Eating 4 - 6 small, frequent meals per day helps increase energy levels. Sounds crazy but you have to eat more, to burn more calories. Burn body fat and extra calories. The trick is to not let your blood sugar. It means reasonably sized meals that include protein, carbohydrates, and a LITTLE fat. The Top 10 Reasons to Eat Small Frequent Meals 1.

So you must give your body what it wants, and it'll burn calories more efficiently. Eating frequently keeps blood sugar levels high all day. Then you head for the closest vending machine to get the blood sugar levels back up. No mid-day fatigue and no feeling like you're ready to plop on the couch at 5 p.m.!. When you are fueling your body at regular intervals (every 3 - 4 hours) you will have peak energy levels. Keeping food in your body at regular intervals keeps you from feeling that crash when you get hungry.

When you restrict calories by not eating, your body refuses to give up the extra bodyfat.

Now this doesn't mean 4 - 6 "junk" meals each day.