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Question

Which meal schedule best follows the principle of 'many small meals' for someone who reports feeling uncomfortably full after large meals but needs to increase calories?

Accepted Answer

Three moderate meals plus three small calorie-dense snacks (e.g., nuts, nut-butter toast, dried fruit) spaced approximately every 2–3 hours throughout the day.

Answer

Avoiding meals and instead drinking only meal-replacement shakes sporadically because liquids are always better tolerated than solids for increasing intake.

Answer

Two very large meals with no snacks, aiming to consume calories quickly to reach the surplus in fewer sittings and promote satiety early.

Answer

One large breakfast only, relying on the thermic effect of feeding to increase appetite later in the day without additional meals.