How can one eat 5-6 mini meals a day and still lose weight?

Question

Along with exercise of course. Has it really worked for anybody?

Answer 1

I applaud you on wanting to become leaner and healthier. But, try this for when the weather is in the teens. Exercise is a natural process that our bodies use to eliminate excess fat. People gain excess weight by either overeating or lack of sufficient exercise. So, on those days, stop and grab your coat and your keys and leave the house. Hurry to do this, but once outside take a leisurely stroll around your block. Then go back home and DON'T SIT DOWN, but do some house cleaning. Continue doing this 1 block jaunt for 1 week. Next week walk 2 blocks at the same leisure pace and go back home and clean some more. By now you should be more intuned to yourself and feeling like you can take on the world. Well, don't. We don't want you to get discouraged and stop walking. Your body will be fine tuning itself as you walk so you may not see immediate results. For your third week take in a block further and go home and do some more cleaning. Do the same for the fourth week as well. Now, here you are at the second month. You should be feeling more energetic. Are you? OK, then let's begin. This time when you go for your walk you will increase it by 2 blocks each week. If you feel pain or are short-winded then stop and go back to your last comfort zone of walking. This is only your body's way of saying that it is not ready for that step so fast. It is not telling you that you can't or never will do it, but just not then. Now go out and buy yourself some good raingear for the days when it is raining cats and dogs. Boots included and cover your nose and mouth as well. Don't let the inclement in the weather get in the way of you having good health. Now that you are walking further you need to go home and start organizing the cabinets and drawers. You are probably one of those people who still watch too much television. If you can't get up the nerve to throw it (idiot box) out, then watch it standing up as you go around and clean house. Oh, and another thing, while you are losing weight your clothes will start to bag and sag. Get rid of them! After all of your hard work you want to flaunt your success. Go out and buy new underwear and outerwear clothing. Don't forget that your feet will have lost weight too, so buy new shoes. Don't overwhelm yourself, though. Buy a piece at a time as you loose weight and get rid of your fat clothes. DO NOT STOP once you are at your ideal weight. Now you have to maintain it, for a lifetime. And always be aware of your surroundings. I can see you now. YOU'RE LOOKING GOOD!

Answer 2

I'm not a nutritionist. The way I think this concept works is that you have lets say 5-6 (300 calories) meals per day instead of 3 (600 calories) meals per day. If you eat less meals per day but they are larger in calories then your body may be more likely to store any excess calories causing you to gain weight. If you eat smaller more frequent meals then your body can react by not storing or storing less calories which will be less likely to cause you to gain weight. If you find that magical combination where your body doesnt store any or you eat less calories than your body needs to maintain the current weight then you can start losing weight.

Its hard for me to run through that program but its a good concept in my opinion.

Answer 3

When my marines want to lose weight i tell them to eat min meals. Reason being is becasue the body relies on a constant source of energy to break down the foods into nutirents. When the body is breaking foods down, all your body is concentrating on is that, that's why if you eat a heavy meal, you fell sluggish. Eating smaller meals actually increases your metabolism, which is a very good thing when it comes to weight loss. the higher your metabolism, the more weight can be lost.

Answer 4

This is how you're suppost to eat. Constant eating throughout the day keeps your metabolism moving and assists with losing weight.

If you're eating 5-6 mini meals a day, make sure you make wise choices. Healthy eating.

Also, the best combination for losing weight is watching your diet and exercise.

Drink water!

Answer 5

5-6 smalls meals.

Answer 6

eating smaller meals more frequently throughout the day keeps your metalobism burning more calories through the day. That's why you can lose weight.

Answer 7

it's the ability for your metabolism to kick in.. the more often you eat, your body goes into high gear... but if you eat less often, the body stores the energy for fear of not being fed again