Plan your meals and snacks for the day by putting them in reusable Tupperware or Ziploc bags. Eat a reasonable portion, using your hands to measure your portion size. Make sure there is protein or fiber in every snack or meal. I had to work a little harder to find quick, healthy snacks. It is easier for me to eat healthy meals than healthy snacks. I don’t get overly hungry at any point during the day, so that I do not overeat at meal time. I’ve learned that when my body keeps its blood sugar level, I have plenty of energy. More energy and a more positive outlook. You overeat at the next meal, to make up for the dip in blood sugar. Your blood sugar drops, leaving you feeling cranky and light headed. Your body’s metabolism slows down to make the food/fuel you gave it hours ago last longer. What Happens When You Skip a Meal or a Snack? 
Sometimes I make it into a smoothie and other times just by itself. The other thing I do if I’m in a hurry and just don’t have time is have a meal replacement shake for one of my meals and maybe even one of my snacks for the day. No, it’s certainly not “easy”, but once you get into the habit of preparing your meals in advance and eating delicious, healthy food every few hours, you’ll see some amazing changes. It makes it really easy to eat healthier lunches.Įvery meal should contain lean protein, good carbs ,and healthy fats in about a 40:30:30 ratio. Then I portion them out and put them in containers for my lunches for the next couple days. One thing I like to do is when I cook a dinner, I make extra meat and veggies for later. A good idea is to prepare your food well ahead of time. Obviously, it takes a good amount of planning, preparation, and persistence to get into the habit of eating this frequently.
control blood sugar levels & insulin production. Here are the major benefits of eating 5-6 times a day: If you’re eating first thing in the morning and then every 2-3 hours you’ll find it the most effective way to keep your metabolism going strong and to ensure that your energy levels remain constant throughout the day.Ĭombined with a good strength training program, eating 5-6 times a day will quickly transform your body into a lean, toned, fat-burning machine. I like to say 3 meals and 2-3 healthy snacks. They say I’ll be as big as a house if I eat that much. Sometimes when I tell people to eat 5-6 meals a day many people freak out. Just eat 3 meals a day or eat smaller meals 5-6 times a day. There’s this big debate out there as to which is better for you if you’re trying to get healthier and lose weight. Then doesn’t it seem reasonable that eating 5 meals a day is natural? We actually had to be trained to go to 3 larger meals a day. As they started to grow, didn’t it seem like they were always eating? Not big meals, more like grazing. In fact, it’s sometimes difficult to feed them that often but that’s when they were hungry. When your children were babies how often did they eat? Most babies I know eat every couple hours.
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