Eating 6-8 small meals a day?

[ForemanCrossArm]

that's not always true, tho. By eating 6-8 meals you can speed up your metabolism and thus eat more calories than on 1-3 meals and uneven snacks routine.

i try to snack on healthy little meals but still do eat regular portion meals when able.

[themonk]

i just realised that ive been watching my weight for years but havent got a clue how many calories i eat in a day, so that last post was probably ****ing useless. instead of thinking how many calories you have in a day, add up all the food you eat in a day (include everything as even a snack adds to your calorie intake) and just eat less to go down in weight, or eat more to go up. its not precise at all but its all ive had to do and its served me perfectly well.

also remember that going up and down in weight is not just about what and howmuch you eat, weight specific training is a whole different subject

[Verstyle]

Im starting this diet today,except Im doing the calorie counter too. Im doing a 1200 calorie diet.

[Peter53088]

Youy Don't Ned To Count The Calories

People need to understand YOU DONT NEED TO COUNT CALORIES If you eathealthy three meals a day and listen to your body when it tels you to stop eating. That means not eating everything on your plate cause its there. Eating till your satiated. NOt stuffed. You will control your own weight naturally and your body will take you to the weight it is supposed to be. Its that simple. And id advise to stay away from pasta cause one serving is to tiny to fill you up and a bowl of that **** will fill you up with like 1000 calories. You have any idea how much calories is in a bowl of spaghetti. Don't be eating taht **** unless your lance arstrong.

[Verstyle]

1200 you nuts! your guna loose muscle if you exercise like that don't you understand you need calories for your bodily functions. Every man in the world shopuld be takeing a minimum of 2300 cals a day. The only reason I counted calories was cause I was sick and ha dto to get beter properly. I don't count them no more. Do you understand that you body burns apromimately 1900 calories a day just to live. Just for your bodys brain and organs and heart to pump. Your body uses up that many calories a day just to keep bodily funtions going. You do that to youself your testosterone will get lwo and everything will be screwed up you would be staveing yourself dude.

Losing muscle is what Im trying to do.haha. Im like 5'5 and weigh 170lbs. I need to get to at least 154 or 147 to compete because of my height. Also trust me,1200 calories is enough.heres some info.

A dietary intake of 1200 calories per day is nutritionally adequate for most individuals. It is also the recommended amount of calories for safe and healthy weight loss. The important element is striking the correct balance of macronutrients to achieve the this amount.

Why 1200 Calories?

Starving your body with too few calories causes your body to slow down its use of calories; hence no weight loss shows up on the scale. Consuming 1200 calories each day has been shown to be nutritious, yet allows for the calorie deficit most people require for losing weight. Standard diet programs recommended by medical professionals and nutritionists use 1200 calories as a foundation for developing meal plans.

There are criteria that alter the number of calories a person needs to consume each day for weight loss. Examples include age, gender, basal metabolic rate, body size, exercise regime and certain medical conditions. A mathematical formula is often used when calculating a person’s individual calorie requirement.

Although 1200 calories may seem like more than enough food, the calories add up quickly. For this reason, a balance of macronutrients is crucial to sustain fullness without consuming more calories.

The macronutrients consist of protein, carbohydrates and fats. The average ratio of macronutrients is 55% of calories from complex carbohydrates, 15% of calories from protein and 30% of calories from fats with no more than 10% of total fat coming from saturated forms. These percentages equate to 660 carbohydrate calories, 180 protein calories and 360 fat calories. As with the total daily calories, these percentages are adaptable to specific medical conditions.

I do quite well with 1200 calories.I did it for 3 weeks once,and lost 25 pounds,due to me in boxing,running,and I work a labor job.

[nedcmk1]

counting calories is a way of tracking how much you are taking in vs. how much you are burning.

[nedcmk1]

People need to understand YOU DONT NEED TO COUNT CALORIES If you eathealthy three meals a day and listen to your body when it tels you to stop eating. That means not eating everything on your plate cause its there. Eating till your satiated. NOt stuffed. You will control your own weight naturally and your body will take you to the weight it is supposed to be. Its that simple. And id advise to stay away from pasta cause one serving is to tiny to fill you up and a bowl of that **** will fill you up with like 1000 calories. You have any idea how much calories is in a bowl of spaghetti. Don't be eating taht **** unless your lance arstrong.

WOW.... just WOW

[SpeedKillz]

WOW.... just WOW

yea... i want something witty to add to this, but the only thing i can think of is...

WOW..... that was probly one of the dumbest posts i read in a while... no offense to the poster, but, well...... WOW!

[Tuggers1986]

I been doing this for two weeks now and it works VERY well. You notice results so fast its amazing. Heres an example of what ive been eating (not the meals just the ingrediants).

Meal 1 - 8am - Oats & egg whites

Meal 2 - 10am - Tuna

Meal 3 - 12am - Protein Shake

Meal 4 - 2pm - Fruit (apple & banana) or a few nuts.

Meal 5 - 4pm - Protein Bar.

Meal 6 - 6pm - Chicken Breast & vegetables.

Ive also been drinking a pint of water with every meal. Its essential to drink as much water as you can with this diet. try 7 or 8 pints a day.

[SpeedKillz]

I bin doing this for two weeks now and it works VERY well. You notice results so fast its amazing. Heres an example of what ive been eating (not the meals just the ingrediants).

Meal 1 - 8am - Oats & egg whites

Meal 2 - 10am - Tuna

Meal 3 - 12am - Protein Shake

Meal 4 - 2pm - Fruit (apple & banana) or a few nuts.

Meal 5 - 4pm - Protein Bar.

Meal 6 - 6pm - Chicken Breast & vegetables.

Ive also been drinking a pint of water with every meal. Its essential to drink as much water as you can with this diet. try 7 or 8 pints a day.

lol dude thats crazy thats essentially exactly the same as my meal plan thruout the day, except for the protein bar, i eat 2 kashi bars, and i eat my last meal at 8 pm but everything else is literally identical lol. good job!!