What do you guys do with your six meals?

[laxbrahs]

Right now i have about
6 meals with 400 calories each. but i was thinking what if i had
3 meals with 500 calories, and 3 with 300 calories (snacks).

which one do you guys do? which do you think will hold hunger off the easiest?

[sixtybel0w]

Meal 1: 353 calories

Meal 2: 357 Calories

Meal 3: 545 Calories

Meal 4: 403 Calories

Meal 5: 480 Calories

Meal 6: 187 Calories

[daYDreAmErX]

It doesn't matter I eat when I'm hungry, most of the time only 3 meals a day.

[laxbrahs]

It doesn't matter I eat when I'm hungry, most of the time only 3 meals a day.

ya but ppl are always saying that boosts fat gain instead of six meals. anybody know if this is true? or does it not matter if u meet ur macros?

[FunkymonkAW]

2800cals, 80g fat at least, 200g protein, spread out however I want.

[phal]

ya but ppl are always saying that boosts fat gain instead of six meals. anybody know if this is true? or does it not matter if u meet ur macros?

Stoking the metabolism is a myth. Eating a lot of meals can curb peoples appetites, and if you're one of those and it works for you - keep it up. If you like to eat 2 - 3 huge meals, go for it - you'll get the same effect/end result.

[ilove2run]

It doesn't matter I eat when I'm hungry, most of the time only 3 meals a day.

This , you get to make more creative things to by having bigger meals. Like anything

[laxbrahs]

Stoking the metabolism is a myth. Eating a lot of meals can curb peoples appetites, and if you're one of those and it works for you - keep it up. If you like to eat 2 - 3 huge meals, go for it - you'll get the same effect/end result.

oh mk.

[PickItUp]

I mash it all together, and then break it up again.

700 Cal breakfast
1000 Cal Lunch
700 Cal dinner

2400 Cal total...

[Opies]

right now....

breakfast - 260kcal

10g BCAA's throughout the day - 40 kcal

dinner - ~1300 kcal

protein shakes at night - 400 kcal

2000kcal total, 170g+ protein

[saluted]

It doesn't matter I eat when I'm hungry, most of the time only 3 meals a day.

That's what I do as well, just eat when I am hungry. And try to get in my protein and such.

[jimsmith9999]

Stoking the metabolism is a myth. Eating a lot of meals can curb peoples appetites, and if you're one of those and it works for you - keep it up. If you like to eat 2 - 3 huge meals, go for it - you'll get the same effect/end result.

Agreed.

It can also have the opposite effect, I felt more hungry on 6 meals a day - never felt full due to smaller meals.

I've since switched back to 3-4, I much prefer it.

btw, anyone considering switching, you need to give it a week or two. I was insanely hungry mid-morning and mid-afternoon until I adapted.

[laxbrahs]

right now....

breakfast - 260kcal

10g BCAA's throughout the day - 40 kcal

dinner - ~1300 kcal

protein shakes at night - 400 kcal

2000kcal total, 170g+ protein

interesting.

[JeRSeY KiD 3]

Right now i have about
6 meals with 400 calories each. but i was thinking what if i had
3 meals with 500 calories, and 3 with 300 calories (snacks).

which one do you guys do? which do you think will hold hunger off the easiest?

you're 14. just eat and lift man.

[KurtyJ99]

Some people may say that eating 6 times a day to increase metabolism is a myth, sure. But eat 6 times a day for a year and then try to only 3 meals in that day, you will eat your hand off.

If you add more wood to the fire, does the fire become larger or smaller~

[Sabouneh]

Some people may say that eating 6 times a day to increase metabolism is a myth, sure. But eat 6 times a day for a year and then try to only 3 meals in that day, you will eat your hand off.

If you add more wood to the fire, does the fire become larger or smaller~

you have a point... but!... eating equal amounts of calories over 6 meals or 3 meals is the same....

[Getmotivated]

I think eating 6 meals a day will increase your appetite, not necessarily your metabolism.

Breakfast- 1000cal

Lunch- 750cal

True Mass- 900cal

Dinner- 900cal

V8 Fusion - 600 cal. a bottle. I drink 1/3 the bottle with every meal.

What I do daily.

[KurtyJ99]

you have a point... but!... eating equal amounts of calories over 6 meals or 3 meals is the same....

No it is not bro, I call you bro because your a fellow Minnesotan as well!

[Vietgoboi]

Some people may say that eating 6 times a day to increase metabolism is a myth, sure. But eat 6 times a day for a year and then try to only 3 meals in that day, you will eat your hand off.

If you add more wood to the fire, does the fire become larger or smaller~

Hope your being sarcastic...

Article by Lyle Mcdonald,

Meal Frequency and Energy Balance

Just make sure to eat after a training session for recovery sake and hit your calorie goal for the day.

[BloodRaged]

Right now i have about
6 meals with 400 calories each. but i was thinking what if i had
3 meals with 500 calories, and 3 with 300 calories (snacks).

which one do you guys do? which do you think will hold hunger off the easiest?

If you were to pick out of the two methods, the 2nd is the better one.

Granted, that's dependent on what you believe.

I'm taught that it does matter. Then again I try to eat based more around my activity levels. For instance, the before work out would be about 100 calories less then the after work out where I could be like 200 more.

This week and probably next week though, I'm a bit lazy so I'm throwing calories all over the place.

/shrug

Log and see.

[SDC77]

If you add more wood to the fire, does the fire become larger or smaller~

Bad analogy.You aren't adding anything because you're eating the same amount of food genius.

[VTRunner]

I like to split mine into bigger meals and smaller meals, or meals and "snacks":

Breakfast: 900 calories
Mid-morning snack: 350 calories
Lunch: 800 calories
Post-workout Snack (1/2 serving weight gainer and 1/4 cup raisins): 430 calories
Dinner: 900-1100 calories
Before bed snack: 550 calories

I personally couldn't eat all of my 4000ish calories in 3 meals, so thats why I eat 6. I like the big/small approach, but its just personal preference. I dont really think it makes much of a difference in terms of fat loss though unless your going for really low body fat like in a contest prep.

Split it up however you want.

[Sabouneh]

No it is not bro, I call you bro because your a fellow Minnesotan as well!

hey man where in mn you from? anyways eating the same amount of calories over a few meals or 6 meals does yield the same result... maybe you can go a little more in depth with nutrient timing but im strictly talking metabolism....

[Ian_B]

Bad analogy.You aren't adding anything because you're eating the same amount of food genius.

I love you

(no homo?)

lol

[Form_n_Function]

The way I understand it is that 6 meals mainly promotes satiety (this definitely works for me) and provides a constant supply of available protein & nutrients. There is much argument about the metabolism factor, but from all that I've read, this is minimal compared to total in vs. total out.
I can tell you from my experience that If I do limit # of meals and eat big, I'll be way hungrier by my next meal. If I've been eating small meals consistently, I'm rarely even hungry at all - even when I do eat.
How is your general appetite affected by either method?