Eating 1x day to stay under calories
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Do you qualify for any kind of food assistance? Or is there a food pantry available? $50/month for 4 people is $1.78 per person per day. Or 60 cents per meal. I don't know how you could supply enough calories to survive, healthy or not.
If you are truly trying to survive on 60 cents a meal please don't buy diet pills. That money should be used for food.0 -
@JennaR30 I live in NB if you go to Walmart you can get a package of Boneless Chicken breast for $10 for five breasts...:) I buy them by the ton.. Cuz our meat is so dang expensive here in NB also0
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I do one meal a day during the week and two on the weekends. I just don't get very hungry during the day and the earlier I start forcing myself to eat, the hungier I am all day. OMAD works for some people and several small meals a day works better for others. Figure out which works for you and be flexible with it. Tweak until you figure it out.0
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I couldn't eat once a day. By 1-2 I become extremely fuzzy.
In my opinion... Our bodies aren't meant to go 24 hours without nourishment. And eating once a day is doing just that . Depriving our bodies of the nutrients we need to just get through our day.0 -
You don't want advice, you want attention. You have all the right information here and then some to move forward in a positive way but it seems as though you're putting all your energy into coming up with reasons you can't do any of it. This is a site about tracking nutrition, and the users are going above and beyond that here to help you consider your budget.
What you appear to need is some professional assistance to help with your depression, as that really seems to be getting in the way here. None of us here are qualified to help you with that, but once you get that aspect of your life in order you'll have this thread as a resource to turn back to once you can focus on these secondary topics.
You're absolutely worth as much as your loved ones and are deserving of love and respect, including (especially) from yourself. You are your own biggest obstacle right now, and you need help with that first before a conversation about cooking and budgets becomes meaningful. I wish you the best of luck.0 -
KurumiSophia wrote: »Worst idea ever?
There are plenty of people that do a one plate a day meal plan and have lost. Do a search in the success stories for examples. I know some tried and it did not work for them because they couldn't eat that much in one sitting, the got hungry later in the day, or both.
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Never ever eat just one meal a day... bad news, i'm sorry. You should always feed your body. I am amazed at some of the suggestions people give on this site. When we study nutrition in health management in my masters program (its an elective class) they are clear you must eat 6 small healthy meals a day to feed your body.0
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Never ever eat just one meal a day... bad news, i'm sorry. You should always feed your body. I am amazed at some of the suggestions people give on this site. When we study nutrition in health management in my masters program (its an elective class) they are clear you must eat 6 small healthy meals a day to feed your body.
No!! Meal timing and frequency is very individual thing.0 -
You can go to a place like Kroger and get frozen mixed veggies, brown rice, white rice, for $1 a bag which is usually 4 servings each bag. Then get a 3-5 lb. bag of frozen chicken breast for around $13. There's a ton of food right there on the cheap.0
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Never ever eat just one meal a day... bad news, i'm sorry. You should always feed your body. I am amazed at some of the suggestions people give on this site. When we study nutrition in health management in my masters program (its an elective class) they are clear you must eat 6 small healthy meals a day to feed your body.
You should ask for a refund. Not true at all.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19943985
http://muscleevo.net/six-small-meals-a-day/
http://www.ebnutritionconsulting.com/blog/2015/8/17/6-nutrition-myths-debunked
http://blog.wellnessfx.com/2013/04/11/trailblazing-thursdays-is-snacking-the-answer/
http://suppversity.blogspot.ca/2014/03/human-study-links-high-meal-frequeny-to.html
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Never ever eat just one meal a day... bad news, i'm sorry. You should always feed your body. I am amazed at some of the suggestions people give on this site. When we study nutrition in health management in my masters program (its an elective class) they are clear you must eat 6 small healthy meals a day to feed your body.
This is ridiculous. While lots of people have good results eating six small meals a day, others have success with one meal, three meals, four meals, or whatever. I usually eat three meals a day and I'm doing great. I would be extremely worried about someone who claimed to be an expert in nutrition teaching me that everyone on earth MUST eat six times a day.0 -
$50 a week is plenty to eat well...if you're willing to do some cooking. I have trouble eating everything I buy for $50 in a week. I buy things like dry beans, rice, lentils, fresh produce in season/on sale, milk, eggs, pasta, coffee, tea, onions, carrots, potatoes, cuts of chicken on sale. I'm all stocked up on herbs/spices - they last forever. I freeze a lot of things (including bread and butter) so they don't spoil before I can use them up. I hate food waste. At the end of the week, I'll figure out how to make meals out of whatever is left and perishable. One of the greatest motivations for me not to buy junk food is that it is expensive! $3.50 or more for a bag of chips that's mostly air. You can get a lot of veg for that. $3.99 for 6 tiny granola bars? No thanks. Plain Cheerios for breakfast are way cheaper, even with milk (less sugar and calories too!). You just have to be a little creative and do a little cooking and $50 will go a long way.0
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Some tips to eating regularly throughout the day, on a budget, and staying under calories while feeling full...
