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[joswift]

When I up my meal count, at least two of my meals consist of a protein shake. -Cannot be bothered trying to come up with 6 different meals a day.

a shake isnt a meal
meal
noun: meal; plural noun: meals
any of the regular occasions in a day when a reasonably large amount of food is eaten.

[Hypertrophy]

I eat nonstop throughout the day- small meals but nonstop. There is no "breakfast, lunch dinner" routine. So i guess I should weigh 500 pounds right now instead of my current 190 ,lol.

I swear I am on an anorexia board sometimes. More obsession about eating than just about anywhere else I read.

Intermittent fasting is yet another of the 10,000 "tricks" to losing weight. Newsflash- anytime you get hungry in the slightest your body is releasing the hormone ghrelin, or "growth hormone-releasing peptide". Hello, Buehler? This is a bodybuilding board. You WANT to release ghrelin.

Are you too fat? Then cut down on refined sugars since they spike insulin and artificially trigger ghrelin. If you want to keep eating Twinkies then your only other option is to calorie count. Then you can get or be lean without cutting back on sweet stuff. It just hurts a little, haha.

Note: drugs not included in this scenario. They throw everything out of whack.

[Primemuscle]

a shake isnt a meal
meal
noun: meal; plural noun: meals
any of the regular occasions in a day when a reasonably large amount of food is eaten.

Okay.  By definition that is correct. So rather than have three meal where you feel stuffed, snack throughout the day. The nutrition in some protein drinks exceeds what you might be getting in the average meal.

[SF1900]

I think they're supposed to be smaller meals. 

Was still bloated and always felt full.

[TheGrinch]

First meal would be like: chicken, roasted vegetables and rice

Second meal: mixed greens, peppers, onions, asparagus, broccoli, carrots (mixture of vegetables)

I should also add that I minimally snack throughout the day, but its minimal--piece of fruit or some nuts/seed, maybe a cucumber or carrot. Either way, its way less than the 6-8 meals I used to eat back when I wanted to be an IFBB pro. lol. I have not lost any size or strength either. Go figure.

Ive never felt better. I don't feel constantly bloated and tired. And, I actually poop better.

Thanks!

No added protein in the 2nd meal?

[SF1900]

Thanks!

No added protein in the 2nd meal?

Sometimes I add grilled chicken.

Today I had chicken cutlets, beets and spinach. And some fruit and almonds.

[Primemuscle]

Not sure what's going on, but in the last two weeks I've gained about 12 lbs. I don't think I am eating more or any worse than usual.

[tres_taco_combo]

unless you are trying to add mass (powerlifter, open mens bber, football player/ etc etc)

fasting is the way to go; you will look and feel better.  

-do not eat or even snack a little when you fast (it will spike blood sugars and make you hungry/crave food more)
-it will take you several fasting attempts to win at fasting. there is always trial and error. do an 18 hour fast and then work your way up.
-there are several different lengths for fasting so pick method to match your goals
-buying bottled water makes fasting easier - do not drink distilled water on a fast

longest I have gone is 3 days.