Never be full, never be hungry...what do you think?

malena43

I heard that from a bodybuilder. He said to eat every 3 hours a healthy snack and small meals. He said and going to drop all the undesired weight, my blood sugar stabilize and I wont crave sugary treats.

what do you think?:huh:

magerum

I heard that from a bodybuilder. He said to eat every 3 hours a healthy snack and small meals. He said and going to drop all the undesired weight, my blood sugar stabilize and I wont crave sugary treats.

what do you think?:huh:

Meal timing is irrelevant to weight loss. If it helps you with hunger issues then eat in that pattern.

jonnythan

Trying to eat small meals every few hours leaves me ravenous all the time. I'm much better off eating larger meals at longer intervals.

MissySchwab

eating more often can rev your metabolism up.You just have to watch your calories and portions.

jonnythan

eating more often can rev your metabolism up.

This is a myth.

Capt_Apollo

meal timing and having smaller meals and snacks through out the day can be helpful. It is mostly if you have problems with getting so hungry before a meal that you eat everything in site and go overboard.

personally i know that if i want to eat a proper dinner, i need to have a snack at about 4pm, so that i can make it to 7pm for a nice normal meal and not go overboard with seconds, wine, and dessert.

DorisInTheDena

Ask a question, get five different answers. ha ha! Gotta love, MFP. Figure out what works for your body. Give it a try and see what happens.

erintgaffaney

Truth. I'm reading this book by a nutritionist. Smaller meals more frequently DO help stabilize blood sugar (thereby not causing your body to store extra calories as fat)/


http://www.amazon.com/PCOS-Diet-Plan-Approach-Polycystic/dp/158761023X

megsmom2

You could try it and see if it works for you...it might be perfect for you. Wouldn't fit either my eating plan or my life schedule, so not for me....but YMMV.

MinnieInMaine

Ask a question, get five different answers. ha ha! Gotta love, MFP. Figure out what works for your body. Give it a try and see what happens.

True dat! Some people can't eat breakfast, some people have to eat breakfast (like me). Some people can train on a fast, some people would pass out if they did that. We're all different so what works for one might not work for others. If you want to, try it out and see if it helps you!

quirkytizzy

Trying to eat small meals every few hours leaves me ravenous all the time. I'm much better off eating larger meals at longer intervals.

This is my experience as well. I never felt sated eating snacks all day and thus would over eat at dinner. Now I space it out, 2 or 3 meals, and it works out way better for me that way.

mistesh

Truth. I'm reading this book by a nutritionist. Smaller meals more frequently DO help stabilize blood sugar (thereby not causing your body to store extra calories as fat)/

That's your truth. Here's mine! Snacking keeps your blood sugar constantly elevated. It's better to maintain low levels of insulin allowing your body to more easily tap into your stored fat for fuel.

jonnythan

Truth. I'm reading this book by a nutritionist. Smaller meals more frequently DO help stabilize blood sugar (thereby not causing your body to store extra calories as fat)/


http://www.amazon.com/PCOS-Diet-Plan-Approach-Polycystic/dp/158761023X

There's no need to "stabilize blood sugar." Having "steady" levels of blood sugar does not mean you're storing away less fat.

ryry_

Trying to eat small meals every few hours leaves me ravenous all the time. I'm much better off eating larger meals at longer intervals.

Same here...I think it's an individual thing, and you should eat to your daily calorie goal at whatever times/intervals suit your life best.

psuLemon

Here is the science. If anything, it's about personal satiety. I like more frequent meals, some dont.


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19943985

jdhoward_101

I'm a small-meal-more-frequently kind of person. I find that when eating a large meal i eventually lose my self restraint and end up overeating a lot, and just think 'it's fine, i won't be hungry or need to eat for hours after this!' Unfortunately, that's never the case. I've found personally that if i know i'll be eating something else soon then i am quite content to eat something small and low calorie.

ahviendha

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mistesh

Here is the science. If anything, it's about personal satiety.

The study says no such thing. If I have overlooked something, please let us know!

I like more frequent meals, some dont.

