I know people say the number of meals per day and meal frequency makes no difference as long as you hit your macros by the end of the day, but why then, do all the professional bodybuilders eat 6-8 meals a day spaced 2-3 hours apart?
How many meals do you guys eat per day and do those meals have similar macro distributions?
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06-24-2010, 07:48 AM #1
How many meals do you eat per day?
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06-24-2010, 07:59 AM #2
I think you'll get mainly opinions on this one. But, keeping your insulin levels stable and fueling your body little by little rather than 3 big gulps of food makes sense to me. You're constantly keeping your system charged and working. Also, if you eat many meals per day, you'll be less hungry which means you won't eat as much. If you were starving for 5 hours and then ate a meal, you'll probably overeat and get fat. Your eyes are bigger than your stomache.
Don't forget to use your strongest muscle - Your Mind.
It will make your body better!
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06-24-2010, 08:09 AM #3
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06-24-2010, 08:10 AM #4
I eat 6, heres a 'energy' chart I made
eat 3x a day
8am IIIIIIIIII
10am IIIIII
12am III
1pm IIIIIIIII
3pm IIIIII
5pm III
6pm IIIIIIIII
8pm IIIIII
10pm IIII
(thats an energy bar btw lol)
eating 6 smaller meals:
8 IIIIIIIIII
10 IIIIIII
1 IIIIIII
3 IIIIIII
6 IIIIIII
9 IIIIIII
more energy through out the day
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06-24-2010, 08:24 AM #7
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06-24-2010, 09:16 AM #16
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6-7. Similar macros because most of my meals are the same in the first place. High carb + high protein + low fat, at the moment.
The reason why we as bodybuilders eat frequently is because we have higher than normal overall caloric intakes. It's much easier to eat 6-7 1000 calorie meals, than it is 3 x 2000 calorie meals (for example). Especially when we're typically eating pretty healthy all year round. Healthy food isn't generally the most calorie dense food.advertising/self-promotion not permitted
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06-24-2010, 09:51 AM #19
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I pretty much eat 5 meals and 2-3 small snacks (almonds, PB, etc) at 2-3 hour intervals thru the day.
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06-24-2010, 10:04 AM #20
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06-24-2010, 11:24 AM #22
About seven times a day, two hours apart. 200-300 calories per mini meal now, just because I'm cutting. Not for any broscience reasons, but because it has made a big difference for me when it comes to feeling full without being TOO full. If I go too long without eating I feel terribly hungry--my body doesn't seem to care how much I eat at once, only that it keeps coming regularly.
So it's probably just a mental thing, but it is what is easiest and results in best quality-of-life for me.
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06-24-2010, 12:21 PM #23
I get six meals a day at 500 calories per meal and i don't have to count calories to see where i'm at. I try not to get too much into macros, because i know how many macros basically, that is in my food. The reason i get six meals is so that i can have 3000 calories a day, which is what i need to gain, i need 2500 to maintain at my current weight and 3000 to gain, i'm 140, the last time i checked.
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