The extremely busy lifestyles which we lead today make it almost impossible to dedicate a lot of time to meals. Preparation and eating the right kind of meals is very demanding in matters of time and effort and it is not surprising that most body builders prefer to pick a snack on their way to or from the gym. At other times, it is usual for these same bodybuilders to skip a meal or two regularly in a week especially when the time does not allow for a break from work or some other engagement. When they do sit down for a proper meal though, it most probably misses out on some key nutrients essential to their diet program, either because there was not enough supplies or because yet again, there was no time to go and buy something.

This trend gives rise to a behavior of diet indiscipline. The consequences of any single meal missed are far reaching and in most cases retrogressive on the gains of a body building program. Meal discipline is as important to body building as exercises or rest is, and should not be taken lightly. Finding time to prepare and eat a whole meal at designated periods is beneficial to a serious body builder who is chasing effective and fast muscle gains and body fat losses. It is not just about eating the food by and by as the day progresses, rather it is about eating specific meals at designated times of the day without missing or being late.

Most of the times, body builders miss on their meal discipline simply because their appetites are down. This is understandable because, a six-meal day is quite filling to say the least. Low appetites and perpetually stuffed stomachs indicate a low metabolic rate and can be treated by appropriate supplements or intense workouts. Secondly, a body builder can result to meal replacements. A body builder does not have to jump a meal because of poor appetite; the thing to do is to find a simple but effective substitute such as milk powders, fruit drinks, snacks and coffee.

These if enriched with more nutrients offer a great meal replacement alternative and avoid the negative consequences of skiving a meal. Such healthy meal replacements as milk shakes, bananas, rolled oats, peanut butter and chocolate protein powders have nutrient rich ingredients that are blended in healthy aromas and tastes that the body builder can enjoy and still fulfill a six-meal day’s requirement.

Another great way of preventing skipped meals is to always prepare for tomorrow. A body builder should always look at the next day’s schedule before going to bed every evening so as to see how flexible and or busy the day is. This will in turn help him or her to decide whether there will be need to prepare and carry packed meals, whether there will be adequate time to prepare and eat meals and whether such meals can be prepared overnight to save on time. When it comes to dieting for a body building program failure to prepare adds up being preparation to fail.

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