College ppl how do you eat 6 meals when at school all day?

[rln360]

Getting my meals throughout the day is easy enough on the weekends, but when I have class all day how do I get my food? My backpack is full enough as it is and the cafe at school is way too expensive for 2+ meals a day. I don't really feel like walking around with a lunchbox or a protein shaker in my hand all day either. Should I just buy a bigger bag??? Mad tuna cans all day maybe??

[lee__d]

They probably eat less meals.

[mjdieth]

Getting my meals throughout the day is easy enough on the weekends, but when I have class all day how do I get my food? My backpack is full enough as it is and the cafe at school is way too expensive for 2+ meals a day. I don't really feel like walking around with a lunchbox or a protein shaker in my hand all day either. Should I just buy a bigger bag??? Mad tuna cans all day maybe??

Nobody must read anything before posting anymore. DON'T EAT THAT MANY TIMES THEN!!!

[WonderPug]

Why would you eat six meals per day if it's not convenient for you???

[Rog447]

Eat 3 solid meals a day and alternate with protein shakes in between. Throw them in your backpack.

Breakfast
Shake+ almonds or something easy to pack
lunch
shake
dinner
shake again before bed or another solid meal

[WonderPug]

^^^ The "six meals per day" myth is basically just marketing nonsense developed by supplement companies to sell meal replacement shakes.

Supplement companies and their agents promote a meal pattern that they know will be very inconvenient for folks and then sell shakes and other forms of processed fast food marketed as "supplement" to make it easier to meet an arbitrary meal frequency.

[Rog447]

^ The "six meals per day myth" is basically just marketing nonsense developed by supplement companies to sell meal replacement shakes.

Not to someone like myself who needs 5-600 grams of protein a day and 4-6k calories.

[SuffolkPunch]

Not to someone like myself who needs 5-600 grams of protein a day and 4-6k calories.

What makes you think you need 600g of protein?

[WonderPug]

Not to someone like myself who needs 5-600 grams of protein a day and 4-6k calories.

You do NOT neet more than 235 grams at the absolute most.

[patroclus32]

Not to someone like myself who needs 5-600 grams of protein a day and 4-6k calories.

why can't you just eat 4-6k calories in 3 meals instead of 6? Why stop at 6, why not 10 or 20?

[hight3chredneck]

tupperware.

also, I used to do that, but 4 meals a day works best for me.

[Rog447]

You do NOT neet more than 235 grams at the absolute most.

I would weigh 135 again if I did that lol!

why can't you just eat 4-6k calories in 3 meals instead of 6? Why stop at 6, why not 10 or 20?

I sometimes eat 8 . Simple 80g protein 6x a day is better then 160g protein 3x.....no way possible you will be able to utilize even remotely close to 160g protein in 1 meal. 80g is way high as well, but much better chance of your body using more of that then 160g.

[WonderPug]

I would weigh 135 again if I did that lol!

The simple truth is that you don't understand how much protein is required.

I urge you to read relevant research to get a better understanding of at least the basics. Start here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2129150/

I sometimes eat 8 . Simple 80g protein 6x a day is better then 160g protein 3x.....no way possible you will be able to utilize even remotely close to 160g protein in 1 meal. 80g is way high as well, but much better chance of your body using more of that then 160g.

Again, you simply don't understand nutrition and physiology and thus you have come up with very silly concepts that make no sense.

See below to get a sense of the problem with your assertion:

So the ileal brake controls the rate of how much food enters the small intestine so that absorption is maximized and food doesn't go to waste. In other words, it will slow down digestion essentially so that the small intestine can take its sweet time and absorb nutrients without being rushed into absorbing everything all at once. One study, showed maximum absorption rates to be as high as 10 g/hour for protein (for pure whey), although only a few proteins were measured. When you factor in a mixed diet and other sources of protein, you can expect lower rates of absorption such that it seems that a lot of protein may indeed go to waste. However, that study does not take into account the fact that the gastrointestinal system can adapt to diet, meaning that amino acid absorption can improve when the GI tract exposed to higher protein loads. To sum it all up, your intestines take care of the possible issues and make it all work in the end.

If protein was not actually broken down, then it would not even be absorbed by the intestine. If large peptides did make it into systemic circulation, your immune system would react to it and you could possibly get a food allergy from that (and this can happen with a diseased gut). A healthy small intestine makes sure that only broken down protein (amino acids, dipeptides, and tripeptides) get absorbed. Any protein that is not broken down (certain proteins and chains that are not bioavailable, that is) is not absorbed either goes to the large intestine where bacteria will use it for its own consumption or gets pooped out. It will not be turned into fat for storage because it does not enter systemic circulation in the first place.

Hope that helps. My fingers are tired.

[Rog447]

^^ Spit me as much science as you want....I have taken my physique/strength to whole new levels doing what I have done, so have hundred's of others. I have never met a huge strong guy who eats 1 meal a day and eats 100g protein.

[patroclus32]

I sometimes eat 8 . Simple 80g protein 6x a day is better then 160g protein 3x.....no way possible you will be able to utilize even remotely close to 160g protein in 1 meal. 80g is way high as well, but much better chance of your body using more of that then 160g.

That's broscience.