1. Track everything you eat so you can easily plan what you eat throughout the day and what you can still eat while staying within your calorie goal. If you wait to track your calories until the end of the day you'll likely always be over your calorie goal, particularly when you're trying to eat as few as 1400 calories.
2. Consider trying out a keto diet if you and your doctor determine it's a good fit for you. Eating meals higher in fat and lower in carbs, for many, gives you a feeling of being full/satiated more quickly than meals that are high in carbs.
3. If you plan out eating every couple of hours and eat 200 calories or less for each 'meal' then with a 1400 calorie goal you could eat 7+ times throughout the day. Waiting until your hungry makes it easier to overeat during a meal and exceed your calorie goal.
4. Avoid going into starvation mode, this disrupts many things including your metabolism which can actually lead to reduced weight loss over time.
5. Limiting your food intake to 1x a day really opens the door, ime, to further unhealthy eating habits and possibly disorders.
6. Drink lots of fluids between your meals. And by fluids, I mean water and non-caffeinated teas. Avoid juices, sodas, coffee etc. Keep you body hydrated, feeling dehydrated can easily be misinterpreted as feeling hungry. Your body also needs fluids to properly digest the food it's taking in, and to excrete the toxins that are going to be released as you lose weight.
7. Whole foods are typically more filling than those processed, or with lots of additives like flavoring, sugar, salt, etc. If you're used to eating processed foods it will take a bit to overcome the cravings that come when you stop eating processed foods but it's a worthwhile effort, imo.
My weekly food budget is typically around $40-50 and I make this work by buying in bulk wherever possible (things like frozen chicken, healthy fats, etc), making meals 2-3 ingredients at most and limiting the variety. Makes meal planning very easy and quick to prep.0 -
KurumiSophia wrote: »
I am trying to find exercises I can do with a partially attached left ACL. (I was ambushed by a car while on foot some years back and never could afford the surgery to get my ACL reattached on the one end) so ATM, I am not doing much in the way of exercising. I also have the limitations of a small space and a horror of exercising in front of other people. (I hate my body. Hated it when I was skinny too but at least I was healthier when I was skinny.)
I had a torn ACL - you can walk as much as you want to get exercise with a torn ACL, biking, swimming and elliptical are also great exercises for this as well
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Never ever eat just one meal a day... bad news, i'm sorry. You should always feed your body. I am amazed at some of the suggestions people give on this site. When we study nutrition in health management in my masters program (its an elective class) they are clear you must eat 6 small healthy meals a day to feed your body.
Assuming the same nutrients and calories are consumed, what do they say will happen if you only eat 1 meal a day instead of 6? What if I only eat 3?0 -
I much prefer eating once or twice a day, being able to eat substantial meals each time, rather than lots of smaller meals. I find that If I eat eat smaller meals more frequently I'm ravenous all day.0
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I put myself below everyone else. I absolutely sacrifice myself so others in my family can have more then me.
MIL is not old enough to retire. As it is, she is living off her 401K since she is currently out of work.[/quote]
Does anyone know if the MIL having 401k assets makes her ineligible for SNAP? @shell1005 ?[/quote]
To address OP's comment -- these are the words of a depressed person with extremely low self-worth. What are you teaching your daughter about valuing herself if you're putting yourself at the bottom and saying you deserve only one meal a day of Ramen noodles? To those who say you can survive on one meal a day -- yes, but only if that meal is high in nutrition, not Ramen noodles.
Regarding SNAP, usually it's based on the income for the entire household. So, the salaries of OP, the husband, and if MIL is getting some kind of income from her 401K, like an annuity. My mom has income but it's less than $1000 a month, so she qualifies. If MIL isn't working and her 401K assets are enough to disqualify the family from aid, then perhaps she needs to be providing something every month toward room and board. My husband's family had his grandmother living with them; she was getting Social Security and a small pension, and she paid his dad $250 a month for her room and board. What I'm seeing is OP being forced to either starve or make poor food choices (and model those choices for her daughter) in subservience to the needs of everyone else in the household.
