eating 5 meals a day

Hi Gail... I know you are supposed to eat 5 small meals a day.. I read it on a website once though to count whatever you eat as a meal even if it is just a snack. I do eat about 5 times a day but I doubt i am doing it correctly. This is my typical day (during the week). I need to fit one more 'snack' in but usually this is enough for me. Sometimes after dinner I will have another apple or some trisquits with hummus.

Breakfast: Special K Bar or yogurt or cereal
Lunch: Salad or Turkey Sandwich
Snack: Pretzels or Apple Slices
Dinner: Whatever we have that night

On a weekend add on about 75 more snacks.

I used to do this.

You should be eating 5 small meals every 2 1/2 to 3 hours. The meals should be no more than 300 calories each meal which is based on a 1500 calorie per day diet.

I would do some variation of the following:

Meal 1: Smoothie
Meal 2: Yogurt
Meal 3: WW Meal or Salad (this one always fell around lunch time for me)
Meal 3: Fruit or veggies and protein bar
Meal 4: Dinner meal that is no more than 300 calories
Meal 5: Fat Free Pudding

Thanks girls

i try and do this! sometimes it turns into 12 meals a day cuz i just keep eating! Lol
if im being good tho this is it...

breakfast: yogurt or oatmeal
snack: some kind of fruit or granola bar
Lunch: usually a salad or oatmeal
snack: more fruit like an apple sometimes some carrots
dinner: brown rice, chicken and veggies

5 meals a day is easy, I can do 6! Here's what I do when I'm on a mission:

Breakfast: plain yogurt w/banana OR oatmeal (I like the Quaker Weight control oatmeal packets, you just add hot water)

Snack: 1 piece low fat string cheese or fruit

Lunch: Salad w/ grilled chicken, almonds, cranberries, w/balsamic vinagrette on side

Snack: Kashi Go Lean bar (I love honey almond flax)

Dinner: Grilled chicken w/veggies, brown rice

Snack: frozen grapes (no more than 1 cup)

I really only eat 3 meals a day, but the way I have to eat it kind of makes it 5 meals, since I graze my lunch over 3 hours lol.

Breakfast: toast and coffee
Snack 1: banana and raisins, usually around 11:30
Snack 2: Granola Bar, usually around 12:30
Snack 3: Saltines, usually around 1:00
Lunch: PBJ sandwich, between 1-1:30
Dinner: whatever I can get my hands on, between 6:30-7:30...haven't gotten in to a real pattern yet, but usually a starch, a protein, and a veggie.

Hey! here is how I do it!

Breakfast- Egg whites and toast or egg whites and oatmeal
Lunch- Salad with Chicken, lean ground turkey etc
Snack- 2 rice cakes
Dinner- Chicken, steamed veggies, salad
Dessert- Protein Pancake

If you want any recipe ideas or help let me know...i am very into nutrition!!

Meal 1: Egg Whites or Oatmeal or Yogurt + 1 piece of fruit
Meal 2: Yogurt or Fruit or Small Salad
Meal 3: 4 oz of lean protein + 1/2 cup of beans
Meal 4: 2 servings of veggies

Additionally, 2 healthy snacks inbetween meals of under 100 calories each

I'm doing the Extreme Fat Smash Diet right now and this is a sample day

Dessert- Protein Pancake

If you want any recipe ideas or help let me know...i am very into nutrition!!

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What is a protein pancake it sounds yummy.

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Posted by FinallyMrsB18


Dessert- Protein Pancake

If you want any recipe ideas or help let me know...i am very into nutrition!!

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What is a protein pancake it sounds yummy.

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It's delicious!

You take:

1 scoop whey protein- I prefer Vanilla
1 egg white
Packet of unflavored Gelatin
Splash of vanilla extract
1 splenda

Mix it together and cook it in a small fry pan! Comes out like a pancake and is so yummy!!

Yup thats what i do when im watching. 5 smaller meals & you feel energized & full all day.

Breakfast - Kashi Organic Oatmeal or cereal with a half of apple or banana i use skim milk (organic) with cereal water in oatmeal

Snack - 1 tsp of organic peanut butter with other half of apple or banana

Lunch grilled chicken (organic) salad or organic low sodium soup with a multi grain organic english muffin

Snack - hand full of almonds (RAW)

Dinner - whatever i make in a moderate portion

i usually never snack at night. If i do its an organic trailmix granola bar or a 1/2 cup of vanilla ice cream ( very random)

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Posted by MrsDrinkh20

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Posted by FinallyMrsB18


Dessert- Protein Pancake

If you want any recipe ideas or help let me know...i am very into nutrition!!

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What is a protein pancake it sounds yummy.

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It's delicious!

You take:

1 scoop whey protein- I prefer Vanilla
1 egg white
Packet of unflavored Gelatin
Splash of vanilla extract
1 splenda

Mix it together and cook it in a small fry pan! Comes out like a pancake and is so yummy!!

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This sounds awesome!

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Posted by MrsCM

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Posted by MrsDrinkh20

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Posted by FinallyMrsB18


Dessert- Protein Pancake

If you want any recipe ideas or help let me know...i am very into nutrition!!

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What is a protein pancake it sounds yummy.

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It's delicious!

You take:

1 scoop whey protein- I prefer Vanilla
1 egg white
Packet of unflavored Gelatin
Splash of vanilla extract
1 splenda

Mix it together and cook it in a small fry pan! Comes out like a pancake and is so yummy!!

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This sounds awesome!

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So good! eating it now! lol

I am doing this today Gail....I decided after eating two brownies last night (i dont even like brownies!)

Breakfast: Yogurt
Snack: Apple (having it now.. MMM good)
Lunch: Salad or Turkey Sandwich on whole wheat wrap (havent decided yet)
Snack: Fiber one bar
Dinner: No idea yet!