The idea that you need to eat a meal rich in protein every 2-3 hours to feed your muscles constantly throughout the day is nothing but a myth. Timing your nutrient intake has been scientifically proven to be unnecessary. What is important, though, is hitting your total daily macronutrient and calorie requirements. For example, if you need to eat 2,200 calories per day, then eat 2,200 calories per day. There’s no need to worry about what time you eat your meals or how many calories you have with each one. As long as you hit your total macronutrient and calorie requirements at the end of the day, you’re perfectly fine. Got a shift at work and can’t eat for more than 6 hours? Not a problem. Just make sure that you eat enough before and after work so you consume your macronutrient requirements. Got classes for 5 straight hours? No worries. Eat before and after your classes. Yes, you might get really hungry because you haven’t eaten but the point is that your muscles won’t fall off and you won’t gain any fat just because you didn’t eat. What’s important is how much you have consumed by the end of the day.
Posted on: Wed, 02 Oct 2013 01:24:25 +0000
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