Eat constantly?

[fiction agent]

If I were to eat within my caloric limit, say it's 2400 to lose weight, by eating every hour or half hour, would I raise my metabolism to higher levels then just eating 5 meals a day? I wonder this because I started and i generally feel like i have more energy, never get bloated, and always feel good. Just wondering if it's my imagination or not. Thanks for the help.

 

[KWKSLVR]

I've wondered this as well, mainly if there was any advantage to basically "graze" all day long.

 

[audiophyle]

Sounds logical, that would suck to prepare all those meals though.

 

[John WB]

What would you eat?

 

[JKurz1]

I'd stick with the every 2-3 hour window.....you can still get 6-8 meals in depending on your schedule....1 hour is way too much of a chore..........+ no added benefits......

 

[~SC~]

Agreed.

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[BOOEY]

Plus, I don't think your body fully digests meals within an hour.

 

[JKurz1]

maybe liquid, or something so small that it would be more of a pain in the ass to eat it than it would be worth the effort.........

 

[KWKSLVR]

Well, I was thinking small protein snacks and things like that. Maybe sunflower seeds (the teeth cracking kind ) a small protein shake....like 100cals at a time.

But, I definately see how there isn't a benefit.

 

[brunette]

every half hour? no way, not for me. the two hour window seems plenty time enough, keeping your blood sugars stable.

 

[Tom Treutlein]

I've been eating 5 meals a day. A meal every 4 hours, basically. It's been working fine for me. Albeit, I start to get a bit hungry by the end of that fourth hour, but I guess that would be a good thing. Protein sources are always meats, so I'm sure I have a positive nitrogen balance at most times, if not all.

 

[Vicious cycle]

I'd stick with the every 2-3 hour window.....you can still get 6-8 meals in depending on your schedule....1 hour is way too much of a chore..........+ no added benefits......

Bingo!

 

[JKurz1]

I've been eating 5 meals a day. A meal every 4 hours, basically. It's been working fine for me. Albeit, I start to get a bit hungry by the end of that fourth hour, but I guess that would be a good thing. Protein sources are always meats, so I'm sure I have a positive nitrogen balance at most times, if not all.

too long bro...........try 2-3, make your meals smaller if you have to......you'll see the difference.

 

[FigureSkater]

I usually pack 2 meals worth of food to take with me to work (with plenty of munch-able green veggies, like raw green beans), and I graze on that while I'm there, eating one thing at a time. I don't really notice any advantage between that and eating every 2-3 hrs, it just keeps me from getting too bored when things are slow.

 

[JKurz1]

I usually pack 2 meals worth of food to take with me to work (with plenty of munch-able green veggies, like raw green beans), and I graze on that while I'm there, eating one thing at a time. I don't really notice any advantage between that and eating every 2-3 hrs, it just keeps me from getting too bored when things are slow.

LOL.........that is EXACTLY why we are the fattest nation and exactly why people say "why can't I lose weight".....snacking continuously, grazing, and eating because they are BORED!


Not a flame and not saying you are fat by any means, just hope others don't take your advice.

 

[Vash]

Americans are cows, hence the need to graze

(not a shot at you =P)

 

[BOOEY]

I've been eating 5 meals a day. A meal every 4 hours, basically. It's been working fine for me. Albeit, I start to get a bit hungry by the end of that fourth hour, but I guess that would be a good thing. Protein sources are always meats, so I'm sure I have a positive nitrogen balance at most times, if not all.

Is your goal to lose or gain? If it's gain, I would definitely get a meal in every 2.5 hours

 

[Griz1]

I eat alot of shit at work. Does that count?

 

[JKurz1]

I eat alot of shit at work. Does that count?

No....you're fat because of a bad thyroid...........

 

[haploid]

I doubt every hour would be a good idea. The meals would be so small that you would *never* get even a partial feeling of fullness, which is something that a lot of people need to stay sane.

For the last 2 weeks I've been living on 5 meals per day, each meal exactly 3 hours apart, each meal consisting exactly of the following:

1 scoop whey
5 triscuits
1 tbsp ANBP

Plus some cottage cheese, fish oil, and a multivitamin before bed.

This is for cutting, and I never feel hungry on it, even at only 1700kcal.

 

[JKurz1]

I doubt every hour would be a good idea. The meals would be so small that you would *never* get even a partial feeling of fullness, which is something that a lot of people need to stay sane.

For the last 2 weeks I've been living on 5 meals per day, each meal exactly 3 hours apart, each meal consisting exactly of the following:

1 scoop whey
5 triscuits
1 tbsp ANBP

Plus some cottage cheese, fish oil, and a multivitamin before bed.

This is for cutting, and I never feel hungry on it, even at only 1700kcal.

yikes........

 

[haploid]

Yikes what ?

 

[JKurz1]

that meal plan, that's what........YIKES!

