The Best Times to Eat Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, If You Want to Lose Weight

According to research, if you want to lose weight, the key to success is the timing of your meals.

The Daily Mail.com.UK examined research that indicates you should follow this schedule to maximize results.

To shed the most pounds possible:

• The optimum time to have breakfast is shortly after 7am, with 7:11am picked as ideal.

• Lunch is best between 12.30pm and 1pm – 12:38pm being spot on.

• Having dinner later than 7pm can be bad for diets - the best time is between 6pm and 6.30pm, with 6: 14pm the best.

Research shows that 84% of dieters think sticking to defined mealtimes is crucial for people who want to lose weight. 76% said breakfast was the most important meal of the day.