tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post4538364407533273476..comments2024-03-14T03:05:48.400-04:00Comments on RunnerDude's Blog: Meals: Three a Day or Six?RunnerDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-67194642019227780782009-05-26T21:10:15.878-04:002009-05-26T21:10:15.878-04:00Hey Running Through Life! That's pretty much what ...Hey Running Through Life! That's pretty much what I do too man. If you know what your total caloric needs for the day are it really doesn't matter how you eat them...all day long or just limit yourself to 3 meals or just one. LOL! Whatever keeps you satisfied is what works.RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-41219772900849520702009-05-26T20:46:06.876-04:002009-05-26T20:46:06.876-04:00The smaller meals throughout the day works for me....The smaller meals throughout the day works for me. I seem to be eating or snaking every two to three hours.Running Through Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444503925395669478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-70697418912443947812009-05-25T09:48:18.048-04:002009-05-25T09:48:18.048-04:00Hey TokyoRacer! I'm 5'6" and 132 lbs. I agree with...Hey TokyoRacer! I'm 5'6" and 132 lbs. I agree with you in that you have to find what works for you. Everybody has a different metabolism which plays a factor in all of this too. Increased running can ramp up metabolism in most people, but I think heredity plays a big part too. So, I think the best thing is try out different eating patterns. I'm not sure that Jorge Cruise is right when he says that the timing of the food helps you burn more calories. I'm thinking more that (for me anyway) that by eating throughout the day it keeps me satisfied therefore I don't over eat from being famished after work. But TokyoRacer, I agree wholeheartedly that you still have to practice control. I eat my handful of almonds midmorning. They do have a lot of fat (the good kind) and they are great for the immune system. Been doing that for about 2 years. But, if I wasn't mindful and had 2, 3 or 4 handfuls, I'd be gaining some major weight. It really is all about discipline. 3 meals may work fine, 3 meals with snacks may work fine, 6 mini meals may work fine. I love all these questions and debate, don't you guys! Happy Memorial Day!RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-65074898880475171822009-05-25T09:34:52.834-04:002009-05-25T09:34:52.834-04:00Hey I Run For Fun! A lot of times before lunch I'l...Hey I Run For Fun! A lot of times before lunch I'll have a handful of almonds and a small square of 70% dark chocolate. DELISH! The almonds are great for the immune system as well as having the good kind of fat you need. The dark chocolate is full of antioxidants (just make sure its dark chocolate at least 70%). If you drink a class of water with the almonds that helps the almond fibers to expand in your stomach making you feel fuller too so you won't over eat at lunch.RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-14962005361779895662009-05-25T09:30:53.929-04:002009-05-25T09:30:53.929-04:00Hey ShutUpandRun! I know, it really is hard to cha...Hey ShutUpandRun! I know, it really is hard to change. I still have the regualar three meals, but I watch the portion sizes and I have my midmorning and midafternoon "snacks" as well as the after dinner one. Those aren't additional calories. So basically I've spread my calories over the day. Good luck! Happy Memorial Day!RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-47400406249030986362009-05-25T05:53:26.986-04:002009-05-25T05:53:26.986-04:00I have to disagree with Jeff and the six-meals-a-d...I have to disagree with Jeff and the six-meals-a-day-is-better folks. I am 5ft 8-1/2in, weigh 132 lbs (that is, very thin) and run about 40 miles a week. I eat a small breakfast (oatmeal with protein powder and fruit or a protein fruit milkshake), small lunch (small amount of tofu, a few raw vegetables, small piece of wheat bread with peanut butter) and a large dinner every day, no snacks. Of course, I live in Japan and my wife is Japanese, so "large" does not mean "American-size large," but that is my big meal of the day. And basically no dessert. This keeps me at 132, which is my racing weight. If I eat something before I go to bed, I will be a bit higher. If I eat snacks, I will be higher than that. (If I eat dessert, forget it.) So it seems to me that the six meals recommendation is my three meals a day, plus three snacks. So that would not work for me. I think you have to take into account the size of the person, and how much they are running (and when — I run in the afternoon). So if you are bigger than me, and running more, you can handle more food without putting on weight. But for me, and probably for many of the women readers, eating six times a day is going to be too much.<br />By the way, I do not like the log/twig analogy. It is not comparing equivalent amounts of energy. If a log is putting out heat all day long, you can't compare it to "a few twigs." You are going to have to constantly keep feeding twigs onto the fire all day long. Sorry, but if you are eating all day long, you will gain as much weight as if you eat one large amount.<br />So basically, I agree with Runnerdude: do whatever works for you; and with Tanya: if you eat six times, you have to really be careful (which is going to be difficult for most people — one handful of nuts turns into three, one granola bar turns into one chocolate granola bar plus a banana plus a big glass of juice, etc.).TokyoRacerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293712044402763377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-15812489541688209332009-05-25T00:15:35.274-04:002009-05-25T00:15:35.274-04:00Great post! I love the concept of eating every 3 h...Great post! I love the concept of eating every 3 hours! I have to get good about it and remember to carry healthy snacks to work everyday, instead of wolfing down a heavy lunch.I Run for Funhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557777279127579648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-26427839218710281382009-05-24T16:48:28.266-04:002009-05-24T16:48:28.266-04:00Very informative as always. I still haven't perfec...Very informative as always. I still haven't perfected my eating -I am still a creature of habit with the three meals/day thing. Dinner is still my biggest meal. I'll have to look at that.ShutUpandRunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06145904735605609951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-72008040068585940732009-05-24T15:29:53.380-04:002009-05-24T15:29:53.380-04:00Great post, encouraging anlightening!Great post, encouraging anlightening!