 

[FigureSkater]

LOL.........that is EXACTLY why we are the fattest nation and exactly why people say "why can't I lose weight".....snacking continuously, grazing, and eating because they are BORED!


Not a flame and not saying you are fat by any means, just hope others don't take your advice.

Yes, but the difference here is that I am eating HEALTHY things (chicken, green veggies, almonds), pack a pre-set amount...and in that "grazing" while at work...or, more accurately, spreading out my meals (as the topic starter inquired about). I don't eat more than I would normally consume eating that way in the 6 hrs I'm at my office than I would if I took two quick lunch breaks (which usually I don't have time for with my workload anyway, and if I do get some time I'd rather spend it taking a quick walk outside!)...it's probably actually better for me with my schedule than wolfing down some chicken, rice, etc in the few minutes of free time I get would be.

People get fat because they sit with an entire bag of potato chips or other crap, and THEN go eat a huge meal. I've never heard of anyone getting fat off of a baggie full of green beans.

 

[haploid]

Thanks for the highly detailed critique, bro.

Yikes or not, it's been pretty effective so far. Down 4lbs in 2 weeks with no strength loss yet. Coworkers make fun of me, tho.

 

[JKurz1]

Yes, but the difference here is that I am eating HEALTHY things (chicken, green veggies, almonds), pack a pre-set amount...and in that "grazing" while at work, don't eat more than I would normally consume in the 6 hrs I'm at my office than I would if I took two quick lunch breaks (which usually I don't have time for with my workload anyway!)...people get fat because they sit with an entire bag of potato chips or other crap. I've never heard of anyone getting fat off of a baggie full of green beans.

This is true, thanks for clarifying...............just watch the calories, tis all.....few almonds goes a long way....esp. for a female........personally, I'd rather let my body rest and eat every 2-3 hours, but that's preference......

 

[FigureSkater]

This is true, thanks for clarifying...............just watch the calories, tis all.....few almonds goes a long way....esp. for a female........personally, I'd rather let my body rest and eat every 2-3 hours, but that's preference......

An ounce of almonds each day is an essential part of my diet...that's pretty much all the fat I consume on a daily basis.

 

[JKurz1]

Thanks for the highly detailed critique, bro.

Yikes or not, it's been pretty effective so far. Down 4lbs in 2 weeks with no strength loss yet. Coworkers make fun of me, tho.

and I'm making fun of you too....well, not really, but that diet is one of the worst I've seen....In myu opinion.....cmon, triscuits and peanut butter all day every day? Are you taking whey as your only protein source? If so, you're pissing your money away...just an FYI.....you never asked for help, tis why I never offered............YIKES!

 

[haploid]

and I'm making fun of you too....well, not really, but that diet is one of the worst I've seen....In myu opinion.....cmon, triscuits and peanut butter all day every day? Are you taking whey as your only protein source? If so, you're pissing your money away...just an FYI.....you never asked for help, tis why I never offered............YIKES!

Triscuits: whole-wheat carb source; decent amount of fiber
Peanut butter: omega-6 non-trans healthy fat source, some protein
Whey: amino-complete, with lots of glutamine to help with anti-catabolism
Cottage cheese before bed: slow-digesting protein, also amino-complete
fish oil before bed: omega-3 to round out helthy fat sources
multivitamin before bed: makes up for lack of vitamins/minerals during the day

Yeah whey is the main protein source( pb has some too, as you know, so does the cottage cheese ), but I don't see the problem as long as it's amino-complete.

I don't have time to be cooking all the time, and I make a decent income, so convenience is far more important to me than cost. This seems to be working pretty well so far.

Critiques are always welcome, if you have the time.

 

[the guy on the couch]

to digest food, your body slips into the rest and digest (parasympathetic) mode, where it diverts energy and blood away from muscles and other non-essential organs to the stomach. if you are constantly supplying your body with food, then you will feel like crap, since your body will constantly supply your stomach and intestines with food and energy to digest what you just ate.

don't believe me? take a jog right after a big meal. you're likely to throw it up, or have a serious case of indigestion. that's because your body just shifted its energy/blood supply to your muscles, and away from your stomach. Result: indigestion.

So, yeah, I suppose if you had an office job where all you did was sit around in a cubicle all day, you could probably get away with eating all day, but I wouldn't try it if you have to move around

I posed this in a similar thread thread: http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=331545

 

[it stars sAddam]

that meal plan, that's what........YIKES!

lmao

 

[JKurz1]

Wasnt meant to be rash bro....just think you can do better than triscuits and whey. I'm faily confident triscuits are not an ideal carb source, as they most likely have processed ingredients...as for whey, it's VERY RAPIDLY ABSORBED by the body and excess is excereted.....$ is NOT the factor in this equation...it's the product at hand...u need a slower protein more often than before bed..........just my .02.......but, if this is working for you, don't change a damn thing! Seriously. But, I'l wager, you are losing weight AND hard earned muscle........