How to Start Eating Six Metabolism-Boosting Meals Per Day

As soon as I read about the benefits of eating five or six small meals a day, I was sold. I started with my very next meal, eager to reap the benefits of a faster metabolism, stable blood sugar levels, and fat loss.

But within a few days, I realized I was overeating. Sure I could have started a meal log in order to keep track of my calories, but I didn't want to count calories, and I couldn't afford meal replacements at the time.

Since I was already eating a fairly "clean" and sensible diet, all I had to do was figure out how to avoid consuming too many calories over the course of each day.

My plan was simple, I would try cutting my normal portions in half and put one half aside for my next meal. And it worked. So, the easiest way to start eating five or six smaller meals a day is to split your meals, as long as your current portions are healthy.

Then space those meals at least two hours apart but no more than five. Whenever possible, prepare your meals in advance. If you are going to be away from home, pack a meal to take with you.

Be sure to drink at least eight ounces of water with each meal and as much as you want in between meals. Drinking water with your meals will make your stomach feel full, and it will suppress your appetite in between meals.

Eating five or six small meals in conjunction with a consistent cardio routine is the fastest way to start burning fat without having to spend money. If you're thinking about taking advantage of the benefits of eating smaller more frequent meals without the hassle of counting calories and spending extra money, use this as a guideline to get started. Let's go.

The Do-It-Yourself Aerobic Stepper

Let me begin by sharing a story about how a need, the desire to save money, and my refusal to give-up turned into a great idea for an aerobic stepper. I was a baker for many years, and spent every minute of each shift on my feet. Bakers are in constant motion, whisking from one end of the bakery to the next. For me, working on my feet was another opportunity to burn calories.

After the bakery where I was employed closed, I was no longer on my feet for hours on end, and within two years, I went from about two hundred pounds to over two hundred and thirty. I was still strength training, so some of my weight gain was muscle.

Luckily for me I had a treadmill standing in the corner collecting dust, so I grabbed it and started a fat burning cardio routine. During one of my cardio sessions I heard a click, rattle, then bam! My treadmill had a weight capacity of two hundred pounds, and had collapsed under my two thirty plus.

Rats, how was I going to get my cardio in now? Believe it or not, I started running laps in our home. That lasted until my ankles began to ache, which wasn't long. Not to mention I couldn't reach my desired speed without running into something. Then my wife told me that we had an aerobic stepper in our shed.

I heard a choir of angels singing, and in no time, I was back to my cardio routine. After a few weeks, the stepper began to crack underneath my weight. I thought "no problem, I'll just purchase another."

Unfortunately, I was only able to find home steppers with a weight capacity of two hundred pounds, I was two twenty. What a letdown, I was really enjoying my aerobic stepper cardio routine, and I was getting results too.

There I was faced with my next mission, which was to come up with an idea to make my own aerobic stepper, and fast too. I decided to use an old reverse directory that I had from my days as a realtor. It was a thick book (about six inches) and turned out to be the perfect substitute for an aerobic stepper.

I have also made my own aerobic steppers with telephone books (the thick ones) which is what I suggest you use. The only thing you need to make a telephone book aerobic stepper is a roll of duct tape. The only difference between a store-bought aerobic stepper and a telephone phone book aerobic stepper is the width (yours will be smaller) and the price (yours will cost less).

You will be able to step as hard and fast as you want on your telephone book aerobic stepper without any discomfort, even in bare feet. It'll get the job done just as good as most store bought steppers. Here's how you can make your own aerobic stepper in three easy steps, followed by before and after pictures of one that I made. If you need more stepping height, just make two and stack them.

1. Cover the edges of your phone book with duct tape
2. Wrap the width of your phone book with duct tape
3. Wrap the length of your phone book with duct tape

Homebody Fitness

Most of my posts will focus on ways in which you can get fit or burn fat in the comfort of your own home. I am sure many of you are aware of the fact that you can get fit at home, so the tips that I offer are going to be different. They will focus on how you can create an easy home fitness routine to suit your needs that will produce the results you want. Plus, you will be able to start as soon as you finish reading any of my posts.

Not only will my fitness and diet tips be easy and effective, they will also be free of costs, or very inexpensive to take advantage of. As a matter of fact, you will never have to buy any equipment, special food or supplements (unless you choose to). I believe that if you avoid the complications that can come with starting a fitness routine or diet, your ability to stick with it until it becomes a lifestyle will increase significantly.

However, you can expect to find tips on supplements and fitness equipment from time to time. I  also plan to share delicious and healthy recipes once in a while. But my main goal is to help you discover those healthy foods that you may already have in your home. I intend to keep things simple and inexpensive, while helping you maximize your fitness and diet results. Let's go.