1 meal vs 3 vs 6

don't worry about all the IF leangains guys it may work for them but its not optimal for promoting hypertrophy and it has nothing to do with thermal effect and everything to do with nutrient absorption don't really need a study to show that the digestive system handles smaller meals spaced apart better than it does one giant meal.

not knocking IF for anyone that uses it, its a decent feeding protocol that fits lots of peoples schedules but to say its the best way to do things and then act like anyone who disagrees doesn't know what they're talking about is kind of silly imo
 
Oscar said:
don't worry about all the IF leangains guys it may work for them but its not optimal for promoting hypertrophy and it has nothing to do with thermal effect and everything to do with nutrient absorption don't really need a study to show that the digestive system handles smaller meals spaced apart better than it does one giant meal.

not knocking IF for anyone that uses it, its a decent feeding protocol that fits lots of peoples schedules but to say its the best way to do things and then act like anyone who disagrees doesn't know what they're talking about is kind of silly imo
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I don't do IF myself....i'm just saying it's not necessary to eat 6 times a day to gain muscle or lose fat and that it will make no difference to body composition when you get your macros in for the day....in 6 meals, 3 meals, 15 meals or wether you get most of your carbs in the morning or at 12 at night once you hit cals and macro goals. I'm not saying he's wrong or his way of doing it won't work but it's not neccesary or even optimal. As for the body finding it easier to download smaller more frequant meals i've had no problems and at the end of the day it still has to digest the same amount just in less frequant bigger meals.
 
Oscar said:
don't worry about all the IF leangains guys it may work for them but its not optimal for promoting hypertrophy and it has nothing to do with thermal effect and everything to do with nutrient absorption don't really need a study to show that the digestive system handles smaller meals spaced apart better than it does one giant meal.

That's what i am talking about. +1
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Tonycfh said:
I don't do IF myself....i'm just saying it's not necessary to eat 6 times a day to gain muscle or lose fat and that it will make no difference to body composition when you get your macros in for the day....in 6 meals, 3 meals, 15 meals or wether you get most of your carbs in the morning or at 12 at night once you hit cals and macro goals. I'm not saying he's wrong or his way of doing it won't work but it's not neccesary or even optimal. As for the body finding it easier to download smaller more frequant meals i've had no problems and at the end of the day it still has to digest the same amount just in less frequant bigger meals.
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This.

Thank you for typing this out lol im on my phone so its a hassle. I was going to reply earlier, but; again its a hassle to do it from my phone. There not grasping the simplicity to the situation, get your kcalories in and your fine. Eat a surplus gain weight, deficit and you loose weight (again, albiet clean though) 1,2,6 or twelve meals DOESNT matter.
 
:laughing: 15 meals...

Myself I eat small meals through out the day @ around 200-400 calories or so.
Usually my carbs & protein are right about the same amount. Fats I strive to stay under a certain # for the day. I do this because for me personally it's keeps me satisfied that way. I seem to find that a few big meals I'm still hungry which can cause me to over eat.

At the end of the day I don't think there's a right or wrong answer I think it's about figuring out what works best for you.
There's millions of theories on how to tailor a diet, also same can be said for weight training.

Bottom line do what you enjoy, easier to stay consistent that way & reach your overall goals.
 
Bottom line do what you enjoy, easier to stay consistent that way & reach your overall goals.[/QUOTE]

This is true. But it just annoys me when people are so dogmatic "i eat 6 meals a day to keep my metabolism running and your body can only digest so much protein in 1 sitting and remember no carbs after 9 etc" and then make out is the only way to do it
 
MrChocoLate said:
That's your opinion.I have seen diferent results in my body with more meals than 3.
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No, it isn't. This information happens to come from very recent research. I would love for you to post studies that conclude that meal frequency is an important determinant in muscular hypertrophy or strength; these studies must also have controls that eat the same quantity of food in less meals. I.e. the studied group has 6-7 meals while the control has 3 meals and all calories of both groups and food composition is equal.

