Anyone doing 6-meals/day?

varula

I am trying to do this. I had a trainer a while back who told me to eat 6 times a day and have a carb and a protein at each meal. I didn't always nail it but I tried. Here's what a typical work day was for me:

7 am: atkins shake
10 am: oatfit oatmeal & boiled egg
1 pm: chicken salad
4 pm: banana & peanut butter
7 pm: meat and veggie
sometimes I'd have a protein drink after workout or if I want a sweet

I would usually come very close to 1200 calories a day.

I am trying to get back into this routine...today is the first day back at it. So far so good.

Sounds exactly like what I'm thinking. Today's my first day too. Good luck for both of us!

varula

I am doing this: Eating all 3 hours!!!!!

8:00 am Breakfast: low sugar apple-oatmeal, cinnemon, flaxseed, truvia and mixed with bit of water
11:00 am Snack: frozen fruit mix smoothie with a little bit water & 0.25 scoop of WHEY Strawberry protein powder
2 pm lunch: lettuce, tomatoes, tuna/salmon, cheese, low sugar dressing; dannon light greek yogurt
5 pm Snack: Proteinshake; WHEY protein powder( love strawberry) 0.75 scoop plus almond unsweeten vanilla milk 30cal (before my gym keeps me running)
8pm Dinner: protein (chicken/ steak plus veggies) and yes a glass of sangria ; )

Thats aprox. 1400cal/day, spice up your lunch with graved salmon on 90cal flatbread and lowfat creamcheese..mhhh so good. Snacks can be changed up with a nice chocolate protein bar ( I am a chocoholic, that helps!) or whatever you like max 200cal. Important notice: calculate before eating, prepare your food before work to resist all those little evil devil office cookies, keep track in your head and do your workout. Every-body, literally, is different. I just changed up my cal intake from 1200 to 1400 cal with high protein, low carb...no hunger/ no cravings- feeling great now and see daily sucess. Try it!

Thanks! I've got an alarm set to remind me to eat every 3 hours. I'm being VERY strict with my portion sizes, using a measuring cup to dish out yogurt, etc. This is my first day doing this and I don't have a plan for dinner so I'm a little nervous about that, but my goal is to keep it around 200 cals for a 1200 day. I think planning is key, for sure.

varula

Thanks for all the supportive comments! To respond to some that stand out:

1.) someone suggested this wasn't the last thing to try and gave some excellent suggestions for other options (THANK YOU!) - but I have tried everything else from eating big breakfasts/small the rest of the day to mixing it up and all different things. I haven't ever focused on six meals a day before - not like this anyway. To the person with the lap band - I've got friends who have them so they do inspire me a little. Eat small and eat often. I'm just not used to that as it's something I've never done.

2.) Someone else suggested that 1200 calories is too low but anything higher and I don't lose. Trust me on this, I've been at it a very, very long time. I do exercise but have been unable to for the past two months. Planning to get back on that and maybe I can increase my calories a little...but just a little. I just don't lose weight the same way normal people do. Not anymore at least. I have even been to my doctor but alas, I'm healthy as a horse! Just FAT LOL

I have been dieting off an on for 33 years. There is a picture of me in the dictionary next to the term "yo-yo dieter." This needs to stop. I need to find a way to first, get it off and second, keep it off. So I'm not looking for a temporary solution but something I can live with permanently. PLANNING is key. When I don't plan, I eat whatever. I know this. But there also has to be control, so after these small meals, if I'm still feeling hungry, my plan is to get up and go do something for the 15-20 minutes it takes to register fullness. And water, drink lots and lots of water.

Looking forward to trying some of the meal ideas posted here and snooping through diaries offered, if I can figure out how. Thanks again everyone!

seidel1325

Good luck. I've been doing this (mostly on, sometime off) for years and it definitely works. I have to admit it is time consuming and annoying to everyone else around me. I hate to go out to lunch, dinner, etc. because I know it's going to be hard to find something under 300 calories.