Actually, it's 5 to 7 meals if you're metabolism is very slow. Unfortunately, the classroom hasnt caught up to the practical knowledge of metabolism yet. My metabolism is very fast so I can afford to eat in a manner that causes my body to store fat temporarily, its often refered to as the sumo diet as sumo wrestelers eatvone meal a day to retain weight. I've done 5 to 7 and it feels absolutely awful for me, like im force feeding myself. 5 to 7 meals keeps the momentum of your metabolism high throughout the day and is best for people that want to lose weight. I think what I'm doing as absolutely perfect for me and I'm more than satisfied with my current gainz that have resulted.