3 meals or 6?

tworthen79

Wondering which is a better choice? Usually I eat 3 meals a day with a snack before bed. But today I ate small meals through out the day and I fill fuller.

KateK8LoseW8

The better one is the one you prefer. Meal timing is irrelevant to weight loss.

Mokey41

Whatever makes you happy.

tworthen79

Either one could boost metabolism?

JMann191

I do 3 a day, breakfast, lunch, dinner. I don't eat past 7pm if I am able to.

3 meals a day seems best for me!, helps me stay on target with my daily calorie allowance.

SideSteel

Either one could boost metabolism?

Meal frequency doesn't have an appreciable effect on metabolism. The whole idea that you need to eat frequently to "boost your metabolism" has been well refuted.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9155494


I would choose whichever meal frequency gives you the best combination of personal satisfaction and athletic performance.

tworthen79

I guess it all boils down to personal preference. I do know that today when I did eat every 2-3 hrs, I felt better and I didn't over eat, at lunch or dinner. It kept me full. Maybe I'll try that for a week or so and see. Thanks for the info

czechwolf52

Depends on whatever you like. I like having bigger meals so that I will feel full. I also have classes, so my schedule doesn't allow for me to have 5 or 6 meals a day. I've tried 5 or 6 meals a day and just didn't feel full because of how small the meals were, I was also always washing dishes:grumble: . I like having a small breakfast, a morning snack, a good size lunch, and then a nice dinner (and maybe dessert). Just fit it into your daily allowance.

cstoney2013

That is why I like logging what I eat... so at the end of the day I don't ask myself..."did I eat 3 meals or 6 today" haha

seriously though, as long as you keep to your calorie goal it doesn't really matter. I myself don't have time to stop to eat 6 times a day.