What exactly is a "small meal"?

[shootingstar]

I must admit that I have not yet logged my meals (+calories) yet. Ever.
Even though I do go through annual time periods where I do gain some weight because of less cycling in winter, etc. Then by increasing cycling in warmer seasons, I lose the winter "insulation".

In reading how others do this plus discipline themselves mindfully to eat balanced meals, I wonder about myself since being on this forum.

In the past I have cycled approx. same distance or abit a more, several times per week on weekdays for several months that is the same as tongue tied. Usually a ride of that length in our area, means at minimum a hill or more, 6-10% grade. then weekends, it's longer daily rides.

I rarely eat any protein for breakfast (maybe I should) except when I'm on vacation somewhere. Breakfast usually includes: a half cup or more of oatmeal with milk, tea with milk and maybe with fresh fruit.

Then towards ends of cycling I end up drinking a coffee with milk, snack of a biscotti or similar.

Throughout the day I drink several cups of coffee or tea depending where I am. Snack on a slice of bread, raisins/fresh fruit.

Supper isn't exactly small but does include a light pasta or brown/red rice /couscous with veggies/fistful of seafood or chicken breast. At this time, I've been eating supper at better time, meaning approx. before 7:00 pm which is way better than a few yrs. ago.

What I should consider is how to deal with lunch since I either choose to have a big lunch or supper. Of course, the obvious ...is bigger lunch is better/more logical.

Do I want to start counting calories? For myself, no. This will make me overly conscious about eating/food and put me in state of mind that I don't need. I don't need to lose weight but over time maybe think about rebalancing meals abit.

It took me...um..several years to even eat the type of breakfast that I do now.