What's the best way to divide up your blocks throughout the day?

I'm 6'5" and have an LBM of 236 so I'm supposed to have 24 blocks per day.

should I just have more snacks throughout the day? this might actually work better for me.

You can do whatever works for you. Just don't consume more than 5 blocks in one sitting. I need 13 blocks/day so I do 3 meals and 4 snacks.

Yes, that's fine Kevin. The goal is to spread your food throughout the day, always eating in Zone balance, so that there's protein available to your body continuously.

I was thinking about how to divide that up and thought I could basically have 6 4block meals spread out throughout my day.

24 blocks
/ 4 blocks
= 6 meals

over my waking period (6:10am - 9:30-10pm) this would work out to a 4 block meal at around 6:30, 9:30, 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, and 9:30.

Is this too much before bed? and should I shift more of that to the morning?

I'd go with 1 or 2 blocks at bed instead of 4. You could easily add a glass of milk to a 4 block meal, changing it to 5, to use up some of those 4 blocks at 9:30.

Hi there,
I am new (this evening to the zone!)
am not sure I totally understand how much I am allowed to eat .... I have worked out that I am allowed 11 blocks. So does this mean 3 meals of 3 blocks each and 2 blocks of snacks ?
I might sound totally novice and trust me, I am ! Thanks for your help and advice.
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A, for starters, you can determine you daily block requirement using the Zone Block & Body Fat Calculator (link at right). Yes, 3 meals of 3 blocks each and2 snacks of 1 block each is one way to divide 11 blocks throughout the day.

Alex, welcome to the forums! Please join in, you are guaranteed to learn LOTS!