: – my digestion is better – I feel better and I’m in a better mood – I tend to eat healthier at meals and snack less in between – I don’t have to think about when to take a break to eat; I just do it – my family (especially for my kids) stick to the same schedule

Set a timer for an hour or hour and a half (however long it takes you to make a meal) and get stated in it early and you will be all ready to eat when its time. Doing stuff ahead is great. You can also set the table for breakfast night before. Do whatever you can beforehand for anything if possible and practical.

Eating breakfast right when I get up, and ensuring I plan for lunch at a specific time. If I plan those two meals, I am much better at not snacking or eating “on the go.” Also invest in a good water bottle and carry it with you ALL THE TIME. When you’re ready to snack, drink a lot of water and then decide if you’re still hungry.

I don’t do a schedule. I’m now a firm believer in intuitive eating and listening to your body and what it wants, which isn’t generally a fixed schedule!

For breakfast and lunch, I usually have a set schedule. Dinner is more up in the air. With 3 kids and many evening commitments, it’s nearly impossible to stick to a rigid schedule.

It depends on your activity. I don’t always have a meal schedule and forget time so I try to cut the day into blocks of 3 hrs tasking. This is were a timer helps or any other notification. 1 hour = 50 mins task + 10 mins break, after 3 hrs = meal time

It is important to be flexible but it is more important to develop a schedule that works well for your goals. Then when you need to be flexible, your sense of habit will still accomplish your daily goals.