"Probably the most common is that "you can only absorb 'X' amount of protein at a meal. That is also garbage. Not only is this broscience not rooted in any kind of fact, it is actually a misnomer in and of itself. Absorption refers to the amount of a certain substance that makes it into circulation (plasma) from the digestive tract. The body will absorb almost all of the protein you eat regardless of the amount of protein in the meal (though there is a limit to the percentage absorbed and it will vary between protein sources). Now the amount of that protein that will be partitioned towards muscle building, that is a different store entirely." Layne Norton

http://www.cutandjacked.com/CutAndJa...r-Layne-Norton

[WonderPug]

Spit me as much science as you want....I have taken my physique/strength to whole new levels doing what I have done, so have hundred's of others. I have never met a huge strong guy who eats 1 meal a day and eats 100g protein.

To readers of this thread: often folks will come in and post stuff that is absolutely refuted by clearly understood principles of nutrition and physiology.

When they're proven wrong, they often say "I'm in great shape, so I must be correct." What they don't realize is that they're in shape despite the silly, ritualistic behaviors that they engage in.

[germaine07]

^^ Spit me as much science as you want....I have taken my physique/strength to whole new levels doing what I have done, so have hundred's of others. I have never met a huge strong guy who eats 1 meal a day and eats 100g protein.

Who said eating 1 meal a day? And who said 100g protein?

Simple matter of fact is you are clueless when it comes to nutritional science and application.

[ZMan45]

ITT: The new MAX.MAREK.

[bmuhlen]

Not gonna get into the X number of meals debate, but as for the initial question, maybe you should trade your jansport in for a gym bag?

[Rog447]

To readers of this thread: often folks will come in and post stuff that is absolutely refuted by clearly understood principles of nutrition and physiology.

When they're proven wrong, they often say "I'm in great shape, so I must be correct." What they don't realize is that they're in shape despite the silly, ritualistic behaviors that they engage in.

So the hundreds of thousands of top athletes and bodybuilders or even everyday people who go to the gym and eat 5-6 small meals a day and get fantastic results are all doing it wrong? Silly ritualistic behaviors? Lol. Show me 1 guy weighing over 160lbs in contest shape who does IF or eats 2 meals a day.... U won't see them!

[WonderPug]

So the hundreds of thousands of top athletes and bodybuilders or even everyday people who go to the gym and eat 5-6 small meals a day and get fantastic results are all doing it wrong? Silly ritualistic behaviors? Lol.

This is a common tactic used in the supplement industry (please not the affiliation of Rog447 indicated in his signature). Simply claim that you must eat 5 to 6 small meals to be in great shape. Disregard all the science. Claim everyone does it. Recommend meal replacement supplement to make it possible to meet the silly arbitrary meal frequency they recommend.

But it's all just utter nonsense.

Show me 1 guy weighing over 160lbs in contest shape who does IF or eats 2 meals a day.... U won't see them!

Pbateman2 from this website:

[germaine07]

Pbateman2 from this website:

Have a look in the Nutrition logs section and see more competitive bodybuilder's logs who follow similar eating patterns.

[germaine07]

Silly ritualistic behaviors? Lol.

Not entirely. It may suit their lifestyle, may suit digestive comfort, etc. But for the most part, yes...

[AdamWW]

So the hundreds of thousands of top athletes and bodybuilders or even everyday people who go to the gym and eat 5-6 small meals a day and get fantastic results are all doing it wrong? Silly ritualistic behaviors? Lol. Show me 1 guy weighing over 160lbs in contest shape who does IF or eats 2 meals a day.... U won't see them!

They eat this way in the IFBB because they take AAS which requires a completely different approach to dieting.

Also, the majority of atheletes who expend huge amounts of energy throughout the day probably do benefit from a constant stream of calories into their bodies, who knows?

Either way, this isn't religion: you can't just say something is true without physical proof... it's not about faith or your "gut" instinct.

[jaredmus]

I had an unlimited meal plan to the dining halls which were buffet style my fresh and soph years
I would go to eat 4 times a day, usually have 1 or 2 shakes , and when at the dining hall I would bring tupper wear and take food, I would bring meals with my to the library and so forth and eat on the go if I had to. It wasn't to had for me

[WonderPug]

^ Interestingly, another supplement company agent's perspective.

OP: Do you see the pattern? There's the scientific approach, which says one thing, and then it's the folks trying to sell you stuff that are saying something totally different.

Which do you believe?

[DaBubzy]

OP i'm in college as well and on mondays and wednesdays i'm in class all day. I eat 1 meal when I get out of the gym around 11, and then i'm in class until about 645 and dont have time to eat usually. I just wait and eat a large dinner. As long as you hit your macros for the day, you're fine no matter how many meals/when they happen

[Rog447]

I totally agree not everyone needs 5-6 meals a day, your average 40 year old woman looking to lose weight and only lift 30min 2x a week. But a person who trains balls to the wall and extremely intense 5-6x a week is totally different.

[germaine07]

I totally agree not everyone needs 5-6 meals a day, your average 40 year old woman looking to lose weight and only lift 30min 2x a week. But a person who trains balls to the wall and extremely intense 5-6x a week is totally different.

Okay, what is the reason you need to eat 5-6 times a day? I'd like to know why, so could you please enlighten me?

[WonderPug]

I totally agree not everyone needs 5-6 meals a day, your average 40 year old woman looking to lose weight and only lift 30min 2x a week. But a person who trains balls to the wall and extremely intense 5-6x a week is totally different.

Look at pbateman2 (above) and tell me if he looks like "your average 40 year old woman looking to lose weight and only lift 30min 2x a week".