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I put myself below everyone else. I absolutely sacrifice myself so others in my family can have more then me.
MIL is not old enough to retire. As it is, she is living off her 401K since she is currently out of work.
Does anyone know if the MIL having 401k assets makes her ineligible for SNAP? @shell1005 ?
To address OP's comment -- these are the words of a depressed person with extremely low self-worth. What are you teaching your daughter about valuing herself if you're putting yourself at the bottom and saying you deserve only one meal a day of Ramen noodles? To those who say you can survive on one meal a day -- yes, but only if that meal is high in nutrition, not Ramen noodles.
Regarding SNAP, usually it's based on the income for the entire household. So, the salaries of OP, the husband, and if MIL is getting some kind of income from her 401K, like an annuity. My mom has income but it's less than $1000 a month, so she qualifies. If MIL isn't working and her 401K assets are enough to disqualify the family from aid, then perhaps she needs to be providing something every month toward room and board. My husband's family had his grandmother living with them; she was getting Social Security and a small pension, and she paid his dad $250 a month for her room and board. What I'm seeing is OP being forced to either starve or make poor food choices (and model those choices for her daughter) in subservience to the needs of everyone else in the household.
How is she being forced to make poor food choices?0 -
kshama2001 wrote: »KurumiSophia wrote: »I thought you were working with $50 per person. $50 is quite low for 4 people, and if you and your spouse's income is so low that that is all you can afford on food, like others on this thread, I'd recommend you look into the SNAP (what is now called food stamps) program, or take advantage of some of the local food pantries. Otherwise, you need to find something else in your budget you can skimp on so that you can feed you and your family quality food. Your health and your daughter's need to be a priority. I noticed you said you value your daughter, but not yourself, but as her caretaker and someone working full time, you need to eat quality nutritious food. Even eating some of your daughter's peanut butter on an English muffin and a piece of fruit is more nutritious that 600 calories worth of ramen noodles. Also, what are your MIL and husband eating? Are they eating ramen noodles, too? Are you sacrificing your own nutrition so they can eat properly? Is your MIL on social security -- she may be eligible for SNAP, which would take some of the burden of your family's food budget. My mom is elderly, on social security and a small annuity, and lives on her own, and she is getting about $30 a week from SNAP.
I put myself below everyone else. I absolutely sacrifice myself so others in my family can have more then me.
MIL is not old enough to retire. As it is, she is living off her 401K since she is currently out of work.
Does anyone know if the MIL having 401k assets makes her ineligible for SNAP? @shell1005 ?
I think it probably varies from state to state. However, my state no longer counts any assets if there are children in the house.
I agree, you need to deal with this depression first. Your daughter needs a good caretaker and you can't possibly be one if you don't take care of yourself. Also, you're teaching her to put everyone else above her own needs as well.
I suffer from a lot of mental issues, but I'm raising my sons using logic instead of how i feel...and everyone who meets them says about how great they are. And that includes standing up for yourself and knowing what you need and what you are worth.0 -
itsthehumidity wrote: »You don't want advice, you want attention. You have all the right information here and then some to move forward in a positive way but it seems as though you're putting all your energy into coming up with reasons you can't do any of it. This is a site about tracking nutrition, and the users are going above and beyond that here to help you consider your budget.
What you appear to need is some professional assistance to help with your depression, as that really seems to be getting in the way here. None of us here are qualified to help you with that, but once you get that aspect of your life in order you'll have this thread as a resource to turn back to once you can focus on these secondary topics.
You're absolutely worth as much as your loved ones and are deserving of love and respect, including (especially) from yourself. You are your own biggest obstacle right now, and you need help with that first before a conversation about cooking and budgets becomes meaningful. I wish you the best of luck.
THIS. Please, OP, read this and consider it.0 -
Snap - http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/apply
WIC - may qualify depending on the age of the child - http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/who-gets-wic-and-how-apply
If you think you qualify for Medicaid, then you most likely also qualify for some type of food assistance. But you have to be willing to apply for it. My single mother was embarrassed to do this when I was a child, but it ended up being our saving grace until she was able to get back on her feet after an abusive marriage.
If you don't want to do it for you, then do it for the rest of your family that you say you want to take care of. If you don't take care of yourself in the long run, you might not be there for your child and family in the future.
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I haven't read the whole thread (lack of time), but thought if offer my ideas...
