How Many Times a Day Should You Eat?

The theory of eating no calories to lose weight makes logical sense but it is not how your body works. It has been taught for a very long time that it is all about calories in versus calories out.
What I have seen with many clients and also by trial and error with myself, is that it is about the quality of foods you put in more than how many calories you eat.
If you are eating less tha
1000 calories per day, you are deliberately putting your body into starvation mode. When the body is in starvation mode it will betray you and actually do the exact opposite thing you are trying to do. It will, instead, hold on to all of the food that you have in your system and not burn it off because it does not know when it will get nutrients next. It is literally in survival mode. You want to avoid this at all costs.
Our bodies are built to survive and so it will do whatever it takes to stay healthy and alive. The counterintuitive thing that we must do is to eat small meals often throughout the day.
This trains your body to get used to getting nutrients often so it can utilize the fuels you are eating more effectively. When your body feels “safe” then it will finally start to burn the fuel you are giving it so you can start to tone up and lose weight.
You may be wondering how often you should be eating per day. What I suggest is you eat every two to three hours and keep a routine. This will help tremendously in reaching your goals. This may be hard to believe because there are a lot of hang ups about if you are eating often then you are going to get “fat”.
I am here to tell you that if you give this technique a chance, it will work. You will notice that your energy will be higher, you will sleep better, and your overall mood will be happier because you will not go through so many blood sugar spikes.
For every meal, make sure that you are eating a protein and a healthy carbohydrate for the best results. If you are really a busy person with school, work, or life, then I would suggest you invest in a meal replacement, protein shake, or protein bars.
If you need some suggestions contact me.