I should add that I don't disagree with your methods, and as TonyCFH stated above, it just doesn't affect body composition. However in the times when you need like 4000 calories to get through the day it would be advisable to space them out to avoid discomfort, unless of course you can handle 2000 calories in a meal like Breezy can. In any case if it works for you to have 6 meals, then by all means. People are not arguing against this working for someone, they are only arguing that it is not physiologically more effective to space them out over 6 meals instead of <3
 
Jiigzz said:
No, it isn't. This information happens to come from very recent research. I would love for you to post studies that conclude that meal frequency is an important determinant in muscular hypertrophy or strength; these studies must also have controls that eat the same quantity of food in less meals. I.e. the studied group has 6-7 meals while the control has 3 meals and all calories of both groups and food composition is equal.

I should add that I don't disagree with your methods, and as TonyCFH stated above, it just doesn't affect body composition. However in the times when you need like 4000 calories to get through the day it would be advisable to space them out to avoid discomfort, unless of course you can handle 2000 calories in a meal like Breezy can. In any case if it works for you to have 6 meals, then by all means. People are not arguing against this working for someone, they are only arguing that it is not physiologically more effective to space them out over 6 meals instead of <3
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Exactly
 
Jiigzz said:
No, it isn't. This information happens to come from very recent research. I would love for you to post studies that conclude that meal frequency is an important determinant in muscular hypertrophy or strength; these studies must also have controls that eat the same quantity of food in less meals. I.e. the studied group has 6-7 meals while the control has 3 meals and all calories of both groups and food composition is equal.

I should add that I don't disagree with your methods, and as TonyCFH stated above, it just doesn't affect body composition. However in the times when you need like 4000 calories to get through the day it would be advisable to space them out to avoid discomfort, unless of course you can handle 2000 calories in a meal like Breezy can. In any case if it works for you to have 6 meals, then by all means. People are not arguing against this working for someone, they are only arguing that it is not physiologically more effective to space them out over 6 meals instead of <3
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Let me give you one example.If you eat 3 meals a day and you eat your meal at 1 o clock and you go gym and 5 o clock you will not be hungry and have less power?That's what i have see.And dont refer all the time about searches and searches.Human is a unique living spiece so you cant be absolutely right.Everyone is diferent.
 
MrChocoLate said:
Let me give you one example.If you eat 3 meals a day and you eat your meal at 1 o clock and you go gym and 5 o clock you will not be hungry and have less power?That's what i have see.And dont refer all the time about searches and searches.Human is a unique living spiece so you cant be absolutely right.Everyone is diferent.
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So you are saying you're stronger when you're hungry? What ever you said made no sense
 
MrChocoLate said:
Omg learn to read.I say the opposite.
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Your english is very poor the way you try to explain things. So you're saying when you have your meal at 1 you won't be hungry 4 hours later and will be stronger in the gym?
 
Tonycfh said:
Your english is very poor the way you try to explain things. So you're saying when you have your meal at 1 you won't be hungry 4 hours later and will be stronger in the gym?
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Your head is poor.I am saying that if you eat at 1 and you go gym after 4 hours you will be hungry and dont have much power to do a good training.
 
MrChocoLate said:
Your head is poor.I am saying that if you eat at 1 and you go gym after 4 hours you will be hungry and dont have much power to do a good training.
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And what the **** does that have to do with anything? First of all i've had awesome workouts after eating more than 5 hours prior. Secondly, who are you to say if i'll be hungry 4 hours later or if somebody else will be? If that is such a problem where you will be hungry then why not eat at 2 or 3 instead of 1 o'clock. I'm beginning to think you are mentally challenged.
 