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13056617753977713306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-25379562866451873062009-05-24T13:58:14.670-04:002009-05-24T13:58:14.670-04:00Hey NoMeatAthlete! That's what I'm trying to teach...Hey NoMeatAthlete! That's what I'm trying to teach my kids. Eat when you're hungry and not when you're having a craving. Hard to do, but we're making progress. The other day I asked my 8-yr-old to feed the dog. I looked a few minutes later in the dog bowl and it was full of shredded lettuce! I guess some of what I'm preaching is getting through. LOL!! Darned if the dog didn't eat it too!RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-61137276957309203902009-05-24T13:55:45.552-04:002009-05-24T13:55:45.552-04:00Hey Jeff! Agree completely. Like your analogy. Mad...Hey Jeff! Agree completely. Like your analogy. Made me think of some new sayings...LOL!!<br />"Just Twig It!" <br />"6 Twigs a Day Keeps the Fat Away"<br />"Out With the Logs! In With the Twigs!"RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-12376542314721464742009-05-24T11:22:33.878-04:002009-05-24T11:22:33.878-04:00Interesting, I've heard of the 6-meal day for a wh...Interesting, I've heard of the 6-meal day for a while but never of Jorge Cruise. This guy should get more recognition, because I love this way of eating. I actually don't think about numbers anymore, I just eat when I'm hungry, and it adds up to 5-6 most days. As a vegetarian, I find it especially easy to eat this way, since without meat on the plate, the natural meal size is pretty small anyway.Matt (No Meat Athlete)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06695310559747642457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-5309364071109854102009-05-24T10:49:42.397-04:002009-05-24T10:49:42.397-04:00This 6 meal argument should not be an argument at ...This 6 meal argument should not be an argument at all. It simply works. Consider throwing a log on the fire versus a few twigs. Which one burns up faster? So it is with your food intake. Eating 6 smaller meals allows your body to process those foods at a faster rate, ramping your metabolism and converting less to fat. I wish I could practice more of what I preach with 6 meals, so there's work for all, but it is not simply 6 meals that you eat, its what is in those meals. Ratios vary according to your activities, but eating good fats is a necessity. Omega 6 fats are much better than saturated fats. I posted myself on this a while back, but totally agree with you, Thad. http://lifeisntover.wordpress.com/2008/04/13/keep-the-fire-burning/<br />You gotta keep that furnace burning by a continuous toss of wood and not just 3 big logs each day.Jeff Picketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443968427039738383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-87379501488864563742009-05-24T10:30:40.209-04:002009-05-24T10:30:40.209-04:00Hey Amy! Thanks for the heads-up on Ferstrom's bo...Hey Amy! Thanks for the heads-up on Ferstrom's book not being vegetarian friendly. I'll definitely include that in my review. I agree, Clark's book is really good.RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-81162381963515613502009-05-24T10:29:21.532-04:002009-05-24T10:29:21.532-04:00Hey Heather! I'm with you. Grazing is a good thing...Hey Heather! I'm with you. Grazing is a good thing. LOL! And Kashi rocks!RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-17159995837057782772009-05-24T10:19:05.165-04:002009-05-24T10:19:05.165-04:00I was completely excited about purchasing Madelyn ...I was completely excited about purchasing Madelyn H. Fernstrom's book "The Runner's Diet". However, it dropped radically when I realized that there's really no room for a vegetarian in her diet. I'm intrigued by Jorge's "3-Hour Diet"...<br /><br />Big fan of Nancy Clark, though!!! I recently purchased her "Sports Nutrition Guidebook". It has become quite the excellent resource for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-85057891131051318572009-05-24T10:10:49.582-04:002009-05-24T10:10:49.582-04:00mm kashi cherry dark chocolate granola bars! love ...mm kashi cherry dark chocolate granola bars! love them! I am a "grazer", so I can't imagine eating only 3 meals a day! I don't think I would make it between breakfast and lunch! It works for me, and i do blame my appetite on running :)Relentless Forward Commotionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994114843561430941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-8401756098592609162009-05-24T09:51:45.491-04:002009-05-24T09:51:45.491-04:00Hey Tanya! I agree with you 100%! I'm not sure abo...Hey Tanya! I agree with you 100%! I'm not sure about Cruise's theory on more meals ramping up your metabolism, but I think by eating more throughout the day I stay more satisfied and that keeps me from over eating. And you hit the nail on the head....eating more meals doesn't mean eating more calories...and the calories you eat need to be quality calories, not empty.RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-49322847438778494742009-05-24T09:46:33.269-04:002009-05-24T09:46:33.269-04:00I think the 6 meals a day argument is valid, IF ev...I think the 6 meals a day argument is valid, IF everyone remembers that 6 meals a day means small meals. You really have to watch the calories when you eat throughout the day. You're right; the tried and true rule of calories in vs calories burned holds whether you eat one meal a day or 6. So I think of it as taking x number of daily calories and spreading them out through the day so I don't get hungry.Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18251939474636133817noreply@blogger.com