[chuuleee]

Okay.

So I've been reading everywhere that you should eat 6 meals a day or more.

Then, your metabolism will become faster.

Well, I'm going to try and start eating 6 times a day but how do you know what to eat.

Because I'm scared of eating too much and gaining weight.

Can someone please explain to me how it works and what food I should eat?

Thanks!

EDIT:

Hey i was wondering how can u eat 6 meals a day during school.

Is it okay to eat breakfast then have lunch (whenever u have it) and then come home and continue the 6 meals a day thing?

^Does it make sense?

[~koe*no*sainou~]

lol you just eat smaller amounts in equal time intervals xD you know how people are all...eat 3 squared meals a day? well split those meals in half and eat them every 2 hours-ish. so you'd be eating 6 rectangular meals a day ^ ^;

eat anything, as long as they're in small proportions.

[chuuleee]

^OH! I get it so if you eat a sandwhich you cut it in half and eat it in like 2 hours?

Thanks

[Malice_Kaiser]

^OH! I get it so if you eat a sandwhich you cut it in half and eat it in like 2 hours?

Thanks

Yep! That's what I do anyway. Just make sure you never eat until you're full. Keep yourself at a comfortable medium all day. ^^ For example, to split up breakfast I'll eat a bowl of cereal (according to the serving size on the box) at like 7 or 8 in the morning, then at like 10 I'll eat a granola bar and fruit, then a few hours later it's lunch time. I'll have a salad plus raw veggies at first, then a bit later I'll eat some sort of soy meat/meat substitute... and etc etc etc. A lot of the times I end up eating a bit more than just that but you get the idea. ^^

[minwoogrl]

I think it does work becuase I'm doing that 3-4 hour eating thing. I eat about 5-6 meals a day and I seem to be losing weight. I'm definitely not gaining any. But I drink a cup of water + fruit before each meal. Makes me feel like a pig since I eat all the time. >< I don't eat until I'm full just mediocre. Small portions is the key. And don't eat alot of fatty foods.

[stoner beans]

yea you just eat small anount of meals through out the day.
like a small bowl of pasta every two hours
or a piece of fruit
just not like a whole full meal

[drago]

lol well u usally still have the 3 main meals breakfast lunch and dinner, but those shoudl be portioned amount, but in between u want to have light snacks like peices of fruit something light or half a sandwich i guess.

[watcher]

6 meals... eat every 3 hours.

7am
10am
1pm
4pm
7pm
10pm

if you sleep 8+ hours, you can try eating in 2hr 45min intervals.

[chuuleee]

Thanks for all the great comments!

But I didn't know whether to do 3 or 2 hours.

But for today I did every 2 hours so far.

So I woke up late and ate around

10am- which was cereal

11:30 am- Yogurt - 99% no fat

1pm - half of a ham sandwhich with wheat bread

3 pm- half of a chicken breast sandwhich with wheat bread, and some chips. (Gr...those chips.

and then, at 5 im gonna eat the other half of the chicken sandwhich.

Then, the rest of the day I'm working on.

Exercise: 40 laps in pool, more swimming, dancing and 8 min ab wrkout

Please tell me if I am doing it right.

I know there's a lot of bread but I don't really know what else to do, cuz I have to get more food.

But am I doing it right so far?

[Meenuh]

becareful though. you may gain weight if you eat too much since you're eating so often. make sure you have small portions and don't over do it.

[rockON]

I used to eat every 3 hours too, it worked for me.

[watcher]

Thanks for all the great comments!

But I didn't know whether to do 3 or 2 hours.

But for today I did every 2 hours so far.

So I woke up late and ate around

10am- which was cereal

11:30 am- Yogurt - 99% no fat

1pm - half of a ham sandwhich with wheat bread

3 pm- half of a chicken breast sandwhich with wheat bread, and some chips. (Gr...those chips.

and then, at 5 im gonna eat the other half of the chicken sandwhich.

Then, the rest of the day I'm working on.

Exercise: 40 laps in pool, more swimming, dancing and 8 min ab wrkout

Please tell me if I am doing it right.

I know there's a lot of bread but I don't really know what else to do, cuz I have to get more food.

