Heavy Lunch

utkarsh_rai
utkarsh_rai Posts: 40 Member
edited November 29 in Food and Nutrition
Because I was getting late and got busy, I couldn't have anything till about 4 pm and then I took a full 1062 calorie lunch that I had planned. How bad can 1000 calorie diets be? (Note: I did not eat anything all day, just one big 1062 calorie diet)
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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    Is that all you're going to eat? Why wouldn't you eat dinner as well?
  • fittestpal
    fittestpal Posts: 94 Member
    Frequent feedings are more ideal when losing weight because they increase your metabolism
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    utkarshrai98 wrote: »
    Because I was getting late and got busy, I couldn't have anything till about 4 pm and then I took a full 1062 calorie lunch that I had planned. How bad can 1000 calorie diets be? (Note: I did not eat anything all day, just one big 1062 calorie diet)

    1000 calorie diets are completely unnecessary as a weight loss strategy, they are prone to bingeing and yo yo dieting.
  • AskTracyAnnK28
    AskTracyAnnK28 Posts: 2,817 Member
    fittestpal wrote: »
    Frequent feedings are more ideal when losing weight because they increase your metabolism

    Nope.

    OP - I've done that on busy days. No biggie. Just don't make a habit of it.

  • fittestpal
    fittestpal Posts: 94 Member
    Yeah, it does. Do you need some peer reviewed research
  • kwtilbury
    kwtilbury Posts: 1,234 Member
    It's bad in the sense that you're likely not getting enough calories. Eat some dinner!
  • utkarsh_rai
    utkarsh_rai Posts: 40 Member
    AskTracyAnnK28 wrote: »
    fittestpal wrote: »
    Frequent feedings are more ideal when losing weight because they increase your metabolism

    Nope.

    OP - I've done that on busy days. No biggie. Just don't make a habit of it.

    I wanted to hear that. Sometimes I just don't get time to make myself something. And I can't just eat anything random. It must have suitable nutrients as per my food log.
  • utkarsh_rai
    utkarsh_rai Posts: 40 Member
    fittestpal wrote: »
    Yeah, it does. Do you need some peer reviewed research

    Yeah sure!
  • utkarsh_rai
    utkarsh_rai Posts: 40 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    utkarshrai98 wrote: »
    Because I was getting late and got busy, I couldn't have anything till about 4 pm and then I took a full 1062 calorie lunch that I had planned. How bad can 1000 calorie diets be? (Note: I did not eat anything all day, just one big 1062 calorie diet)

    1000 calorie diets are completely unnecessary as a weight loss strategy, they are prone to bingeing and yo yo dieting.

    I know I just didn't realise that the ice cream I took alone was 400 cals.
  • utkarsh_rai
    utkarsh_rai Posts: 40 Member
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    Is that all you're going to eat? Why wouldn't you eat dinner as well?
    I'm having carrots and an orange. I never cross 1200. I'm 5'7'' on a 5kg in 3 months mission. Currently I'm 155
    pounds
  • AskTracyAnnK28
    AskTracyAnnK28 Posts: 2,817 Member
    You can't live on 1,000 calories - that's bad. But if it was just one day it's no big deal. If you ate that big lunch and just weren't hungry for dinner I really wouldn't sweat it. Maybe if it happens again have a small snack at the end of the day.

  • AskTracyAnnK28
    AskTracyAnnK28 Posts: 2,817 Member
    fittestpal wrote: »
    Yeah, it does. Do you need some peer reviewed research

    yes, please. Because I lost over 60 pounds in 7 months - and ate my calories in 2 meals and a small snack after dinner.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    utkarshrai98 wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    utkarshrai98 wrote: »
    Because I was getting late and got busy, I couldn't have anything till about 4 pm and then I took a full 1062 calorie lunch that I had planned. How bad can 1000 calorie diets be? (Note: I did not eat anything all day, just one big 1062 calorie diet)

    1000 calorie diets are completely unnecessary as a weight loss strategy, they are prone to bingeing and yo yo dieting.

