I was told by someone that I know that in order to gain weight, I need to eat 5-6 meals a day. These meals have to consist of a meaty protein, a complex carb, and a fibrous carb. I wanted to prepare everything at the beginning of the week so I could just grab and go when going to work. I'm finding this pretty impossible because cooked steak, chicken, beef, etc. doesn't last more than a few days in the fridge. When I go back to school, I won't have a fridge to store things in like I do at work, so this diet won't work then at all. I'd really appreciate it if someone could explain to me how they prepare their meals? It's truly a hassle to cook multiple times a week.
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07-03-2012, 01:44 PM #1
How to properly eat 5-6 meals a day
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07-03-2012, 01:47 PM #2
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07-03-2012, 01:48 PM #3
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This is simply not true. Weight gain is governed by daily energy balance, not meal frequency.
To learn the basics about nutrition, please see:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=121703981
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=136691851
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07-03-2012, 01:50 PM #4
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07-03-2012, 02:00 PM #6
I thought if you spread out meals it helps with digestion and metabolic rate? I'm pretty much new to everything and the person that told me to eat meat with every meal is a PT and competitor so I assumed he knew what he was talking about. I'm 6'0" 160 lbs, I need to gain weight. If I don't have to eat meat with every meal, can someone tell me what to eat that has high calories/is healthy/will help me gain weight? For the past two weeks I've been having oatmeal with a scoop of whey and a teaspoon of flax seeds for breakfast, and 4oz of steak/chicken/ or beef with one cup of brown rice and one cup of veggies.
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07-03-2012, 02:01 PM #7
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Meal 1
1 Cup Oats
1 Cup Egg Whites
1 oz Almonds
Meal 2
2 Scoops Whey
1oz Almonds
Apple
Meal 3
6oz Chicken
1 Cup brown Rice
1 Cup Broccoli
Meal 4 (POST WORKOUT INSULIN SPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKE!!!)
2 Scoops Whey
50g Dextrose
Meal 5 (30min later)
5 Oz Lean Fish
1 Small Sweet Potato
1 Cup Broccoli
Meal 6 (1 Hour pre-bed)
1 Cup Cottage Cheese
1 oz Almonds
This is the ONLY WAY TO DO IT.. THE ONLY WAY
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07-03-2012, 02:03 PM #8
I typically cook on Sunday. I'll prepare meals for the 5-day work week. I'll put Monday and Tuesday in the fridge. I'll freeze W, R, and Friday's meals and then take them out the night before, letting it defrost on the counter overnight. Wake up, put in cooler, and gone!
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07-03-2012, 02:04 PM #9
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That's simply not true. The myth probably started with supplement company ads that encouraged frequent meals with the intent of making meal replacement shakes (protein powders) popular.
To learn why, start with leangains.com.
I also suggest you read:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19943985
This study shows there was no difference in weight loss between subjects with high/low meal frequencies.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9155494
Evidence supports that meal frequency has nothing to do with energy in the subjects.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11319656
Yet again, no difference in energy in the subjects compared to 2 meals/d to 6 meals/d.
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07-03-2012, 02:12 PM #10
[QUOTE=WonderPug;909829783]That's simply not true. The myth probably started with supplement company ads that encouraged frequent meals with the intent of making meal replacement shakes (protein powders) popular.
So how do you space out your meals then? I can imagine it'd be tough to eat 3 meals a day and hit your caloric needs. I'm just trying to figure out a doable routine.
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07-03-2012, 02:20 PM #11
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07-03-2012, 02:28 PM #12
Ah okay. I'm pretty much new to proper nutrition. so I took the 5 meal thing to the extreme but realized how impossible and hectic it would be. It'd be a lot easier to prepare larger meals to be eaten less frequently. Can you link me to a site or just tell me what to eat/portion size to get to that high calorie count?
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07-03-2012, 04:32 PM #21
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07-03-2012, 04:46 PM #22
You don't need 5-6 meals a day. It won't hurt to have them, but it isn't needed. Personally when I'm bulking, I find eating a few extra meals easier on my stomach than eating a few big meals, but that is really the only reason why I do.
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07-03-2012, 08:43 PM #23
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07-05-2012, 08:20 PM #25
OP, just make sure that you yourself are not consuming 3800 calories a day, as these are Wonderpug's TDEE. Calculate your own calorie needs. Based on your knowledge of nutrition, it is likely that you are not in the same shape as wonderpug, and its more likely that you are trying to lose weight.
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