Why 6 to 8 meals per day?

[nofear]

Why do the 6 to 8 meals per day? Is it because it has an effect on metabolism or is it just to keep from binging? Would three well planned meals per day and protein shakes be feasable and beneficial?

[SMAN12b]

too hard to explain in detail. Has to do withthe way your body works. Generally in 3 hour shifts! Eating only 3 meals a day, makes your body go into a starvation mode. SO no matter how well balenced the meals are, unless they are calorie deficient, the body will store whatever it can't use in three hours as FAT !! YES that's right, FAT....doesn't matter what you eat.

Therefore, eating every 3 hours, tells the body you are not starving it and it will have no need to store extra fat for preservation.

this is the abridged version. like I said there is way too much to understand and type here!!

Hope this helps

[JohnboyF]

agreed with Sman,

just to add smaller spaced out meals help your keep metabolism running throughout the day.

[SMAN12b]

agreed with Sman,

just to add smaller spaced out meals help your keep metabolism running throughout the day.

yeah what he said.....lolol


each time you eat, you force your digestive system to fire up the furnace to process the food, therefore a natural increase in metabolism

[goose]

Even for cutting dude,you got to down 6 plus meals.The more meals you have, the more your body must use energy to burn it. It's like a furnace. You will RAISE your metabolism simply by eating more frequently.

You see if your nutrition isn't nearly perfect, your body will always store some fat. And that fat will most likely be kept in the a**ominal region. The only way to get to the sub-10% body fat region is with rock-solid nutrition. Countless people cannot do this. Their eating habits are never correct, they don't track what they eat and they do not have the discipline necessary to eat correctly all of the time (with some cheat meals in there of course). The group of people who can do that are competitive bodybuilders.

[wolfstrike]

The "theory" states that at max 40gms of protein will be utilized at each meal.I just dont believe this and heres why.I feel that our bodies are setup so that it builds up a certain amount of protein it needs over time.The longer you wait to eat the more your body can utilize at that meal.

Look at how lions eat every couple of days.They maintain their muscle mass and lose fat until next meal.Do you think the lions body only allows 40gms of caribou protein to be utilized at that meal?

So why eat 300gms turkey over 6 meals??Well imagine coming home and having to eat 3 pounds of turkey at one sitting.Major gastointestinal distress as our stomachs arent as acidic as a pure carnivore and hence we dont have enuff acid to break it down at once.

Remember that we as BB'ers are going against nature and its amount of muscle mass a human really needs.Its excess muscle mass here that has us IMO having to eat the 6 meals a day of protein that we could otherwise just do with one large meal.

[nofear]

Thanks to everyone. The info. is greatly appreciated!

[*Narkissos*]

The "theory" states that at max 40gms of protein will be utilized at each meal.

what 'theory' is this?

[chest6]

The "theory" states that at max 40gms of protein will be utilized at each meal.I just dont believe this and heres why.I feel that our bodies are setup so that it builds up a certain amount of protein it needs over time.The longer you wait to eat the more your body can utilize at that meal.

Look at how lions eat every couple of days.They maintain their muscle mass and lose fat until next meal.Do you think the lions body only allows 40gms of caribou protein to be utilized at that meal?

So why eat 300gms turkey over 6 meals??Well imagine coming home and having to eat 3 pounds of turkey at one sitting.Major gastointestinal distress as our stomachs arent as acidic as a pure carnivore and hence we dont have enuff acid to break it down at once.

Remember that we as BB'ers are going against nature and its amount of muscle mass a human really needs.Its excess muscle mass here that has us IMO having to eat the 6 meals a day of protein that we could otherwise just do with one large meal.

Well..be a lion then and eat 2 lbs of steak in one meal and see what happens.

[IBdmfkr]

I'm not a lion, I'm a bodybuilder.
I'm not sure how anything you said applies to human beings.

[chest6]

yeah thats what i was gettin at

[wolfstrike]

Well..be a lion then and eat 2 lbs of steak in one meal and see what happens.

I think you misread my point.I was TRYING to say that we arent animals meant to eat once every couple of days.So I agree that 6 meals is the way to go when eating alot of protein.

[wolfstrike]

what 'theory' is this?

Just that,a theory.Some say 50gms some say 30gms so I just rounded it off

[nwbhl]

since that person doesn't know what he is talking about lions and humans how about we feed you to a lion and i bet he won't eat you because a you don't have enough protein in your body second reason you dont have a brain. you belong in a zoo. a lions metabolism is completely different that a human being they are a different species lets see they way 500 pds they eat 300mg of protein probably in one sitting and the digetive system is different from a human beings that is got to be the stupidest post i have ever read in my life.

i guess oj simpson signing that book deal about the murder stuff was so stupid this is stupider.

[chest6]

I think you misread my point.I was TRYING to say that we arent animals meant to eat once every couple of days.So I agree that 6 meals is the way to go when eating alot of protein.

oh. It was kinna hard which side you were with there..

[wolfstrike]

since that person doesn't know what he is talking about lions and humans how about we feed you to a lion and i bet he won't eat you because a you don't have enough protein in your body second reason you dont have a brain. you belong in a zoo. a lions metabolism is completely different that a human being they are a different species lets see they way 500 pds they eat 300mg of protein probably in one sitting and the digetive system is different from a human beings that is got to be the stupidest post i have ever read in my life.

i guess oj simpson signing that book deal about the murder stuff was so stupid this is stupider.