    I know I just didn't realise that the ice cream I took alone was 400 cals.

    you've completely missed the point. 1000 cals is too little.
  • utkarsh_rai
    utkarsh_rai Posts: 40 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    utkarshrai98 wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    utkarshrai98 wrote: »
    Because I was getting late and got busy, I couldn't have anything till about 4 pm and then I took a full 1062 calorie lunch that I had planned. How bad can 1000 calorie diets be? (Note: I did not eat anything all day, just one big 1062 calorie diet)

    1000 calorie diets are completely unnecessary as a weight loss strategy, they are prone to bingeing and yo yo dieting.

    I know I just didn't realise that the ice cream I took alone was 400 cals.

    you've completely missed the point. 1000 cals is too little.
    Really? I thought 1000 cal in one single diet was too much.
  • utkarsh_rai
    utkarsh_rai Posts: 40 Member
    AskTracyAnnK28 wrote: »
    fittestpal wrote: »
    Yeah, it does. Do you need some peer reviewed research

    yes, please. Because I lost over 60 pounds in 7 months - and ate my calories in 2 meals and a small snack after dinner.

    60 pounds, oh my God, I thought it happened only in advertisements. Well my target is 10 pounds.
  • fittestpal
    fittestpal Posts: 94 Member
    I eat 3400 calories a day
  • fittestpal
    fittestpal Posts: 94 Member
    edited February 2016
    Of course if you're calorie deficit you're gonna lose weight but it works better when you increase your metabolism. I'm not saying it's impossible to lose weight only eating once a day - I'm saying it's not ideal because your body soaks up everything it can to store it because it doesn't know when the next meal will be. Unless of course you eat 1 1000 calorie meal by which point you should be emaciated lol.
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15806828
    http://www.humankinetics.com/excerpts/excerpts/frequent-meals-elevates-metabolism
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    18 year old male, never eats more than 1200 calories and only has 10 lbs to lose?

    Not sure if serious... if you are, you either have a lot of learning to do, or you need a counselor to discuss disordered eating.

  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    utkarshrai98 wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    utkarshrai98 wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    utkarshrai98 wrote: »
    Because I was getting late and got busy, I couldn't have anything till about 4 pm and then I took a full 1062 calorie lunch that I had planned. How bad can 1000 calorie diets be? (Note: I did not eat anything all day, just one big 1062 calorie diet)

    1000 calorie diets are completely unnecessary as a weight loss strategy, they are prone to bingeing and yo yo dieting.

    I know I just didn't realise that the ice cream I took alone was 400 cals.

    you've completely missed the point. 1000 cals is too little.
    Really? I thought 1000 cal in one single diet was too much.

    So you're not actually using mfp as it's supposed to be used?

    What makes you think that eating 1000 calories is too much?
  • stmokomoko
    stmokomoko Posts: 98 Member
    fittestpal wrote: »
    Of course if you're calorie deficit you're gonna lose weight but it works better when you increase your metabolism. I'm not saying it's impossible to lose weight only eating once a day - I'm saying it's not ideal because your body soaks up everything it can to store it because it doesn't know when the next meal will be. Unless of course you eat 1 1000 calorie meal by which point you should be emaciated lol.
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15806828
    http://www.humankinetics.com/excerpts/excerpts/frequent-meals-elevates-metabolism

    But then
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19943985
    http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=879792&fileId=S0007114597000093
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21410984
    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/research-review/meal-frequency-and-energy-balance-research-review.html/
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9155494
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20847729

  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    fittestpal wrote: »
    Of course if you're calorie deficit you're gonna lose weight but it works better when you increase your metabolism. I'm not saying it's impossible to lose weight only eating once a day - I'm saying it's not ideal because your body soaks up everything it can to store it because it doesn't know when the next meal will be. Unless of course you eat 1 1000 calorie meal by which point you should be emaciated lol.
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15806828
    http://www.humankinetics.com/excerpts/excerpts/frequent-meals-elevates-metabolism

    My body never "knows" when the next meal is coming. Whether I eat every two hours or every 18 hours, my body doesn't have a mind to know when to expect a meal.
  • utkarsh_rai
    utkarsh_rai Posts: 40 Member
    fittestpal wrote: »
    I eat 3400 calories a day
    It depends on your physical activeness. I don't work out or anything. So I guess the lesser calories in, the better! I do sprints and continuous rope jumping.though(I've very strong legs)
  • utkarsh_rai
    utkarsh_rai Posts: 40 Member
    WinoGelato wrote: »
    18 year old male, never eats more than 1200 calories and only has 10 lbs to lose?

