• Consumption of higher calorie intake earlier in the day is associated with lower body weights and greater loss of weight.
• More frequent meals & snacks during the day has been linked to lower calorie intake and body weights in men, but evidence is less conclusive in studies of women
• 4-5 meals or snacks per day is associated with reduced risk or no risk of obesity. Less than 3 or more than 6 meals & snacks may result in higher risk of obesity

Eating earlier and often may lead to greater satisfaction during the day when you may be burning more calories. Of course adding snacks without reducing the size of regular meals can lead to extra calorie consumption. Try to shrink the size of meals while multiplying the number of times you eat.

Skipping meals during the day may lead to being ravenous at the end of the day and overcompensating at dinner and during the evening. So the sage advice to eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper may be worth keeping in mind as you examine your eating habits.