Are you eating frequently enough?

(originally an email for my Fat Loss Contestants...)

It's amazing how many people still won't accept the fact that frequent eating is a much better method for achieving (and maintaining) optimal body composition!

They've heard it repeatedly in magazines, books, and wonderful fitness newsletters (like Deliberate Movement Monthly!), on television programs about health, and from their knowledgeable trainers that are trying to give them the fast track to ultimate health... but still, these people resist!

That's how difficult it is to break habits that have been formed over a lifetime. That's how stubborn the mind is at accepting new behavioral habits.

We are definitely creatures of habit. But... we can develop new habits as well. If we simply persevere through the difficulties of going against our ingrained patterns, new habits can stick!

So, I don't wanna hear excuses as to why frequent eating might be difficult for YOU. Don't wanna hear it. There's no good excuse. If you're still eating three times a day, then you're just being lazy. And although I love being lazy - and I think everyone deserves some gluttonous downtime, I will not stand around and make excuses when there's an important goal I want to achieve. And neither should you!

And about eating frequency... as I said in an article from a past newsletter issue:

"Not only does frequent eating help you control cravings, regulate your blood sugar and energy levels, elevate your metabolism, and give your body more opportunities to receive important nutrients… eating often will stop your body from going into a state of breakdown.

About three hours after each meal you eat, the body has used up all that meal’s available fuel, so it begins to slowly burn up your own muscle protein to sustain itself before the next meal. If you replenish the body with a brand new, high-quality meal every 3-4 hours, you will ensure that the body does not rid itself of a significant amount of muscle. You will maintain your lean muscle and maintain a quick metabolism.

So, aim to eat 5-7 meals each day. Yes, that means you!"

Nuff said.
Now, go plan your meals for tomorrow...