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Tonycfh said:
And what the **** does that have to do with anything? First of all i've had awesome workouts after eating more than 5 hours prior. Secondly, who are you to say if i'll be hungry 4 hours later or if somebody else will be? If that is such a problem where you will be hungry then why not eat at 2 or 3 instead of 1 o'clock. I'm beginning to think you are mentally challenged.
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Holly ****.THIS WAS AN EXAMPLE ****head.Dont take the clock time examply.You are mentally challenged.Everyone is diferent you fool.I said this in other posts too.The conclusion is that diferent things work for diferent people.UNDERSTAND THAT.And if you have a problem just send me a private mesage.People dont want to see your stupid posts.Kid.
 
vidapreta said:
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Navy.
 
MrChocoLate said:
Holly ****.THIS WAS AN EXAMPLE ****head.Dont take the clock time examply.You are mentally challenged.Everyone is diferent you fool.I said this in other posts too.The conclusion is that diferent things work for diferent people.UNDERSTAND THAT.And if you have a problem just send me a private mesage.People dont want to see your stupid posts.Kid.
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live to lift said:
IF takes about 2 weeks to get use to after that its smooth sailing and awesome results i was going to abandon it during my bulk but i have grown to love this way of eating soo much that i will be using it to bulk as well. It was great for cutting now ill see what bulking on IF will do
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Cant wait to hear your results bulking with IF... Should call it clean gains...
 
Everyone needs to go eat and quit being such ninnies...

Good God and quit saying it's "science." Scientific studies can be used and interpreted to fit anyone's argument at any time.

Eat the calories you need surplus or deficit who gives a **** when. Eat what best fits you personally. Bunch of waaa waaa's.

I'm personally eating a 1200 calorie calzone right now and it's going down smooth.

- Mediator
 
Why am I eating now? Cuz I'm ****ing hungry! lol!

Quit obsessing over the little **** eat, hit the gym, and sleep

- Valdez
 
Valdez said:
Everyone needs to go eat and quit being such ninnies...

Good God and quit saying it's "science." Scientific studies can be used and interpreted to fit anyone's argument at any time.

Eat the calories you need surplus or deficit who gives a **** when. Eat what best fits you personally. Bunch of waaa waaa's.

I'm personally eating a 1200 calorie calzone right now and it's going down smooth.

- Mediator
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Haha...i'm actually eating a footlong subway....also going down very smoothly
 
Valdez said:
Everyone needs to go eat and quit being such ninnies...

Good God and quit saying it's "science." Scientific studies can be used and interpreted to fit anyone's argument at any time.

Eat the calories you need surplus or deficit who gives a **** when. Eat what best fits you personally. Bunch of waaa waaa's.

I'm personally eating a 1200 calorie calzone right now and it's going down smooth.

- Mediator
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1200 calories?
What are you eating daily & why so low?
 
No big fella lol... Calzone - Italian food like a pizza sandwich ; ) this one meal is 1200

I eat around 4K a day

- Valdez
 
huggy77 said:
Cant wait to hear your results bulking with IF... Should call it clean gains...
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i will be logging it here in the next month or so. I will be running test E at 500 for 12 weeks with a 4 week SD kickstart! Just waiting to transition from my recomp to a bulk and get the remainder of my little this and that for my cycle
 
Valdez said:
I'm personally eating a 1200 calorie calzone right now and it's going down smooth.

- Mediator
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Can you split it in half for your old buddy Vida?? I could use a good 600 calories!!:D


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vidapreta said:
Can you split it in half for your old buddy Vida?? I could use a good 600 calories!!:D


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On the way friend!!!!

- Valdez
 
Valdez said:
No big fella lol... Calzone - Italian food like a pizza sandwich ; ) this one meal is 1200

I eat around 4K a day

- Valdez
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You're the one who didn't think I was serious in another thread when I said 3,000 calories a day is nothing...lol
 
I wish there was a button on this forum, sort of like the "thank" button, except when I clicked it, instead of it saying "liked this post", it kicked you in the dick. I seriously would press that **** 20x a day on here.
 
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