Magenta

**magenta** · 07-05-2005, 02:37 PM

:-D :???: Can anyone tell me about the 6 small meals a day idea?I would like to give this a go,my aerobics instructor does this and she looks great!!!What is a small meal,a piece of bread or fruit?A small cup of soup,I have no idea where to start with this idea.Thanks :???: 8) :cool: 8-)

**Cyn** · 07-05-2005, 02:43 PM

Great question! I have been wondering about this myself and I cant wait for the answer. Just what is a small meal? half of a sandwhich? small salad? Considering I used to treat a bag of snickers as a snack it is hard for me to judge. LOL!!!

***Ian*** · 07-05-2005, 03:34 PM

What I do is have 3 main, medium sized meals with three snacks in between.

For a snack I might have a peach and 2 slices of turkey lunchmeat.

Another snack example would be a small serving of nuts such as
peanuts or almonds. I don't really like those though, so I don't eat them much.

For breakfast I am usually busy so I'll have a balanced meal shake or
a Zone Perfect bar.

For lunch I'll have whatever is around; generally some sort of whole wheat
tortilla wrap with turkey, lettuce, cucumber, a bit of cheese, tomato, and
green pepper.

For dinner, I might have another bar if I'm too busy, or else I'll make
a dinner with veggies and lean meat like chicken. Stir-fry has been the
easiest to do so far since I just stir and it doesn't take long.

In conclusion, a piece of bread, even though it is small, cannot constitute
one of the meals of the day.

"Small" is referring to small portions. Make sure you balance it though.
I like 40% protein 50% carbs (good carbs like whole grain bread or
veggies), and 10% non-saturated fat.

**magenta** · 07-07-2005, 07:45 AM

:grin: Thanks that has given me a few ideas to try.I love eating the subway meals with less than 10% fat.Low carb isnt a very popular thing over here in oz,we are just starting to see a few low carb options in the supermarkets now.Subway has had the low carb options for a few months now.But I could not go without my bread/pasta ever!!!I would go nuts!!! :eek: 8) :smile:

**NeedtoLose** · 07-08-2005, 09:20 PM

Great question about 6 small meals a day. I would like to do it too but I have a hard enough time fitting in 3 meals a day!

Welcome to the forum!

mnylady · 07-11-2005, 06:06 AM

Greetings everyone!

I'm brand new to the site. Here's several ideas for small meals. My brother has been a weight lifter for over twenty years. We've had many discussions on the benefit of eating 6 small meals a day.

1/2 chicken breast broiled 1carrot

1 protein shake nonfat milk banana 2 strawberries ice

1 c. spinach 1/2 tangerine 1tsp lemon juice

2 scrambled egg whites

1 slice grilled eggplant cooked with pam 2 tbsp reduced fat mozarella-cheese

handful raw almonds

1 apple 1/2 serving cottage cheese

***Ian*** · 07-11-2005, 06:42 AM

Welcome to the forum!

I read your sample meals and was wondering
about protein content... It seems that the main protein source is in the
morning at breakfast. Is there a reason for this? I usually balance out
all of my meals, but it there's an advantage to this for muscle building
and keeping my metabolism high at the same time, I'd love to learn
more about it.

Thanks for posting, and welcome, again.

phaledax · 07-12-2005, 04:52 AM

no advantage eating the majority of your protein in the morning, spread through out the day as evenly as you can is best.
although I know some people do it because it wakes them up.
you can also make a full sandwhich and eat half one time and the other half another, this can be applyed to many other foods. cut a vegitable, fruit, etc in half and stick it in a bag. remember you want a calorie deficit of your maintenance level.