Guest guest Posted January 8, 2003 Report Share Posted January 8, 2003 I'm having a difficult time getting the 6th meal in, but mostly because i don't have time in the day. For example, this is my normal schedule: Work out between 6-7am (depending on the routine) Meal 1 - 8am Meal 2 - 11am Meal 3 - 2pm Meal 4 - between 5-6 (depending what time I get home from work) Meal 5 - between 8-9 (depending on what time i have meal 4) I'm trying to go to bed between 10-11 pm so that I can get a decent night of sleep, so I tend to not have time for Meal 6. Is 3 hrs too long in between meals? I don't have the problem eating this many meals, but for some reason the schedule is not working for me quite well. The first 2 days I stayed up late just to eat Meal 6, but I'm exhausted in the morning. Any ideas? -betty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 It takes some time to get used to eating 6 meals. If you're really feeling stuffed it's possible that your portions are too big. You should start to get hungry (and then eat something) every 2-3 hours. When you're in the groove on BFL, you should never feel really hungry or really full. If you're starving an hour after you eat, you know it wasn't enough food. If you're still stuffed 3 hours later it was too much. For maximum fat loss, I would make your portions a little smaller and keep the 6 meals. Eating 5 bigger meals isn't quite as effective for keeping your metabolism in high gear. Meal 6 I know your suppose to be eating 6 small meals a day. But what if your just not hungry? I normally for my first meal have a protein shake, for my 2nd meal I eat one authorized carb and one protein, and the same goes for my 3rd meal. My fourth meal consists of either another protein drink or a protein bar. My fifth meal consists of a carb, a protein, and a vegtable. By the time it comes to my 6th meal, I'm so stuffed I can't eat anymore! So, is it ok to eliminate that meal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 According to the BFL book they suggest eating meal 1 at 8am, meal 2 at 10am, meal 3 at 12pm, meal 4 at 3pm, meal 5 at 6pm and meal 6 at 9pm. Hope this helps! > I'm having a difficult time getting the 6th meal in, but mostly because i > don't have time in the day. > > For example, this is my normal schedule: > > Work out between 6-7am (depending on the routine) > Meal 1 - 8am > Meal 2 - 11am > Meal 3 - 2pm > Meal 4 - between 5-6 (depending what time I get home from work) > Meal 5 - between 8-9 (depending on what time i have meal 4) > > I'm trying to go to bed between 10-11 pm so that I can get a decent night of > sleep, so I tend to not have time for Meal 6. Is 3 hrs too long in between > meals? I don't have the problem eating this many meals, but for some reason > the schedule is not working for me quite well. The first 2 days I stayed up > late just to eat Meal 6, but I'm exhausted in the morning. Any ideas? > > -betty > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 > I know your suppose to be eating 6 small meals a day. But what if > your just not hungry? I normally for my first meal have a protein > shake, for my 2nd meal I eat one authorized carb and one protein, and > the same goes for my 3rd meal. My fourth meal consists of either > another protein drink or a protein bar. My fifth meal consists of a > carb, a protein, and a vegtable. By the time it comes to my 6th meal, > I'm so stuffed I can't eat anymore! So, is it ok to eliminate that > meal? Hi, I found it hard to get all six meals in the first week or so. After that my metabolism started to kick in and I couldn't wait for my meals. If you don't get all of them in then you might not be getting enough protein in your system. I found that if I didn't feel like I could get a 6th meal in then I would make sure that I had a serving of whey protein right before bed. Not sure if this is the best thing but it's what I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 For my 6th meal (I'm never hungry for it either) I have been drinking an EAS Results drink. Its only 100 calories 15g protein 1 gram sugar 5 gram carbs. I figured its better than nothing- and I really need to get my metabolism revved up. And my local GNC has them for 75% off right now. Just a thought- Good Luck! > It takes some time to get used to eating 6 meals. If you're really feeling > stuffed it's possible that your portions are too big. You should start to get > hungry (and then eat something) every 2-3 hours. When you're in the groove on > BFL, you should never feel really hungry or really full. If you're starving an > hour after you eat, you know it wasn't enough food. If you're still stuffed 3 > hours later it was too much. > > For maximum fat loss, I would make your portions a little smaller and keep the 6 > meals. Eating 5 bigger meals isn't quite as effective for keeping your > metabolism in high gear. > > > > Meal 6 > > > I know your suppose to be eating 6 small meals a day. But what if > your just not hungry? I normally for my first meal have a protein > shake, for my 2nd meal I eat one authorized carb and one protein, and > the same goes for my 3rd meal. My fourth meal consists of either > another protein drink or a protein bar. My fifth meal consists of a > carb, a protein, and a vegtable. By the time it comes to my 6th meal, > I'm so stuffed I can't eat anymore! So, is it ok to eliminate that > meal? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Thanks guys! I am glad that not doing the fruit/cc thing 6th wasn't going to get me off track. I can find the Uncle Sam's cereal at Publix here in Atlanta no problem. You may also be able to find it on line? Its cheap and really good for you. Tara, what is your pumpkin pie recipe w/o the crust? I have a can of pumpkin in my pantry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Thanks guys! I am glad that not doing the fruit/cc thing 6th wasn't going to get me off track. I can find the Uncle Sam's cereal at Publix here in Atlanta no problem. You may also be able to find it on line? Its cheap and really good for you. Tara, what is your pumpkin pie recipe w/o the crust? I have a can of pumpkin in my pantry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Its part of the EAS website. Ive made the chocolate cheesecake so many times, lets see if I have it memorized... 8oz fat free cream cheese, at room temperture 1 2/3 c skim milk, at room temerture 2-3 scoops chocolate protein powder (should total 60 g protein) 1 package fat free, sugar free chocolate pudding mix 1 reduced fat graham cracker crust fat free cool whip blend the cream cheese and milk until smooth. add the protein powder and pudding mix with the blender running. you may have to stop to scrape the sides of the blender. blend until throroughly mixed and just pour into the graham cracker crust. makes 8 servings. top with a tablespoon of cool whip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Its part of the EAS website. Ive made the chocolate cheesecake so many times, lets see if I have it memorized... 8oz fat free cream cheese, at room temperture 1 2/3 c skim milk, at room temerture 2-3 scoops chocolate protein powder (should total 60 g protein) 1 package fat free, sugar free chocolate pudding mix 1 reduced fat graham cracker crust fat free cool whip blend the cream cheese and milk until smooth. add the protein powder and pudding mix with the blender running. you may have to stop to scrape the sides of the blender. blend until throroughly mixed and just pour into the graham cracker crust. makes 8 servings. top with a tablespoon of cool whip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 <<<I can find the Uncle Sam's cereal at Publix here in Atlanta no problem.>>> Where in Atlanta are you? I am in the Cumming area. a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Take a portion of cottage cheese, a portion of pumpkin, and mix it w/ splenda and cinnamon. Very good and very fast! snackcakegirl <snackcakegirl@...> wrote: Thanks guys! I am glad that not doing the fruit/cc thing 6th wasn't going to get me off track. I can find the Uncle Sam's cereal at Publix here in Atlanta no problem. You may also be able to find it on line? Its cheap and really good for you. Tara, what is your pumpkin pie recipe w/o the crust? I have a can of pumpkin in my pantry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Sounds delicious to me. It also seems like a good carb to me, just like a fruit. In my opinion, it's perfect. > > I have to admit something...when I became a runner and anti-weights > person, I sold my BFL book. This means I have a basic question to > ask. It seems a lot of you do fruit/cc as your sixth meal. I have a > severe aversion to fruit (texture thing, although I like apples) and I > have created a 6th meal I love. I do a 1/2 cup of 1% cc, 1/2 cup of > Uncle Sam's cereal with berries and some Cary's sugar free syrup on > top. The cereal has like 5 ingredients, low sugar (1 gram), tons o > fiber, flax seeds and is low calorie. So, since it is a non fruit > carb...will this impede my progress? > > Thanks! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 I tend to eat my last meal around midnight and go to sleep around 12:30-1:00am. > how far before bedtime do you guys really eat your last meal? > i always feel so strange eating right before bed > Felicity > felizatee@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Felicity, it depends on the night, how late our activities go, and when the kids get to bed. Most nights, dinner (meal 5) is at 7 pm. Once the kids are in bed, dishes loaded, laundry on....I settle down for M6 --- usually 9:30. On a good night, I'm asleep at 11 or 11:30, most nights around midnight or just after. As long as your meal is the right size and balanced, and you've followed the plan throughout the day, it shouldnt matter. Even if you ate 30 mins before going to bed, I don't really think it would screw up your progress. > how far before bedtime do you guys really eat your last meal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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