Could it be that withdrawal following digestion of processed food feels like hunger to you?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19943985

Cindy311

I personally starve to death if I eat six small meals per day, I will get to the point of starting to watch the clock to see if it is time to eat. Now, I have three main meals at a pretty structured time + a protein shake and/or bar around 7-8 pm. I have found I stay sated much longer with larger meals.

jonnythan

Here is the science. If anything, it's about personal satiety.

The study says no such thing. If I have overlooked something, please let us know!

I like more frequent meals, some dont.

Could it be that withdrawal following digestion of processed food feels like hunger to you?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19943985

He meant here's the science about it not mattering. The "it's about personal satiety" part was, in my reading, his opinion.

liittlesparrow

Trying to eat small meals every few hours leaves me ravenous all the time. I'm much better off eating larger meals at longer intervals.

Me too! I never get hungry until about noon or so. I eat like 2 big-ish meals a day, and I feel fine.

AngieM76

I tried something different today. I am always hungry at work. Always. So today I took everything in my diary and ate one thing every hour I am here. It has worked with my hunger. of course it seems like I am eating all day long and I guess I am lol. but on mondays and tuesdays I am literally at work for all 3 meals and snacks.

karagreeves

My lecturer at uni (im nursing) said that keeping steady levels of glucose is much better for your body and energy levels than peaks. So i would have to agree with the eating every 3 hours idea. im actually doing something similar; eating at 6, 10, 2, 6, ( so every 4 hrs) and i never seem to be too hungry xx

sullus

My lecturer at uni (im nursing) said that keeping steady levels of glucose is much better for your body and energy levels than peaks. So i would have to agree with the eating every 3 hours idea. im actually doing something similar; eating at 6, 10, 2, 6, ( so every 4 hrs) and i never seem to be too hungry xx

Glucose levels stay pretty level even if you don't eat.

sijomial

Interesting that as the time between eating for the general population has decreased obesity has increased....
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20237134

For me it wouldn't work - I would simply eat more over the course of a day and be less likely to make good choices.

karagreeves

Your blood glucose levels begin to rise within 15 minutes after you start eating a meal and, depending on the type of food and the size of the meal, will peak within around 30 to 45 minutes, says Jennie Brandt, Ph.D., author of "The New Glucose Revolution What Makes My Blood Glucose Go Up . . . and Down?" By three to four hours after your meal, your blood sugar should be back down to the level it was before you started eating. This is known as the fasting level. If you are diabetic, you can expect your blood sugar level to peak a bit later, about an hour after you start eating, and to take longer to return to a fasting level.

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/448193-how-long-after-eating-does-blood-sugar-peak/#ixzz2REJnl1D5

SteelySunshine

I tried the more frequent meals. I just kept eating more and more at each meal until I was eating nearly normal sized meals 6 times a day. I cut my calories considerably by upping the amount of calories per meal and cutting down to three meals a day.

mistesh

By three to four hours after your meal, your blood sugar should be back down to the level it was before you started eating. This is known as the fasting level.

You may be interested in the graph in the following article. Keep in mind that when digestion has completed and you enter fasting, people who eat processed food may experience withdrawal at this time, which they could interpret as hunger. It's not hunger. And of course if they eat then, it's right back on the blood sugar and insulin roller coaster.

How Blood Sugar Works
http://www.phlaunt.com/lowcarb/19060174.php

psuLemon

Here is the science. If anything, it's about personal satiety.

The study says no such thing. If I have overlooked something, please let us know!

I like more frequent meals, some dont.

Could it be that withdrawal following digestion of processed food feels like hunger to you?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19943985

He meant here's the science about it not mattering. The "it's about personal satiety" part was, in my reading, his opinion.

Pretty much this. Meal frequency does not matter when it comes to weight loss. Also, it's difficult to compare a normal/average person to a body builder. Body builders have to eat 2-3 times the amount of calories.

psuLemon

btw, why are we trying to over complicate things with talking about insulin spike? Keep it simple.. you can either eat 2 meals or 10 meals, but have been proven to work in terms of weight loss (interim fasting vs conventional weight loss). And realistically, unless you are diabetic or have a medical condition, insulin will not affect weight loss.

sunshyncatra

Try it and see if it works for you! If not, try something else I've never been able to go more than four hours without food. Now I'm eating as often, but making healthier choices with smaller portion sizes.