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Not enough time to eat 5-6 meals

post #1 of 21
2/27/08 at 1:34am
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So what do you do about not having enough time to eat 5-6 small meals per day? Is there an alternative? My job is hectic and there really isn't any feasible time to eat during the day. I have time to eat at round 7:30ish am then not again till lunch time at 12:00pm, then not again till dinner at 5mish. So what can I do, or what should I be eating during those 3 times that I'm able to eat in order to lose weight/body fat

any help is greatly appreciated. This is my first post here, but I've been reading posts for almost a month now.

Thanks in advance
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post #2 of 21
2/27/08 at 1:51am
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Originally Posted by Unbreakable View Post
So what do you do about not having enough time to eat 5-6 small meals per day? Is there an alternative? My job is hectic and there really isn't any feasible time to eat during the day. I have time to eat at round 7:30ish am then not again till lunch time at 12:00pm, then not again till dinner at 5mish. So what can I do, or what should I be eating during those 3 times that I'm able to eat in order to lose weight/body fat

any help is greatly appreciated. This is my first post here, but I've been reading posts for almost a month now.

Thanks in advance

2 words: protein shake!
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post #3 of 21
2/27/08 at 2:08am
I don't know what your job is, but I would think think you'd have time to have, say, a protein bar at 9:30 or so, an apple or banana at 11:00, a smoothie or protein shake in the early afternoon, etc. They don't have to be meals per se, they can just be snack on the go as long as you make sure they are healthy choices and that you get a variety of nutrition sources over the course of the day.
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post #4 of 21
2/27/08 at 2:25am
I don't think most people here have a more hectic job than me meal wise, as in 8-9 hours working with no possibility of snacking, but 3-5 minutes break each hour between clients. What you have to do is start the day right with an absolutely great breakfast, oatmeal, yogurt, milk, an egg, etc. Bring apples, quick snacks, and a pre-made meal from home. If you have 5 minutes to yourself, you can open your glass tupperware and start eating some grilled chicken and rice, and get in a decent 1/2 meal or more. Meal replacement smoothies are also good, since you can just kind of sip those whenever. If you have more time than me, then you have enough time to get your lunches and dinners in there somewhere, just as long as they're already prepared and you're in a place you can eat them. Make sure you don't have to wait to eat at the end of the day, if you're hungry at the end of the day you're going to be starving by the time you've gotten home and made dinner, and this will cause binge eating (I know), so get it done before.
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post #5 of 21
2/27/08 at 9:18am
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Thanks for the replies everyone, it looks like I'll be taking a protein shake or bars with me and grabbing them whenever possible.

Anyone have any suggestions on either the shake or bars?
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post #6 of 21
2/27/08 at 12:42pm
You'll want both, as you'll get tired of one or the other. I also used to make little "breakfast burritos" that were mostly protein (and low carb tortilla), and keep them in the refridgerator where I worked. 60 seconds at the microwave and then back to my desk. Worked in that situation.
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post #7 of 21
2/27/08 at 12:52pm
I'd suggest going to a vitemen/nutrition store and browsing - unbelieveable all the different types of protien shakes/bars, etc.

I discovered somthing recently that is a 3 ounce, 42 gram of protien shot. doesn't taste very good, sort of like suger free jello, but it gives you a nice burst of protien in a very small package. the packaging looks like a bullet.
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post #8 of 21
2/27/08 at 1:01pm
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I discovered somthing recently that is a 3 ounce, 42 gram of protien shot. doesn't taste very good, sort of like suger free jello, but it gives you a nice burst of protien in a very small package. the packaging looks like a bullet.

What's it called?

Jon.
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post #9 of 21
2/27/08 at 1:15pm
https://proflexsports.cybrhost.com/page/P/PROD/IDS10
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post #10 of 21
2/27/08 at 1:17pm
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Cool, thanks!

Jon.
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post #11 of 21
2/27/08 at 2:27pm
You do not need 5-6 meals a day. It is common practice and assumed dogma in the bodybuilding community but there isn't really much data to back it up, if I recall correctly.

Sign up and check out the forums on bodyrecomposition.com and search for "meal frequency". It's a good community that uses science instead of dogma to back up their facts, unlike t-nation or bb.com.

I haven't really researched this for 5 or 6 months now, but if I recall correctly I decided after reading a lot (and observing personal results) that 3-4 meals was no worse than 5-6 meals if calories and P/C/F splits were kept equal. Just make sure to keep your pre and post-WO nutrition the same, since this obviously has an effect on your success no matter how many meals you eat a day. In other words, whether or not you eat two meals a day or eight, the big nutrient-heavy one has to be post-workout either way.
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post #12 of 21
2/27/08 at 2:37pm
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You do not need 5-6 meals a day. It is common practice and assumed dogma in the bodybuilding community but there isn't really much data to back it up, if I recall correctly.

Sign up and check out the forums on bodyrecomposition.com and search for "meal frequency". It's a good community that uses science instead of dogma to back up their facts, unlike t-nation or bb.com.

I haven't really researched this for 5 or 6 months now, but if I recall correctly I decided after reading a lot (and observing personal results) that 3-4 meals was no worse than 5-6 meals if calories and P/C/F splits were kept equal. Just make sure to keep your pre and post-WO nutrition the same, since this obviously has an effect on your success no matter how many meals you eat a day. In other words, whether or not you eat two meals a day or eight, the big nutrient-heavy one has to be post-workout either way.

+1. "You need to eat 6 meals a day to get big 'n strong" is a myth. People in the Army/Marine only get to eat 3 big meals every day, and last time I check, most dudes look and are stronger than the majority of gym rats.

During a bulk, spreading the calories over 6 meals is a whole lot easier than 3 of gigantic portions though.
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post #13 of 21
2/27/08 at 3:15pm
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During a bulk, spreading the calories over 6 meals is a whole lot easier than 3 of gigantic portions though.

+1, and actually, during a cut, I find it easier to eat smaller meals and deal with multiple periods of about an hour or so of hunger than to deal with two or three periods of hours of hunger.
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post #14 of 21
2/27/08 at 5:48pm
Even during cutting I'm pretty sure I'd feel like shit if I tried to cram my target caloric intake into 3 meals.
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post #15 of 21
2/27/08 at 5:49pm
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cutting

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Jon.
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