    Not sure if serious... if you are, you either have a lot of learning to do, or you need a counselor to discuss disordered eating.
    Has a sedentary lifestyle, barely moves. Every calorie in pops up around his stomach. Any advices for counsellors?
  • utkarsh_rai
    utkarsh_rai Posts: 40 Member
    WinoGelato wrote: »
    18 year old male, never eats more than 1200 calories and only has 10 lbs to lose?

    Not sure if serious... if you are, you either have a lot of learning to do, or you need a counselor to discuss disordered eating.

    I sure have a lot of learning to do. I am experimenting with whatever works.
  • utkarsh_rai
    utkarsh_rai Posts: 40 Member
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    fittestpal wrote: »
    Of course if you're calorie deficit you're gonna lose weight but it works better when you increase your metabolism. I'm not saying it's impossible to lose weight only eating once a day - I'm saying it's not ideal because your body soaks up everything it can to store it because it doesn't know when the next meal will be. Unless of course you eat 1 1000 calorie meal by which point you should be emaciated lol.
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15806828
    http://www.humankinetics.com/excerpts/excerpts/frequent-meals-elevates-metabolism

    My body never "knows" when the next meal is coming. Whether I eat every two hours or every 18 hours, my body doesn't have a mind to know when to expect a meal.

    I have certain calorie goals. I was just wondering if sudden 1000 calorie meals once a day can be harmful for someone who takes proportioned 300-400 cal meals.
  • Stanley1903
    Stanley1903 Posts: 73 Member
    No, it won't harm you as long as it's not an every day habit. I'm a 24 year old woman, and I entered sedentary and got a goal of 1237 calories a day at 5'6" and 185. You should be eating a bit more even if you're sedentary, especially since you're a man. 1400 calories a day should be plenty low for you to lose weight.
  • Stanley1903
    Stanley1903 Posts: 73 Member
    (I'm now eating 1400 because I've increased activity and am generally more active than when I first started losing weight.)
  • Colorscheme
    Colorscheme Posts: 1,179 Member
    If you're busy and eat very little every so often, it's not a big deal. We all have busy days sometimes and don't have time for scheduled meals. It only becomes a big deal if it's the norm for you.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    Stanley1903 wrote: »
    No, it won't harm you as long as it's not an every day habit. I'm a 24 year old woman, and I entered sedentary and got a goal of 1237 calories a day at 5'6" and 185. You should be eating a bit more even if you're sedentary, especially since you're a man. 1400 calories a day should be plenty low for you to lose weight.

    1800 is the minimum amount of calories recommended for an adult male, one with only 10 lbs to lose should be consuming far more than that to lose 0.5 lb/week - sedentary or not.
  • utkarsh_rai
    utkarsh_rai Posts: 40 Member
    WinoGelato wrote: »
    Stanley1903 wrote: »
    No, it won't harm you as long as it's not an every day habit. I'm a 24 year old woman, and I entered sedentary and got a goal of 1237 calories a day at 5'6" and 185. You should be eating a bit more even if you're sedentary, especially since you're a man. 1400 calories a day should be plenty low for you to lose weight.

    1800 is the minimum amount of calories recommended for an adult male, one with only 10 lbs to lose should be consuming far more than that to lose 0.5 lb/week - sedentary or not.

    I read about it. Hmm, it does say that 1200 is too low. I should push it upto 1600+ and instead of weight reduction focus on lean muscle gain. It's just that I have a belly and I want it in! I grow desperate after it.
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