NWBHL

Its just a point I was making you dumbass

[nwbhl]

hey how about you look at bears they eat fish which has alot of protein why are they not muscular and a fat asses. make a point that makes a good argument and makes sense not a dumbass remarks u dumbass . comparing apples and oranges is the stupidest thing u can do.

[IBdmfkr]

What about walruses? Or camels? lmao

[angelripper]

Why do the 6 to 8 meals per day? Is it because it has an effect on metabolism or is it just to keep from binging? Would three well planned meals per day and protein shakes be feasable and beneficial?

if you want to continue looking like you probably do{skinny, weak and no mass then ya just eat 3 meals a day.like a doctor suggests all nomal people should do.

[chest6]

oh man this thread is turning pretty funny. How should i feed my pet tiger? 8 meals a day...or large cows twice a day?

[romeodun]

This is the funniest post i have ever ever read. i think it should be made a sticky, just to cheer you up on a bad day.

[IBdmfkr]

If I was a tiger I doubt I'd even lift weights, I'd just lounge around and get swole under a shade tree.

[wolfstrike]

When this catches on youll learn.Soon a new forum called animalbolics will appear and teach of my knowledge without doubts or prejudices.Ill call it the Lion king diet.

NBWHL wrote "comparing apples and oranges is the stupidest thing u can do.
"

Comparing you to an anus is smarter?

[RYNO]

This thread made me laugh. Bears, lions, fish, camels, tigers, walruses, and OJ Simpson ... WTF?

[*Narkissos*]

Just that,a theory.Some say 50gms some say 30gms so I just rounded it off

you do know that isn't applicable to this thread right?

As it is not the reason why bodybuilders (or health conscious people in general) are told to split food intake into multiple meals.

Here are a couple reasons:

1. Thermic effect of food: Everytime you eat you stimulate your metabolism.

2. Regulation of insulin response: Spreading the food intake produces a smaller insulin release response...and maintains steady Blood glucose levels tru out the day. Spikes and crashes are correlated to increased fat deposition. Studies show that a constant trickle of insulin tru-out the day will keep an individual leaner as compared to spikes.

3. Maintenance of amino acid 'pool': The demand for amino acids is constant. The absence of an essential amino acid signals the catabolism of proteinaceous tissue to meet the demand. Consuming essential aminos at regular intervals tru-out the day fulfills this need.. preventing the the catoblism response.

I could actually go on all night on this topic

Narkissos

[*Narkissos*]

Just that,a theory.Some say 50gms some say 30gms so I just rounded it off

and i should add.

There is NO numerical determinant which can state just how much protein a healthy individual can assimilate at one sitting.

Narkissos

[wolfstrike]

Well said again.Nark you need to speak up faster so we dont off-track so badly.

[chest6]

you do know that isn't applicable to this thread right?

As it is not the reason why bodybuilders (or health conscious people in general) are told to split food intake into multiple meals.

Here are a couple reasons:

1. Thermic effect of food: Everytime you eat you stimulate your metabolism.

2. Regulation of insulin response: Spreading the food intake produces a smaller insulin release response...and maintains steady Blood glucose levels tru out the day. Spikes and crashes are correlated to increased fat deposition. Studies show that a constant trickle of insulin tru-out the day will keep an individual leaner as compared to spikes.

3. Maintenance of amino acid 'pool': The demand for amino acids is constant. The absence of an essential amino acid signals the catabolism of proteinaceous tissue to meet the demand. Consuming essential aminos at regular intervals tru-out the day fulfills this need.. preventing the the catoblism response.
I could actually go on all night on this topic

Narkissos

Yep. Plenty of people I know of think they can consume 3-4 meals quick in the day and then finish off 4-5 hours later. They fail to see your body is in constant need of nutrients. Not eating for 4-5 then going catabolic kinna loses the point of eating those 6 meals in a day with that huge gap.

[*Narkissos*]

Well said again.Nark you need to speak up faster so we dont off-track so badly.

Speaking up faster ends the interaction between members too quickly..

This interaction is what the message board community is about

I like the threads to run.. and for everyone to get their piece in. It normally improves the information pool..as we're all here to share and learn right?

Nark

[DNoMac]

Speaking up faster ends the interaction between members too quickly..

Nark

And we miss interesting posts about lions and tigers and bears

[theboss]

Hakunamatata

[wolfstrike]

I like to beef up all summer and not eat during winter months mimicking our brother the bear as close as possible.3 month fast will prepare your body for the beach and the babes and the food!

[SMAN12b]

I like to beef up all summer and not eat during winter months mimicking our brother the bear as close as possible.3 month fast will prepare your body for the beach and the babes and the food!

This has to be the most ridiculous thing I have heard !!

You are not a BEAR nor lion or tiger for that matter. Your body works way different.

Bears are tons of FAT

If you did that diet, the 3 month fast would leave you with NO muscle and mostly fat!

But yeah, give it a try and let us know how it works for you. Remember during the three month fast , you have to sleep the entire time to conserve energy!! Good Luck .....LOLOL

[wolfstrike]

The silliest thread on the AS forums just never stops growing

[*Narkissos*]

And we miss interesting posts about lions and tigers and bears

Lions and tigers and bears?

Oh my!

[chest6]

Some noob is gonna come and look at this thread and start trying to eat lion meat twice a day now

[SMAN12b]

How much Protein is there in lion meat these days??

[mavsluva]

No more than you'll find at KFC!!!

[nofear]

My God. What have I done?

[DNoMac]

How much Protein is there in lion meat these days??

It varies depending on the season. During the winter months, their diets are mainly plants and such causing it to be less rich in protein. However, in the summer months they consume a lot of meat making it much more dense in protein.