Jennifer Nicole Lee is a certified celebrity in fitness circles.  After having two kids, Jennifer was determined to get in shape.  She lost 70 pounds and one year later was crowned Miss Bikini America 2005.  Since then she's been featured on numerous magazine covers and has even appeared on Oprah.  Over at fitness supersite Bodybuilding.com Jennifer has posted her detailed program to get you ready for the beach this summer.

Now this isn't a fitness site, but I found her argument for eating 5-6 small meals a day pretty compelling.

How a Farmer Fattens a Pig

A farmer fattens a pig by starving it all day, not feeding it while they are forced to run around and keep moving. Then at night, the farm hands bring a huge container of "junk food" called "slop" to the pigs. They allow the pigs to eat as much as they want as long as they want. Sound familiar? We do this too! We don't eat all day, work all day long, and then sit down to a huge meal at night, eating enough for 5 people.

And no wonder we look like pigs! Farmers do this "fattening method" for 2 main reasons. Starving the pig all day long slows down the pigs metabolism. Therefore, when they are allowed to eat as much as they want, they hoard and hold onto the calories, and gain tons of weight in no time fast. Don't do this to yourself!

Remind yourself to eat every 3 hours, even if you are not hungry!

How A Small Japanese Baby Is Trained To Become A Huge Sumo Wrestler

Do you ever wonder how those tiny small cute little Japanese babies turn into 600 pound Sumo wrestlers? It's an actual science! These Sumo wrestlers undergo rigorous training and physical activities all day long, not eating until night time. Then they sit down to a huge 3 hour meal at night, falling asleep shortly after their humongous meal.

Again, does this sound somewhat similar to some of your days? Don't bloat out to be the size of a sumo wrestler! Eat to lose weight! Aim to eat every 2-3 hours!

Pigs and sumo wrestlers.  Noone wants to look like those!  Hit the jump to check out Jennifer's full article at Bodybuilding.com.

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