5-6 small meals a day? but how?

Question

im puzzled by the way professionals say, "eat 5-6 small meals a day".

that sounds like a real deal.. i mean constantly eating..hhmm..

so the question is..what do i eat? and in a small amount? how small is small? And what if im always on the go and that means i wont be at home to fix my own "healthy" meals?

ps. im asian, about 1.58m and 49kg.

i want to hit 45kg, nothing lesser.

Answer 1

The purpose is to keep your metabolism constantly up. My dad and his wife did a plan where they ate 6 times a day, and although they were already pretty health, both lost about 20 lbs. It was amazing seeing them as thin as they were in their youths!

The way they worked around their schedules is by cooking everything up on the weekends, freezing it in small containers, and just grabbing them and going each day. Breakfast was oatmeal, so they put water in their coffee pot and set a timer so that it was hot when they woke up in the morning. They kept fresh fruit in a bowl ready to grab, and each kept a box of whole-wheat crackers in their vehicles ready to munch on with their between-meal snacks.

Eating a banana with breakfast, grapes with a slice of cheese and some crackers for a snack, carrot sticks in the afternoon, and broccoli with all of their dinner meals helped simplify things, and they only had to stick to it for six weeks to lose the weight!

Generally, it means eating quick meals instead of full meals for most of the day.

For breakfast, a bowl of oatmeal and a glass of milk and a side of fruit or fruit juice.

For a mid-morning snack, some veggies or a fruit and some crackers.

For lunch, a sandwich and some fruit or veggies, and another glass of milk.

For afternoon snack, a selection of fruit or veggies and some yogurt.

For dinner, a balanced meal.

For an evening snack, blended fruit (fruit put in a blender with ice, to make a home-made icee).

Something like that is what they mean - get your veggie, fruit, veggie, and milk in for the day, and add some carbs for good balance.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Sometimes it seems you're eating when not hungry, but it helps your metabolism, especially when eating a lot of protein. Breakfast is the most important meal so take the time to fix something, even if it's cereal and OJ. A 3 oz. can of tuna and some carrots for a mid morning snack is good. Lunch can be a small salad with chicken or turkey or a Lean Cuisine. Some deli meat and cheese (without the bread) or yogurt for an afternoon snack. I'm not a vegetarian so meat and veggies make a good dinner. Be careful about dessert.

Answer 4

I eat about 5 to 6 small meals a day. I am at work most of the day, my office desk is packed with snack foods, but of course I keep it healthy and don't eat anything bad for me. Unless it's convenient and I'm running to a meeting I'll grab a candy bar. But that's rare.

The small meals are like snacks in between the regular 3 meals a day. So bring snacks with you throughout the day. Anything from fruits, vegetables, crackers, healthy protein drinks, salads, make a sandwich from home; and so on.

It's quite easy once you make it a habit. Try it out. =)

Good luck!

Answer 5

I am a diabetic and have to eat 5-6 times a day. What I do is plan out my food intake for the day and divide it into three meals and take what food choices that are left and make two or three small meals with it. I have breakfast, lunch, and dinner, then I make sure I eat a mid-morning, mid-afternoon, and a bedtime snack.
If you are always on the go (I've been there) find some veggies you like, snow peas are my fav and 1 cup of raw are a serving for me, and grab them and some whole grain crackers with peanut butter or cheese, or some fruit. If you have to eat out keep the choices to fresh raw foods and those that are not loaded with fat.

Answer 6

5 Meals A Day Plan

Answer 7

6 Meals A Day Plan

Answer 8

It's not actually the traditional meal you are after. Think fist size, which is the size of your stomach, and no more. Try walnuts, grapes and cheese as one meal, maybe another could be yogurt and a couple of whole grain crackers. If you are on the run just do crackers, nuts & fruits and veggies that don't need refridgeration are great. Just keep in mind 5-7 fists a day and the day should be balanced-not necessarily each meal.

Answer 9

Eating 5-6 times a day isn't exactly practical. You have to stay on a tight schedule in order to do it, and for most people they simply can't do it because of their work schedule. Just exercise and eat less and you will burn more fat. I find that when I eat smaller meals throughout the day, I'm constantly hungry. There is no beating that hunger pain and I can't stand it. There is a reason why we have 3 bigger meals per day

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Answer 10

You hear professionals say 5-6 meals a day because it works! And its easy if you ask me! Hears what i do!

Breakfest. Bowl of wheaties with milk 630 am
Snack. apple and banna 1030 am
Lunch. Premade cooked chicken brest wrap( i will cut up cooked chicken breast and wrap it in a soft sheal.. i will cook a bunch ahead of time and leave in frig so its easy to grab)11:30am
Snack. apple and a low caloire granola bar 3:30pm
Super. Anything healthy i mix it up 7:00 pm

I have to stay as lean as i can with very little body fat and i have tryed many things to keep the weight off and this is the best if you as me.