eating 6 meals to get lean

Deano045

hi
i have my training all planned out, and have changed to a healthy diet,
im eating meals every 2-3 hours, to have my 6 meals a day,
im trying to achieve a lean body and focus on definition and am not interested in putting on body mass.

question i have is,
my 6 meals should the be actual meals of small portions with snacks of fruit etc between these meals were i get hungry or crave?

or should it consist of 3 main meals of small portions with the snacks of fruit counting as the other 3 meals?

so example of what im doing now
9am - porridge with banana,berries,seed mix
10am gym,
11.30am protein shake
12.30 boiled full egg + boiled egg white + 2 whole meal toast
3.30 tuna + mixed salad
6.30 chicken fillet and mixed veg
9.30 cottage cheese an banana or yogurt
before bed protein shake with milk


this just an idea, and its for my weight lifting days which is wed to sat, mon and tues are my cardio days, done in the evenings and the food consists of some more carbs at dinner, pasta for example,


also brown rice, low gi or high gi??

thanks

rccaulfield

6 Meals! Consisting of the right % of protein carbs and fats- 55-30-15 works for me!
Example-Breakfast-porridge with skimmed milk, an orange whey shake, fish oil, almonds,
Brunch-Shredded wheat, egg, whey shake.
Lunch-Chicken, brown rice (Low G.I.) and lettuce
dinner-Tuna wholewheat pasta chopped tomatoes, al monds and a banana
tea-chicken, wholemeal pitta, lettuce, extra light mayo, an orange, an apple, milk
supper- Whey shake-large and banana and almonds.
By way if your not making a menu based on calorie needs you are Guessing- leanness wont happn without sheer luck that way mate!

Deano045

cheers for the reply!!

"if your not making a menu based on calorie needs you are Guessing- leanness wont happn without sheer luck that way mate!"

so what u mean is best way is to count calories?

rccaulfield

The best way imo is the Katch McArdle formula(google it if stuck i'll post it up)- its more accurate then the rest cos it factors in your lean body mass. To get this you'l need to know your bodyfat percentage using a calipers at least!