1. Find your healthiest/low-cal options that your family WILL eat. Find ways to make minimal adjustments to keep them happy and meet your needs. A few ideas: Do they like tacos? Rinse the cheaper 80/20 beef after cooking, then add seasonings. Lowers fat/calories. Serve yours as a salad or wrapped in lettuce (or on 1/2 tortilla?), serve theirs regularly. You eat lots of pasta? Portion yours out to the correct calories, add some rinsed ground beef to keep you full, skip the garlic bread, add extra frozen veggies to your plate. If they won't eat them, good--save the leftovers for your lunch. Oatmeal for breakfast? Serve yours before adding sugar and added calories to theirs. Eggs? Let them have cheese and sausage and juice with theirs, add a few leftover veggies to yours and skip the high cal add-ons. Do they like teriyaki chicken or stir fry? Add extra veggies to yours and go easy on the sauce to save calories. If they won't eat veggies, let them pick them out or don't add them to theirs. Hotdogs for dinner? Skip the bun and chips (if necessary to save calories), add veggies and fruit, or whatever you can.
You CAN find ways to eat foods they like that will meet your calorie requirements. "Perfect" foods aren't a requirement to lose weight and be healthier. Sure, Ramens aren't yourbest option, but eat a little less, add veggies and maybe don't eat it as often. But you CAN do it without having to make separate meals or sabatoging yourself. But it will take initiative and being proactive. And a little creativity.
2. Prepping or doubling meals is going to be your best friend. Either take one day a week, or do a little extra when you do cook. Making tacos? Double the meat, portion 1/2 and freeze it for another day. Making lasagna? Make a double batch and freeze a pan for the next week. Cooking pasta for dinner? Make an extra portion and save for the next day's lunch. Cutting an onion for a dish? Chop an extra a stick it in your fridge. Marinating chicken? Marinate a few extra in a separate container and freeze them for another busy night. It hardly takes any more to chop an extra onion if you're already doing it. It is easy to grill two extra breasts for lunch. And don't underestimate the crockpot.
3. Don't let your family be an excuse. A huge percentage of people who make lifestyle changes start off doing so by themselves, working around daily temptations from family, friends, co-workers, etc. You can do it if you really work for it. Be proactive, get creative, and think outside the box. You can do it.0 -
Look into intermittent fasting, thank me later0
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »KurumiSophia wrote: »
I put myself below everyone else. I absolutely sacrifice myself so others in my family can have more then me.
MIL is not old enough to retire. As it is, she is living off her 401K since she is currently out of work.
Does anyone know if the MIL having 401k assets makes her ineligible for SNAP? @shell1005 ?
To address OP's comment -- these are the words of a depressed person with extremely low self-worth. What are you teaching your daughter about valuing herself if you're putting yourself at the bottom and saying you deserve only one meal a day of Ramen noodles? To those who say you can survive on one meal a day -- yes, but only if that meal is high in nutrition, not Ramen noodles.
Regarding SNAP, usually it's based on the income for the entire household. So, the salaries of OP, the husband, and if MIL is getting some kind of income from her 401K, like an annuity. My mom has income but it's less than $1000 a month, so she qualifies. If MIL isn't working and her 401K assets are enough to disqualify the family from aid, then perhaps she needs to be providing something every month toward room and board. My husband's family had his grandmother living with them; she was getting Social Security and a small pension, and she paid his dad $250 a month for her room and board. What I'm seeing is OP being forced to either starve or make poor food choices (and model those choices for her daughter) in subservience to the needs of everyone else in the household.
How is she being forced to make poor food choices?
She's not being forced in actuality but feels like she is.0 -
My budget is $50.00/week, and I can make filling meals with plenty of leftovers for the week. My calorie goal is also close to yours. Utilize a crock pot, meal prep, and stock up on staple items when they are on sale. Diet pills are snake oil, and you can easily hit your goals for the day without doing IF.0
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You will blow your weekly budget with just the diet pills (Stay away). I'll echo the Lean Cuisine idea. I did that for a while. They are high in sodium though. Crockpot meals are great too. You can make a large amount in one shot, portion them out so they last all week, and generally are inexpensive per serving. http://homemakinghacks.com/2013/07/slow-cooker-recipes-with-4-ingredients-or-less.html
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Perhaps my choice of language is inaccurate. Certainly, due to her poor self-esteem and family situation, she feels that these are choices she is compelled to make. Sometimes we can be "prisoners" of our own mental and emotional states.0 -
In this thread: People continuing to spread rumors that Intermittent Fasting is dangerous.0
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I think before you can do anything about your weight you need to get your head in the right place... This mindset where you "don't deserve to eat more than one meal a day" is complete BS!! You will NEVER be able to do what is best for you if you don't put some value in yourself0 -
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