6 meals a day is a lie. Your metabolism won't slow down.

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It's time to let this thread die. Eat when you want. Follow the numbers, drop the lbs.

AGREEEEEE!!!

actually EVERYONE LOOK UP INTERMITTENT FASTING IN THE ONLINE WIKPEDIA ENCYCLOPEDIA!! NOT ONLY IS HE RIGHT BUT ITS ACTUALLY GOOD FOR YOU AND HELPS WITH CANCER, DISEASE, LONGEVITY, ECT. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!

Women's metabolisms are different than men's metabolisms first off. Secondly, if you eat very small meals many times a day you will have a constant source of energy and will avoid the after lunch and 3 pm slumps. Every body is different, but a lot of ppl trying to lose weight or have a healthier lifestyle find that eating small meals throughout the day is better than 3 larger meals.

Guys can usually get away with just 1 or 2 meals a day, women not so much.

Also, when your body has to digest food you burn more energy, and if you're eating small meals throughout the day that means your body is burning energy at regular intervals and doesn't really have a chance to slow down. If it is being forced to deal with large quantities of food at a time it is more likely to store some as fat, where as if it only has to deal with a small amount of food at a time it is usually able to handle everything.

Wow, this is not true. I practice Intermittent Fasting and I am a woman. I go most days about 17 hours between eating and I am never HUNGRY, low on energy and I lose weight effortlessly this way.

I gained weight and had MAJOR blood sugar swings eating 5 or 6 meals a day the way they tell you your supposed to eat.

I am certified Nutrition Counselor and I agree with the Original Poster.

THIS actually scares me.
I'd love to know how a board of specialized doctors could say the EXACT opposite of a nutrition counselor who is providing their opinion for hundreds of others to read.

Agreed. And can someone tell me exactly what specialized training and education a "nutrition counselor" has?

Intermittent fasting is 24 to 48 hours, not a week. There's a big difference there, the body goes through drastic changes at around 48 to 72 hours that can cause serious issues if continued.

The studies that Wikipedia is referring to are short term, narrow focus studies looking at the effects of cholesterol during an intermediate fast. which is fine, but lowering your LDL doesn't mean you have to stop eating for days at a time. There are a lot of ways to help lower your LDL cholesterol levels. for example, cutting out the processed carbs (simple carbs) will have a huge affect on it.

If done correctly, short term intermediate fasting cycles can help some people to reach their goals, but it isn't a magic bullet, no more than any other tool is a magic bullet for weight loss. Consistency, knowledge, patience, and willpower are the way you achieve success.