Is anybody having 2-3 meals instead of 5-6 and still fit?

Feeding frequency has nothing to do with weight loss.
Try not to consume more than 40% of your calories in 1 sitting and youll be fine.

I eat 2-3 meals daily.
My last meal is at 10pm and my first for the day is at 2pm the next day.

Sometimes if you are cutting extreme calories, its easier to adopt a smaller eating window so your food becomes more filling.
Macronutrients will play a huge key role in this as their settings are what decides how satiated you are throughout the day.

On a small cut at the moment of around 1lb a week average, aiming for 8lb fat loss total (3lb down already)
3 days Full body workout per week, No cardio as yet as my diet is almost perfect. Im literally eating to fuel my worouts, no treats.
Take a look at my food diary, you really dont have to eat carrot sticks alone.

Truth!

All about calories in calories out.

Your hormones dont agree.

Keep protein high, fat relatively high, carbs moderate, plenty of water, pretty much what 90% of people on here advise!
Give it time, you dont actually need cardio as it can be detrimental to fat loss. What i mean is, if your diet is almost spot on and your strength training, then you'll want your calories to repair/rebuild. why waste calories on the treadmill? just eat sensibly.
I feel that maybe people hit the cardio as they feel it justifies the fact that they can eat more and get away with it?
I've personally lost more weight on a cut when eating right, little or no cardio and consistent strength training, rather than hours on the treadmill!
Good luck.

Best advice ive seen today.

You have to work out whats best for you, if you dont like cardio, dont do it although it could be beneficial for your heart/respiratory system, it can be detrimental to fat loss.
I wish i had known this years ago, but thats the joys of working out and experimenting as i have found a way that suits me, and it feels like a great achievement on its own!
i never believed diet was so important until i followed it consistently and saw the results for myself.
i switched from brown rice, pasta, bagels etc to salad, fruit, vegetables and that switch alone made a huge difference after two weeks of how and where have water retention. The bloated feeling disappeared after around a week.
Im very happy with my results of the last month, and i wish you all well.
Remember, diet is key.

having small meals just stops you binging and endlessly snacking
but if youre fine having 2-3 thats awesome and doesnt have any benefits or withdraws on weight loss

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@ Samuel Gray

Dont get me wrong, doing cardio doesnt mean you WONT lose weight. I just meant that you dont have too. I dont like cardio particuarly, unless im playing sport or doing something fun for example.
You can lose weight, and feel bettery by following a good solid balanced diet, and following a consistent strength training program.
I was simply offering a glimmer of hope of an alternative to all those people that hate cardo

Oh , right. I happen to love cardio! So anyone out there who likes cardio don't just give up your cardio workouts as I believe you can lose weight with a purely cardio program. (No disrespect to strength programmes as I know alot of people who enjoy them)

i eat 5-7 times a day... A typical day:

5am: Protien Powder w/1 cup milk
8am: 3 whole scrambled eggs w/2 cups broccoli, onions, green &red peppers & Chobani Greek yogurt
11am: Detour Lean Protein Bar
1pm: Chicken & Mixed veggies or chicken breast & salad
3pm: (Depending on if I'm hungry) chicken and/or veggies
5pm: Detour Lean Protein Bar
7pm: Chicken or Ham wrap or a previously made hotdish (basically beef, egg noodles, veggies, & cream of chicken...) maybe chick w/veggies and brown rice...

I do the protein drink right away in the morning (tastes just like choc. milk) to stop the fasting process because that is when your body is most likely to use your lean muscle for fuel instead of fat.

I just skimmed the replies, but here is my 'unscientific' take on things; this is what worked for me and my husband. I have lost about 30 pounds and he's lost almost 50. We eat only when we are hungry. I tend to eat 3 or 4 times a day. I hate eating breakfast, but I started when all the 'wiser' people said it was the only way to lose weight. I stopped after joining the intermittent fasting group. I only eat breakfast IF I'm hungry. I grew up with the three-meal-a-day mentality, and that is what I'm comfortable with, but for those who prefer to eat more often, there is nothing wrong with that. As long as you stay in your calorie range, you will lose weight.

As far as exercising goes, hubby and I love to walk. We started out walking about two miles and day and gradually bumped up to walking at least 3 1/2 miles almost every day. When we first started, I hated getting out of my chair to do it, but I forced myself. Then, in January, I bought a Fitbit, and it did wonders for motivating me to walk. Now, if I don't get at least 10K steps, I feel like I cheated myself. Those who say that cardio isn't necessary to lose weight are correct, but cardio will speed the loss. It's a calorie burn. Strength training also burns calories, and muscle mass does speed up the metabolism, but it takes a long time to build substantial muscle mass, so the benefits aren't going to come overnight.

On another personal note, I now love cardio so much that I started running, and I recently signed up for my first 5K. So, for those of you who hate cardio; if you make time to do it, and continue to do it for about a month, chances are that you will begin to enjoy it. I think I'm addicted to the endorphins.

You can eat 5-6 meals a day or 2-3. It doesn't matter. Meal timing is irrelevant. It's all personal preference.

I eat 6-7 times a day. I also workout 5-6 days a week (alternating running and strength training). I find I get hungry about every 2-3 hours!

Breakfast (7:30am)
Snack (10am)
Lunch (12pm)
Snack (2pm)
Snack (4pm)
Dinner (6:30pm)
[Dessert or late snack (9pm)]

I manage to stay under calories, it works for me! :-) but the key is not letting yourself get to the point where you are STARVING and would eat anything, haha. If that means 2-3 meals or 7 meals, whatever works, it's the calories (and content) that counts!

Yes.

Some days I only have 1 meal.

I work two jobs and do not have time to eat 5-6 times a day. I feel happy and full with three miles. I also run four days a week and have a snack imbetween my three meals. I think 5-6 is alright if you are burning that many calories.