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How important is it to eat six small meals a day when trying to lose weight.
How important is it to eat six small meals a day??
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Babyfaced Assassin
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i think it works
for me at least
why?
well when i eat more frequent meals , i never get hungry thus never feel the need to grab anything unhealthy
Because i never get ravenous, i don't over eat at meal times
The fact that it keeps your metabolism working may also help you lose weight but for me it's an issue of control and sanity lol
for me at least
why?
well when i eat more frequent meals , i never get hungry thus never feel the need to grab anything unhealthy
Because i never get ravenous, i don't over eat at meal times
The fact that it keeps your metabolism working may also help you lose weight but for me it's an issue of control and sanity lol
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Its essentail. In fact, if you can break your food up into even more meals, like 10 or 12, so that you just snack continually without eating a full meal ever, you'll get the best results.
Griz1
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The way it works is very similar to that of animal(non-human) physiology.
What is happening is by eating smaller, more frequent meals, you are telling your body that nutrients are plentiful and there is therefore no need to start making fat cells. Also your body is being told to "run as hot as you like, there's plenty of fuel". Also your body is constantly working to digest the food as well.
When you eat less frequently or with low calories, you are telling your body that nutrients are not plentiful, and it responds in kind by producing fat cells (just in case!).
It's far more complex than that, BBF can elaborate if he cares to do the typing, but it's a good way to think about it.
What is happening is by eating smaller, more frequent meals, you are telling your body that nutrients are plentiful and there is therefore no need to start making fat cells. Also your body is being told to "run as hot as you like, there's plenty of fuel". Also your body is constantly working to digest the food as well.
When you eat less frequently or with low calories, you are telling your body that nutrients are not plentiful, and it responds in kind by producing fat cells (just in case!).
It's far more complex than that, BBF can elaborate if he cares to do the typing, but it's a good way to think about it.
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jojo, the body is continually breaking down muscle cells and using them as nutrients. If you could get it to stop doing so, you might very well put on 100 ibs of muscle in a year without working out. Needless to say, the lower your caloric intake and the farther apart your meals, the greater its tendancy to do so.
Griz, no your summary explains it rather well. The human body has evolved for maximum energy conservation. Given ANY indication that its energy supply (food) might be becoming less plentiful (going any peroid of time without eating... meaning, in our natural environmental conditions, that you do not have access to food for hours becuase you couldn't find any) will cause it to hoard as much body fat as possible to prevent starvation. If you are continually eating smaller meals, it signals to your body that there is a continual supply of food available, and little need to hold on to the fatty acids bound in our adipose tissue.
Meal frequincy also has alot to do with insulin levels. Obviously all foods (except pure fat like olive oil or lard) cause some insulin response, however it is in proportion to the amount eaten. If you take a given amount of food, and break it into meals, obvioulsy the more meals it is divided into, the higher one's insulin levels rise. By breaking it down into many meals, one's insulin levels will always be lower. Insulin is the primary fat storage hormone in the body. While you must have some in order for survival, really, if insulin levels are kept below a certain level, it is impossible to gain any signifigant amount of body fat, even when eating excess calories. The same holds true for fat loss. The higher's one's insulin levels rise, the more difficult it is to use the fatty acids present in yoru fat cells for fuel. It will slow down their release into the bloodstream.
There is also the factor of the boost in metabolism followed by a meal. Every time you eat, you get a small boost in your metabolic rate, and the mere act of digestion used calories. Woul you rather get that small metabolic boost 3 times a day, or 12? Granted the difference might only be an extra 100 calories a day burned in some individuals, however, that adds up over the course of a several month long diet. It could equal another ibs of body fat lost every month.
Griz, no your summary explains it rather well. The human body has evolved for maximum energy conservation. Given ANY indication that its energy supply (food) might be becoming less plentiful (going any peroid of time without eating... meaning, in our natural environmental conditions, that you do not have access to food for hours becuase you couldn't find any) will cause it to hoard as much body fat as possible to prevent starvation. If you are continually eating smaller meals, it signals to your body that there is a continual supply of food available, and little need to hold on to the fatty acids bound in our adipose tissue.
Meal frequincy also has alot to do with insulin levels. Obviously all foods (except pure fat like olive oil or lard) cause some insulin response, however it is in proportion to the amount eaten. If you take a given amount of food, and break it into meals, obvioulsy the more meals it is divided into, the higher one's insulin levels rise. By breaking it down into many meals, one's insulin levels will always be lower. Insulin is the primary fat storage hormone in the body. While you must have some in order for survival, really, if insulin levels are kept below a certain level, it is impossible to gain any signifigant amount of body fat, even when eating excess calories. The same holds true for fat loss. The higher's one's insulin levels rise, the more difficult it is to use the fatty acids present in yoru fat cells for fuel. It will slow down their release into the bloodstream.
There is also the factor of the boost in metabolism followed by a meal. Every time you eat, you get a small boost in your metabolic rate, and the mere act of digestion used calories. Woul you rather get that small metabolic boost 3 times a day, or 12? Granted the difference might only be an extra 100 calories a day burned in some individuals, however, that adds up over the course of a several month long diet. It could equal another ibs of body fat lost every month.
Lao Tzu
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BBF, can drugs like glucophage or ALA be used on refeed days or days when cravings become overpowering to effectively prevent insulin storage of fat or would the effects be minimal? any other drugs that could help with that?
im not worried about losing weight, im having a pretty easy time. im just worried about gaining it back and manipulating insulin levels would make maintenance easier.
im not worried about losing weight, im having a pretty easy time. im just worried about gaining it back and manipulating insulin levels would make maintenance easier.
sconoscuito
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listen to BodyByFinaplix
I did and it helped me cause I was having doubts about eating 6+ meals a day too, I thought I would get fat etc
anyways its week maybe 4 and I lost 12lbs so far, my body is starting too look better then ever and I made my college bball team without too much preperation, just cause I had enaugh energy and never got tired like I used to before I got injured and sat out a whole year last year.
anyways im finally realising what a good diet really means.. thats why i chill here more then on any other board now.
I did and it helped me cause I was having doubts about eating 6+ meals a day too, I thought I would get fat etc
anyways its week maybe 4 and I lost 12lbs so far, my body is starting too look better then ever and I made my college bball team without too much preperation, just cause I had enaugh energy and never got tired like I used to before I got injured and sat out a whole year last year.
anyways im finally realising what a good diet really means.. thats why i chill here more then on any other board now.
