6 Mini Meals - Anyone doing this?

meal frequency is personal preference but if you are having troubles getting your calories in 6 mini meals then I would change that plan to 6 normal meals

6 normal meals sounds about right. I don't want to eat anything mini.

Meal timing is personal preference and 6 meals isn't going to make any more difference than 3 meals as long as the deficit is still there.

If you are having trouble getting the required calories, then try to switch from low cal, low fat type foods. I can't see your diary, but I'm guessing you have these types of items in there.

My doctor told me that humans are designed to "graze". I have one main meal a day -- a huge salad with very little meat -- and a bunch of tiny meals all day. This is working for me.

I eat "mini" meals throughout the day, if you want to call them that. But like others have said, it is a personal preference. I prefer to eat smaller meals through the day to keep my body from being hungry all the time. Plus, it keeps me from over eating. I eat to the point of satisfaction (not fullness) every 2-4 hours, with a period of intermittent fasting. I usually don't eat anything from 6:00pm to 9:00am the following morning.

Basically, no matter what time it is, if my body is telling me it's hungry, I will eat. Just listen to what your body tells you. If you do better eating bigger meals throughout the day, then do that. If you do better eating smaller meals, then do that.

I don't think like that. I think complete diet is very important for health.

Like everyone said, it's a personal preference. I do this, but it's because I've never been a "big meal" eater. I have always had a little bit for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and then some snacks in between. When I eat three big meals (or two, or one) I am always uncomfortably full for a while but then get hungry before my next meal. I would suggest adopting something close to what your normal eating used to be. If, before you started your new lifestyle, you were more of a grazer, I would go with a bunch of mini meals. If you normally ate big meals which kept you satisfied, I would stick with the fewer, larger main meals.

I know it works for some people. My mother-in-law is a compulsive snacker, so having 6 mini-meals helps her keep that right in check.

Personally I can't imagine anything worse.I hate the idea of spending a day eating, but as everyone else has said, that's just my preference.

A variation of a meal plan from my trainer may help. This is for a woman, mine has 2 more meals with protein shakes. This is more restrictive (high protein/fat - low carb), but it may give you ideas.

Meal 1

6 Egg Whites
1 Whole Egg
2 oz. Grilled Chicken
1 cup Spinach, Romaine Lettuce, Broccoli, Asparagus, or Green Beans
6 Almonds
1 - 8 oz. PEELED Ruby Red Grapefruit – can add splenda to sweeten / if you hate grapefruit you can eat an orange

Meal 2

6 oz. Chicken, Halibut, Sirloin, Tuna, Turkey
1 cup Spinach, Romaine Lettuce, Broccoli, Asparagus, or Green Beans
2 Tbsp. Peanut Butter or 18 Almonds

Meal 3

6 oz. Chicken, Halibut, Sirloin, Tuna, Turkey
12 Almonds or 1.5 Tbsp PB
1 - 8 oz. PEELED Ruby Red Grapefruit – can add splenda to sweeten / if you hate grapefruit you can eat an orange
1 cup Spinach, Romaine Lettuce, Broccoli, Asparagus, or Green Beans

Meal 4

6 oz. Chicken, Halibut, Sirloin, Tuna, Turkey
1/2 cup Spinach, Romaine Lettuce, Broccoli, Asparagus, or Green Beans
1oz avocado

Lol no. Why would someone want to do that? I eat dinner right after I workout and that's my only meal for the day. Short term fasting (12-72 hours) increases metabolic rate and if you keep your diet in check, you can gain muscle while losing fat. Not eating during the day keeps IGF higher which is anabolic.

I'm starting to wonder if this would be a better route to take. Today I got through breakfast and lunch without eating anything and did just fine. It would sound pretty nice to blow all my calories at dinner time xD I think I'll try it out.

I eat 5-6 times a day... bfast, am snack, lunch, pm snack, dinner and sometimes a snack small before bed. This has worked for me. I follow a mostly clean diet and along with adding strength training in my metabolism is pretty high and I find now I couldn't go without eating any of those meals. Sometimes it takes some getting used to if your body isn't used to eating that often. Your metabolism might be "asleep" right now. You will for sure know when it wakes up.

I generally eat 5 meals, breakfast, snack, lunch, exercise, supper, snack if needed. I find this helps me alot with keeping binging at bay. It also helps me stay on track because as i'm eating breakfast i'm thinking about my snack so i am always planning ahead.

I'd say that you could go to over a 100 fitness trainers, and all of them will tell you a different story.

The more major things that tend to stick in all of the stories are these...

-Health value of the food:: They tend to cook for themselves quite a bit, or make generally healthier choices when eating out
-Amount:: They all calorie count. They know that the road to a fit and healthy body is through diligence.
-Preference:: They all differ, and for one reason only. Generally its just preference, or what THEY feel works best. Its very likely that doing what they do will help you lose weight and get in shape just as they are. Its also very likely that following ANY of those 100 fitness trainers diet will result in better 'fitness'.

For myself, I like waking up at noon, playing video games with my friends or just by myself. Before I go to the gym I have a lite snack (generally a protein bar like Cliff Bars) before heading out for an hour or more and then go on a walking for another hour afterwards. By the time I get home I've already spent 5 hours of the day doing other activities. I have two meals afterwards with a snack or so in between.

Most importantly, I'm watching what I eat and recording it. I'm making sure to try and stay in the boundaries of not only my calorie in-take but also my sugars, carbs and sodium.

If you're thinking of food to much, try and find something that keeps you entertained! Gaming, gardening, knitting... whatever! =]

I eat one large meal and have smaller meals/snacks too. 4-6 times a day. works for me.
if the period between my meals gets too long, I get very shaky and dizzy

Always have done this and always reccomend to my clients.

If you got a personal trainer than obviously what you currently are doing is not working. Start out with 4 meals if 6 is too many.

I was told by my trainer that it would be a good idea to try out the 6mini meals at about 300 cal per meal in order to keep from over stacking and going over my calories for the day. So far, I am struggling to EAT enough! For example:
Breakfast: Half a banana and a Jimmy dean light breakfast sandwich - 290 cal.
10am: apple slices grapes and string cheese - 100 cal
12pm - lunch - had shepards pie (small strips of chuck roast, corn and mashed potatoes) about 1 1/2 cups - 400 cal
3pm : Greek yogurt - and some almonds 150 cal
5pm or 6pm dinner - veggie, chicken 4oz and rice -450-500cal

as an example
I've seen a few different kinds, but all have you eat veggies and fruit daily along with protein and even some fats. Any ideas on this? I am supposed to eat minimum of 1550 cal AND work out..and I usually burn 150-250 each time, so I find myself forcing myself to eat more calories. <

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