But am I doing it right so far?

better to eat earlier in the day to get your metabolism started. eat breakfast around 7am. take a light jog/swim in the morning [before or after breakfast, but to you but do get a half cup of juice or something befor eyou exercise to get some energy going].

last meal preferably 2~3 hours before you sleep.

[chuuleee]

^^ for people who already tried this and it worked for u,

could u tell me what foods you ate and what exercise u did?

Thanks

[sugarrrxxx]

i have a question, the whole eating at same intervals thing works in the summer, but how exactly will it be manageable if you're at school? You can't just whip out a fruit every 2 hours during class...

[watcher]

^^ for people who already tried this and it worked for u,

could u tell me what foods you ate and what exercise u did?

Thanks

breakfast was usually toast w/ peanut butter and eggs. with juice and a serving of fruit.
mid-breakfast was yogurt with a serving of nuts. maybe a breakfast bar if i needed some more calories.
lunch was salad w/ sandwich. usually a lean meat like turkey or roast beef. salad with splash of olive oil and vinaigrette with lots of different veggies.
mid-day lunch were a couple tacos [chicken breast meat] with onion/cilantro/salsa OR maybe some kind of fruit shake mixed with protein powder.
dinner korean food. rice [half bowl], some kind of meat [pork, galbi, etc] with all the side dishes
last meal depends on whether i went to the gym or not.
if i go gym, i had a protein shake afterwards and then a light tofu salad with soy-based dressing [made from scratch]
if i didnt go to the gym, i'd whip up a snack like tuna salad with whole grain crackers, or have a serving of string cheese and veggies

exercise, i did weight training 3 days a week [every other day] and cardio on the non-weight-training days. mostly running, sometimes swimming. mostly done at night since i work in the mornings.

i havent done so well lately, but from last november to this july, i lost about 15lbs overall. my body fat % went from 26%~17%. [which means i probably lost a whole lot more fat lbs than the 15 i lost overall.]

i have a question, the whole eating at same intervals thing works in the summer, but how exactly will it be manageable if you're at school? You can't just whip out a fruit every 2 hours during class...

breakfast before school. [high carb]
nutrition/break after 1st period. [some schools do it after 2nd] [high~medium carb]
lunch period [medium carb]
after school [medium carb]
dinner [low carb]
late dinner [low~no carb]

tuna salad mix, string cheese, unsalted nuts, granola bars, etc are good alternatives to fruits.

[minwoogrl]

^^ for people who already tried this and it worked for u,

could u tell me what foods you ate and what exercise u did?

Thanks

depends on when I wake up if I wake up at 7am I might eat 5 meals a day. If I wake up at 12pm then I might only eat 3 meals a day. I eat 1 meal every 3-4 hours. It helps if you don't label it as brunch, lunch, dinner etc... b/c I tend to replace meals when I labeled my meals.

When I wake up: a cup of water then 15-30mins later a serving of fruit then a serving of Special K cereal. (my only constant meal unless I run out of milk.)
3-4 hours later: cup of water, fruit, then (depending on how hungry I am and what time of day it is) : pb&j sandwich / a little rice(like at the most 4-5 TBS) with alot more side dishes / a sandwich w/ turkey tomato and lettuce / soup / salad / etc... basically I mix it up alot.
Water and fruit before each meal helps me from overeating the bad stuff. I don't drink juice or soda. But I do drink green tea.

I do a little walking and jogging 2-3 times a week

[ihigh]

its all about portion control and spacing out the times you eat..
say a fruit here and there, like the midpoint between meals or something

for me the way i used to do it was 7 meals/time to eat a day. x]

8am: breakfast
10am: some fruit/veggie
noon: lunch
2-3PM: some fruit/veggie
5-6PM: fruit/veggie
8PM: dinner
10PM: a light dairy product

i slept at 12..haha and woke up at 6, my high school sucked..alot of work =T

[CaramelSweetie]

hmmm, I might try every 2 hours, but I don't know what to eat :S

[SillyyJenn]

eat small portions and stop eating before you're full!
i personally recommend these snacks that go between meals: apples, bananas, grapes, baby carrots, yogurt, juices, and popcorn =]

[hankyungie]

since it's the summer, ive been waking up kinda late (~11 am) and sleeping around 3 am. i was wondering if it was still ok for me to eat 5 meals a day? i exercise at night around 7pm for an hour or two. so far, ive been eating 4 small meals between 11-7 and then one after i work out.