Don’t believe everything you hear or read!

Fuzzipeg

Surely, it horses for courses. Presumably most on here are the epitome of extremely good health so there will be nothing gained by their doing anything other than cico. For those who are less fortunate in their health, who may benefit for example, from maintaining a regular blood sugar level having 6 small meals could well be helpful. I believe no two bodies, even with the same set of symptoms, what will help one may not help the other.

So in my view, its each to their own, making their health their own priority, unless someone is doing something like really low calorie without medical advice, not pre bariatric, who are we to be judgemental?

kimny72

Fuzzipeg wrote: »

Surely, it horses for courses. Presumably most on here are the epitome of extremely good health so there will be nothing gained by their doing anything other than cico. For those who are less fortunate in their health, who may benefit for example, from maintaining a regular blood sugar level having 6 small meals could well be helpful. I believe no two bodies, even with the same set of symptoms, what will help one may not help the other.

So in my view, its each to their own, making their health their own priority, unless someone is doing something like really low calorie without medical advice, not pre bariatric, who are we to be judgemental?

While I generally agree with you, the OP was talking about these things being diet & fitness rules people are told to follow. He specifically said "Do we really need to be eating 6-7 small meals per day to speed up metabolism and to grow?" The answer to that is unequivocally no. Some people might stay full longer, some people might have better blood sugar control, some people might find multiple small meals just fits their schedule better, but it does not speed up your metabolism or increase muscle building. I have no problem with people choosing to eat 6-7 small meals. I have a problem with journalists writing articles about how eating 6 small meals increases your metabolism or makes you lose weight.

hulland24

Good question, steroids could also be why some prisoners get big quickly with limited exercise. Just a thought.

Packerjohn

myles1230 wrote: »

Do we really need to be eating 6-7 small meals per day to speed up metabolism and to grow? Do we really need pre workout and protein powders? Do we really need 1.5g of protein per lb of body weight to grow?Example: People who are incarcerated in prison! They only get 3 meals a day, and the meals given are not packed with protein and essential nutrients, they don’t have access to protein powders,pre workout,creatine ,etc. and are limited to weight lifting and exercise equipment, but yet still somehow are able to get and be massive and ripped! Explain the science behind that?!! It makes you wonder.... what to believe? What to follow? Random thoughts...

A few get jacked and ripped. Most are fat or meth addict skinny. Those don't get featured in the prison workout videos.

okohjacinda

When in doubt, follow what your body is telling you to follow is what I have learned through trial and error. No person is the same and thus makes most things kind of biased and when it comes to weight loss or weight gain one size does not fit all except CICO.

I personally don't have the time to eat 5-7 meals a day nor think its necessary...but I've heard people who "have" to eat 5-6 small meals a day.

I am also a volume eater and would rather two big meals and a snack vs. 5-6 tiny meals. To me, that's a tease.