Minor to the point where I wouldn't urge someone to eat an uncomfortable amount of meals. Comfortableness defined by the client of course. My general advice is to eat as many meals as you can that fit comfortably into your schedule. If that means one or two, then things need to change. If that means 3.... ahh, we can make do. 4+, we are in good shape.

I make this recommenation though, based not on anything with metabolic rate increases.

A lot of people spout off about how important it is. I have gotten into some heated debates with people too who say science backs it up. However, even if you (not your Tony) proved it to me through scientific analysis that eating more meals speeds up your metabolism to a point that actually matters in the long run, I would still argue it. Why? Well, when science doesn't match the real world, you don't throw out the real world and keep the science.... ya know what I mean!?

I mean, personally, I have gotten VERY lean eating 3 meals per day. I have worked with a lot of people with dietary recommendations and weight loss programs. Honestly, the rate of weight loss between my clients eating 3 meals opposed to 6 really weren't different.

Probably blabbing away too much. You probably know all of this anyhow Tony.

*Tony thinking, "Steve, just shut up and give me the studies."

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I think I have more floating around at home, if you'd like more I can check later after work.

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