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How to Lose Weight With Six Small Meals

November 22, 2010 by ModernMom Staff Leave a Comment

In the quest to slim down, many women skip meals, resulting in insatiable hunger and the resulting discomfort and struggle. Although it may logically seem that cutting way down on your eating is the best way to lose weight, many find that simply modifying the way in which they eat is more effective. Some argue that, instead of skipping meals, dieters should actually increase the frequency of their eating. By upping their meal regularity, these diners can avoid hunger pains and keep their body working and burning fat throughout the day.

In the quest to slim down, many women skip meals, resulting in insatiable hunger and the resulting discomfort and struggle. Although it may logically seem that cutting way down on your eating is the best way to lose weight, many find that simply modifying the way in which they eat is more effective. Some argue that, instead of skipping meals, dieters should actually increase the frequency of their eating. By upping their meal regularity, these diners can avoid hunger pains and keep their body working and burning fat throughout the day.

Create a Schedule

Space your meals two to three hours apart. Create a strict waking-hours eating schedule consisting of meals regularly spaced throughout the day. To increase the likelihood that you follow the planned schedule, write it down and place it on your refrigerator or in your planner.

High-Protein

Craft high-protein meals. Meals that are high in protein keep you full longer and serve as more useful fuel for your body. Whenever possible, fill your meals with lean proteins, such as chicken, as these provide the protein benefits without the fat of heavier meat options, such as beef.

Portable Meals

Select portable foods so you can eat your meal anywhere. You will likely not always be at home when your scheduled mealtime arrives; to decrease the likelihood that being on the road causes you to deviate from your planned schedule, select meals that you can easily grab and go, such as yogurts, protein shakes or rinsed veggies.

Keep Track

Record your calorie intake for each meal. Write down what foods you ate along with how many calories were in each to ensure that your increased meal frequency does not result in overeating.

How Many Calories?

Just because you are eating more frequently does not mean you should be eating more. When added together, you daily intake should fall between 1,800 and 2,000 calories. This means that each stand-alone meal should consist of approximately 300 to 350 calories.

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