Eating certain amount

[Znartist]

ive been consuming alot of food about 6 meals a day and training 4 days a week on split routine, and my stomach is starting to feel more full, some times i try to force myself to eat but just absolutely cannot eat any suggestions as to what to do i mean are 6 meals a day necessary to gain or should i just eat 4 meal i mean this sucks i was 140lbs and now im 136 and cant down any of the food i used to be able to eat when i first started.....any advice guys

[Theenforcer1]

you dont need 82 meals a day.

Just eat more caloric dense foods...if your not hungry, just eat when you are but eat more dense stuff...

peanutbutter, olive oil (fats basically)
pasta is pretty dense...

[Znartist]

Originally Posted by Theenforcer1

you dont need 82 meals a day.

Just eat more caloric dense foods...if your not hungry, just eat when you are but eat more dense stuff...

peanutbutter, olive oil (fats basically)
pasta is pretty dense...

thanks for the advice.

[LatinoMusculito]

Definitely on a bulk I find it easier to get the cals in by eating less frequently in the day. Bigger meals, less often.

Try doing 5 meals in stead of 6, and if that's still too much, do 4 meals (Once every 4 hours!) Also, besides making sure that you are getting adequate protein and fat, fill the rest up with carbs. Carbs move through your system faster than protein ann fats, so another thing to possible consider is to down your carb sources first in your meal, then move onto protein * fats. (bro-science/speculation right here)

You can time it so that you've had two big meals before the gym, and that you will have two more after. You can have 3 before the gym, and one after. (personally I like knowing that I am more carbed up later in the day after a few meals).

[Reach_Yeah]

If you're on a bulk then sometimes you have to force feed yourself! There can be many reasons for struggling to eat, including consuming too many calories. Some others from my own experience include the food being too dry or too plain, or my body is too tired to want to eat which means its even more important I get enough nutrients.

To counter I try and add as much variety in my diet as possible. I usually find chicken too dry to eat after working out, so I'll try and make sure I make it with a sauce which usually helps. I love trying out different recipes with different meats and find that helps me a lot, but not everyone is fond of cooking which is fair enough.

If you're trying to maintain, lose weight, or build but build slowly, then listening to your body is a good idea. Sometimes you just don't need to eat as much, and your body is telling you this. As long as you are steadily moving towards your goals then you're still doing something right.