Eat larger meals 'til full or smaller ones

It makes no difference how you split up your meals. If you'd rather eat 3 larger meals than 6 smaller ones, then do. I prefer smaller meals, myself, because I don't like feeling full; it's uncomfortable for me. If I only ate three meals a day I'd be eating less calories overall because of it.

Some people swear it is better to have several smaller meals. But that does not matter. Whatever works for you, whatever will keep you on track to your goals is the way to go.

I prefer 3 meals a day. 500-600 calories of protein and fat usually keep me satisfied for a good 4-6 hours.

Sometimes I prefer a bunch of smaller 300 cal meals spread a few hours apart and sometimes I'm better with a 300 and two 500s. Sometimes it just depends on the day.

I do better with more small amounts of food than a couple big ones, but I do different things.

Just do what works for you and don't worry about what others are doing,

I would hate to always feel hungry. I eat a few small meals through the day. I have about 6 or so very low calorie meals, and I always feel full. I am so glad everyone agrees this is pretty much what your body likes the best. WEB MD says small meals boast metabolism.

Well, here is a myth buster:

Myth No. 2: Eating Small, Frequent Meals Boosts Your Metabolism
The theory: If you keep adding small amounts of food to your fire (the fire being your metabolism), you will keep it going strong and burn more calories overall.

The reality: Food intake has a negligible effect on metabolism. Some foods, including those with caffeine, may slightly and temporarily increase metabolism, but the effect is too small to help you lose weight. What most affects your basal metabolic rate (BMR), the rate at which your body burns calories at rest, is body composition and size. More muscles and bigger bodies generally burn more calories overall.

The best advice: Build up your muscles. A pound of fat-free tissue burns about 14 calories a day, while a pound of fat burns just two to three calories. And while that difference may not sound like a lot, it will certainly help over time. Remember, too, that when you lose pounds, part of that weight is muscle, warns Liz Neporent, an exercise physiologist and the president of Wellness 360, a New York City-based corporate-wellness-consulting company. That's why strength training is even more important if you're on a weight-loss mission. Try lifting weights, or you can maintain your muscles by going to a Pilates, body-sculpting, or power-yoga class two to three times a week.

http://www.realsimple.com/health/nutrition-diet/weight-loss/busting-10-diet-myths/myth-no-2-eating-small-frequent-meals-boosts-metabolism

RicaFit wrote: »

I would hate to always feel hungry. I eat a few small meals through the day. I have about 6 or so very low calorie meals, and I always feel full. I am so glad everyone agrees this is pretty much what your body likes the best.

My body prefers to have an eating window that starts around 11am-1pm and ends around 9pm. I eat several small meals during that window. If I eat breakfast, thought, I'm miserable and hungry all day.

Just snack and eat (healthy choices) when your feeling hungry and be mindful of your caloric intake. It's been mentioned above, calories in - calories out; extra energy will be stored as fat.