Does eating every 2-3 hours help with weight loss?
- #TRUHUBBY4LIFE
- Aug 15, 2016
- 2 min read
Benefits of Frequent Meals
Eating five to seven small meals a day helps speed up your metabolism, improves energy levels and prevents muscle loss. According to Human Kinetics, when many hours pass before you eat, your body's metabolic rate slows down to conserve energy. Eating every two hours keeps your metabolism high and your insulin levels stable, which keeps your energy up. Additionally, long periods without food may cause your body to break down muscle tissue for energy, resulting in a slower metabolism. It is necessary to maintain lean muscle mass for an elevated metabolism, because muscle mass burns more calories than fat mass. Click photo for full article.
I recently heard a speaker talk about how he was able to get his weight loss success was due to the amazing Truvision products and eating every 2 hours!
This is his before and after picture!!! Such an inspiration to me.
After reading the article and a few others I have broken it down to a few key points.
1. Every time you eat include protein (P)
2. Consume green vegetables in most of your daily meals, and eat fresh fruit in one or two of your daily meals. (VF)
3. Slow-digesting carbohydrates, such as oatmeal, potatoes and whole-grain rice, breads and pasta, can be consumed in all meals or just your first four to six meals of the day (CARB)
4. Consume healthful fats in most or all of your daily meals (FAT)
Great! NOW WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE? I will 've posting and updating this blog in the next few months on snack ideas that actually curb my hunger.
I normally get up at 6:15 and take a quick 20 minute walk with my lovely wife.
7:00 am Meal 1: Blow Your Mind Mint Smoothie
-TVH Truvision rePLACE probiotic protein shake mix (P) , Banana (VF) -1 drop TVH Peppermint Oil -Spinach (VF) -Almond Milk (FAT) (CARB) -Ice
9:00 am Meal 2: Boiled eggs (P) , multi colored bell peppers (VF) , Hummus (FAT)
11:00 am Meal 3: - Healthy lunch
1:00 pm Meal 4: TVH probiotic protein powder - 1 cup (1 fist-sized portion) pumpkin - 1 cup (1 fist-sized portion) spinach - 1/2 cup (1 cupped handful) old-fashioned oats - 2 tbsp chopped walnuts - 8 ounces unsweetened vanilla-almond milk Ice cubes as desired
3:00 pm Meal 5: Something nutty to help me through the mid-work hump
5:30 pm Meal 6: Something sweet when I get home from work (no CARB)
7:30 pm Meal 7: Final meal and 3 hours before bed.(limited CARB)
What are your favorite snacks that you would like to share? I hope to keep posting pics of the snacks as I go. Subscribe to keep up to date on all I am doing to try this new plan.
A few resources I am using to prepare the meals.
http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/low-calorie-foods-eat-two-hours-1418.html
http://greatist.com/health/healthier-dessert-recipes
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