is it best to eat frequent small meals or less frequent larger meals to reduce body fat?
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On the whole, frequent, smaller meals will induce less fat deposition.\n\nHere's why.\n\nEveryone knows that insulin causes blood sugar to drop, and that's true--it does.  Insulin is secreted in amounts that are a function of the level of the blood sugar and the rate of rise (or fall) of the blood sugar; that's not so well known.\n\nWhat is often forgotten is that high enough insulin levels induce fat cells (adipocytes) to lay down extra lard.  TO be a little sloppy, high levels mean there's energy to spare, so store it for later.\n\nNOW...  A big meal produces a more rapid rise in blood glucose and potentially higher levels of sugar in the blood--increasing the levels of insulin, and thus, potentially, lard laydown.\n\nThe same amount of calories nibbled slowly produces a slower and lower rise in sugar, thus a slower and lower rise in serum insulin, and thus less fat deposition.\n\nNow, there are several little side factors involved here, all of which I am ignoring since they're not as relevant to your question...  Hope this makes the answer clear and reasonable!
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No.  If you want to lose fat, you have to consume less calories than you expend.  That's a combination of eating and activity.  If you move your body more, then you can increase the rate of loss, but eating regularly and exercising regularly is the best way to go.\n\nAnyone who tells you that you can eat whatever/however much you want to eat and lose weight by (a) eating certain things, (b) taking certain supplements or (c) reading a book, etc. etc. is just selling something.
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Eat six small, healthy meals a day. Believe it or not that'll help you loose weight.
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well it call i wouldn't do it alot though! still eat your 3 meals a day but try to use the protien shakes and bars in between then workout around 2 hours a day! thats how i lost weight! it works best when you you eat more because you naturally speed up your metabolism! the more you eat and work out every other day the less fat you will have! Very simple! you need to eat every 2 to 3 hours a day! Do small meals!
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The only smart way to "lose weight" is to eat right and exercise.\n\nActually, you should be eating 5-6 small meals every day versus larger meals.
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It is your fat % that is more important. Measure that (using a clipers) first. Ideally for women it should be 10-20% or less. \n\nDo Cardio\nEat 6 small meals instead of big 3.\nMore protein, less carb nd fat. Overall intake should be less than when you started the change of lifestyle.\nModerate weight training.\nGood sleep
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Eat less and exercise more.
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If you eat less, you lose weight.
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Everyone should speak to a dietician before starting a new diet but generally eating lots of protein and exercising regularly (4-5 times a week) will help.  Because you exercise more, you can eat more.  Eating six moderate sized healthy meals at regular intervals is much more beneficial than eating only three times a day.  Do weight training to build your muscle and muscle tone and cardio to lose fat.  Muscle weighs more than fat.  Good luck!
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Eat less, but more often. I.e., break up your eating into 5-6 meals a day. Do cardio on an empty stomach in the morning. Lift weights. Cut out fats. Skip alchohol. Cut your sugar intake. Increase protein intake. Drink lots of water.
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avoid all oils and fat  and big meals eat Small  amounts of food
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no, you're better off having a big breakfast and a smaller lunch and an even smaller dinner.  In the morning you have the whole day to digest your food, and in the evening your body doesn't get as much of a chance to digest, and it ends up turning to fat. So the earlier you eat, the better.
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eat less and exercise
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hun I SWEAR if you eat 6 SMALL meals a day you will lose more weight than one meal a day. I did it for 4 months and lost almost 30 pounds. it highers your metabolism.\n\nI used to eat only i meal a day too. and no junk food. no fast food. no pop. I still cut out all the bad stuff but I eat a bunch of tiny meals (or parts of healthy meals) thru the day. When you only eat once a day your body stores more of what you eat because it goes into starvation mode, knowing it isn't going to get the nutrients it needs. You lose MUSCLE and possibly even bone density later in life due to calcium and other minerals missing from your diet, you do not lose fat. When you start to eat the tiny meals, you will actually look more toned because muscle looks a lot better than fat. And muscle mass makes you burn more calories--Even at rest (sleeping!)\n\nGood luck I know it is a very very hard thing to start, and then it gets hard again in the middle, but it is sooo worth it to feel good about the way you look. This is the first time in my life I was READY to wear my summer clothes! I am down to a size 3 or 5 and I too have had a child and am married. My daughter is almost 2 though, so give yourself time! :) Another thing that helped me was writing doown every single bite and drink I took thru the day--you may, like me, find yourself leaving stuff out on purpose! Then you will see, "wow I did not realize I was making such unhealthy choices" or "wow I always eat that, maybe I should add more veggies instead...or more lean meat, or more whatever-just healthier options will do." You dont have to give up anything besides the junkiest foods, for the stuff you cant live without, go for the low calories or "light" or "reduced fat" varieties. (Example: I can not live without crackers and peanut butter (yep I am an adult...) so I have switched to wheat crackers or reduced fat reg. crackers and peanut butter...even that small of a change is a good step..."  (i hate reduced fat peanut butter, and if I tried to cut it out of my diet, I know I would cheat, I love REAL peanut butter and thats okay bc i made changes in other areas) see? Okay now go get started. Good LUCK!!! :)
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You should always have your core meals, especially breakfast. That's what gets you going in the morning and keeps you from craving a hugemongo lunch. But, your meals should get smaller as the day goes on. You can have a big breakfast, a medium lunch, and a smaller dinner. ALSO, in-between meals it's good ot have little snacks. Healthier and smaller AMOUNTS (portions) of the food. This keeps your metabolism working all throughout the day (even if you're not eating a meal) and will keep you from getting so hungry you want to just gorge yourself on a whole cow at the end of the day.
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eat less, work out more
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Little Fat?  Work out at a moderate intensity for a long period of time.  Cut fat to 20 percent of your diet.