5 to 6 small meals

[work2win]

Ok, I've looked back to see if anyone has posted anything on this and I've seen somethings about eating clean but I want to know what others are doing on a daily basis. First off my goal is to loose weight and build muscle.

I've been reading about 5 to 6 small meals per day. Substituting meal bars and protein drinks for some of these meals for those who don't have time to cook for all of these meals.

What does your typical week look like as far as eating? I don't want to copy it -- I just want to get an idea of what's appropriate to eat and what's not. I hear all the time fruits and vegetables -- but what exactly do people eat for breakfast that's considered a good breakfast -- lunch -- dinner. Are there any snacks that are good for you or should snacks just consist of fruit?

What have you found to be good meal replacement bars/protein drinks? I've been reading about MetX bars??? and Protein bars. Are there any that you can recommend that you found to be good? I know this will probably depend on your taste -- but I thought I would ask anyway.

I'm just sick, sick, sick of feeling hungry and not knowing exactly what to eat. And I definately need to find something to eat on the go -- because that's when I start to sabatoge my hard work!

Thanks in advance!

 

[mnglamourgirl]

I eat 5 meals a day, with about 360 per meal. Each meal consists of a lean protein (like egg whites, chicken, tuna, etc.) a complex carb (no white flour!) and either a fresh fruit or vegetable. I limit my protein bars as a last resort. I do, however, have whey protein powder on hand at all times to mix in with my oatmeal or steel-cut oats. You can check out www.burnthefat.com for more information on how to eat 5 meals a day. It's an ebook that costs about $40. It's a wonderful resource that has helped me drop 4% body fat. I actually eat MORE than I ever have on other diets, like Weight Watchers. But the key is, eating clean. No sugar, no white stuff and as close to it's natural source as possbile, i.e. apple instead of applesauce, etc.

Hope that helps,
Terri

 

[teddy16410]

Meal 1 (am): 6 egg Whites w/ spinach & Mushrooms & Turkey bacon

Meal 2 (am): FF Cottage Cheese & LF yogurt + 1 fruit

Meal 3 (12-2): Protein Shake

Meal 4 (2-4): 3 veggies + Lean Protein (chicken, fish, beans, turkey) + Sweet Potato or Whole Grain Rice

Meal 5 (5-6): 3 Veggies + Lean Protein

Meal 6 (optional before 7pm): Protein Shake or Fruit & Yogurt

Thats about an average day for me

 

[kristi]

My meals generally look like this:

B: Breakfast Casserole - I make it ahead on Sunday so I can eat it all week long. It is made up of lean ham, cottage cheese, hashbrowns, eggbeaters, & cheese.

S: string cheese + fruit

L: sandwich + veggie - I normally eat a ham sandwich on whole wheat bread and carrots. Sometimes I will eat soup instead of having a sandwich.

S: protein bar

D: lean meat, starch,& veggie - the starch is normally either a sweet potato or whole wheat spaghetti.

I try to eat within a certain calorie range so I adjust throughout the day as needed. Hopefully this gives you some ideas. I look forward to hearing what others post.

 

[KathyH]

Hi Renee! First off, in order to eat 5-6 small meals a day you need to set aside 1 hr or more on Sunday to prepare everything. This is what I do & I put all of my lunches (Meal #3) into Tupperware containers. I typically eat the same exact meals per week b/c its easier to prepare the meals this way. Boring I know but it works. A typical day's meals for me are:

Meal 1: McCann's steel cut oatmeal made w/Rice Dream milk w/1 scoop of protein powder & blueberries mixed in.
Meal 2: 4 eggwhite omelette w/2 tbsp. of fresh salsa & orange
Meal 3: chicken/quinoa/asparagus & apple
Meal 4: tuna burger (recipe from burn the fat inner circle)
Meal 5: scallops or tilapia/beets
Meal 6: protein shake (from bodybuilding.com - PVL Whey Gourmet)

I only drink the protein shake on days when I do heavy weight lifting. I leave it out on days I do cardio.

I happen to be one of those persons that disapproves of protein bars. I feel there's way too much sugar in all of them. JMO. When you start out eating this way, you should just eat real food.

HTH, Kathy

PS: You can also eat cottage cheese & fruit for Meal #2 or #4.