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Myth #1: You Should Eat Every 2-3 Hours To Lose Weight

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  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
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  • prism6
    prism6 Posts: 484 Member
    Before I started, I would eat 2 meals,sometimes big, then snack at night. For the last 3 weeks I eat breakfast, have a mid am snack, lunch, snack, gym,snack..then dinner..I basically have been snacking on fresh veg. and fruit, I hope I am not doing anything wrong.....I am probably going to do a couple days with a bigger mid meal and cut the between snacks. I do not want to get tired of vegetables....
  • prism6
    prism6 Posts: 484 Member
    sounds like my situation also. Hey, whatever works and makes us feel good right?
  • Kotasmommy
    Kotasmommy Posts: 124 Member
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    Hahaha and I agree with your previous post
  • amoffatt
    amoffatt Posts: 674 Member
    For me, if I wait until I start feeling hungary I become light headed, sick and get the shakes (no nothing medically wrong just my body saying feed me!) and I hate this feeling. The moment I start to feel a slight hunger, if its not meal time, its a quick healthy snack. I tried eating most of my calories at once and felt misserable and blah! Spreading them out for me has worked and my body loves me for it!
  • JenniferH007
    JenniferH007 Posts: 76
    YOU BE EATING 5 SMALL MEALS A DAY :-)
  • escadachic
    escadachic Posts: 395 Member
    I agree, it is a myth.

    But that doesn't stop people from telling me off, who believe it to be truth. Friggen preaching at me to eat every 2-3 hrs.

    I don't actually feel the desire to eat that often and I think it's rude when people tell me I should change that.

    Glad to see this thread. I can relax now and know what I'm doing is fine.
  • PeachesCat
    PeachesCat Posts: 2
    My medical doctor told me to eat every 2 hours. The American Diabetic Foundation recommends that Diabetics eat small meals every 2-3 hours to prevent spikes in Blood Sugar. The American Heart Association recommends the same thing.

    Where are you getting your information from because medical associations feel differently.
  • WhatAnAwesomeGirl
    WhatAnAwesomeGirl Posts: 13
    I think the reason why there's a recommendation of eating ever 2-3 hours might be because if some people wait 4-6 hours they will like splurg on something higher calorie. Now for me I eat small meals because if I eat 3 big meals you can guarentee that it will be heavier and lots of unhealthiness. But whatever works for people. Sometimes its hard to stop eating after 200 calories. :)

    For about 3 months now, I have been trying the larger, more calorie dense meal plan and I am *always* ravenous before my next meal. Sometimes I can hold out but, other times I can't and end up eating and going over my calories for the day or, worse, I get into binge mode and eat everything in sight! Since doing this, I have GAINED 4lbs. And, the reason why is clear.

    When I started my weight loss plan last year, I was doing small meals every 2-3 hours, with dinner around 5pm/6pm and dinner being my most calorie dense meal. I was rarely hungry in between meals, and never "hangry". I didn't binge and most of the time I was under my calorie goal and never over it.

    Needless to say, I agree with the person I quoted and I am going to be going back to my original ways. I have taken backwards steps because of this. Everyone is different though. You have to find the right "plan" for you with regard to everything food & fitness related.

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