Fat Loss Article

[jeffthedrunk]

http://www.askmen.com/sports/bodybui...tness_tip.html

What do you guys think of the accuracy of this article? #5 states that eating smaller, more frequent meals speeds up your metabolism. From what I've read on this site, this is a myth, isn't it?

[Giovanni.]

I've been doing it for 3-4 months, and i love it! I've found that i have dropped the weight quicker.

I eat every 2-3 hours, without fail. I plan my meals throughout the day... each meal usually contains between 180-300 calories (excluding dinner, which may be 700+)

Example:

08:00 - Bowl of cereal (250 cals)
10:00 - 2 boiled eggs on toast (260 cals)
12:00 - 1 tin of tuna with a little pasta (270 cals)
02:00 - Special K cereal bar & a yoghurt (205 cals)
04:00 - Banana, 2 biscuits and a coffee (260 cals)
06:30 - Lamb chops, brown rice, potatoes and veg (approx. 700 cals)

Approx total - 1950 cals (obviously protein shakes with each snack will bump up the calories a little)

[s.o.u.p]

I eat every 2 ~ 3 hours also, infact, I would be hard pressed to find an article here that says different.

It makes sense really, eat more frequently throughout the day, and have protein with every meal, and you will have eaten less excess calories that need to be stored as fat and have more expendible energy throughout the day.

[in10city]

Increased meal frequency does not stoke your metabolism. It's still a "myth".

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpo...1&postcount=41

[Jumbo Rider]

I don't know about the metabolism thing, but eating small, frequent meals does 2 things for me.

1. It helps control my blood sugar at a balance. I am diabetic, but even if I were not this helps control binging and gives stable energy.

2. I don't feel the need to snack and it is easier to say no to junk food that roams the office.

As a bonus, it forces me to plan my meals, to really THINK about what I am going to eat for the day. When I don't plan I end up picking up something quick which translates to crap food.