People that eat one meal a day.
pastelrosedream
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For the people on here that have one meal a day (if there are any), what are the things that you eat? Is it always something new, or do you have certain meals you stick to? Why do you eat once a day? Do you eat anything else before or after your big meal? I currently eat twice a day and think the one meal a day idea seems interesting, and am just curious.
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Normally I only eat one meal per day. I eat different meals each day - but it's almost always dinner/supper time that I eat at. I do it because often times if I eat more than one meal per day, I get sick to my stomach - and have since I had my gallbladder out. I usually eat whatever I happen to fix for dinner. LOL
Lately I've been feeling a bit better and so I've been eating two meals and a snack, but I'm sure pretty soon it will go back down to one meal, it usually does. :P0 -
My body "wants" two huge meals a day about 2 hours apart. I don't want to be that fat. When not dieting, I still gain weight on one huge meal per day, so to maintain, I will still only be halfway-full. But I'd rather be halfway-full once a day, than eat several smaller meals and be starving all the time. Plus once I begin eating, I am hungry the rest of the day; more so than if I wait to eat. I am dieting now and have been eating 2 meals/day late in the day close together.0
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I eat 1MAD and eat whatever I want within my calorie goal. I usually eat at 3pm, but move the time up and down to meet my social needs. I eat once a day because I find it easier to control calories. Less likely to go over calorie intake. I like not having to plan so many meals and snacks and constantly be thinking about food. In my opinion it also gives my body a chance to rest from constant digestion of food. There are those that believe it has many health benefits. Love having 1 meal that satisfies me rather than several small meals. I do not eat before or after my eating window, not a bite. Eating this way has stopped my binging and over eating. I have been eating this way almost 3 mos and eating one meal a day has also given me control over food and eating (a psychological thing ). Make no mistake about intermittent fasting, no matter what eating window you chose, it's still calories in vs calories out if you are trying to lose weight. There is an intermittent fasting group you might find useful on MFP.0
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What pattyebricker said! One meal a day has been the only way I can truly control my cravings and bad habits without feeling restricted. It works a lot better for me to control WHEN I eat rather than WHAT I eat, so no foods are off-limits (except "dessert foods becayse I want to cut down on processed sugar). I just eat a regular-sized meal and call it a day. This works so well because after eating one meal a day, your body craves the nutrients it needs (at least in my experience). It just feel natural to choose salad over fries and things like that because my body wants wholesome nutrition and real food. Not to mention. I just started a 90-day challenge to get back to this eating as a lifestyle change. My fiance has been eating this way for 18 years and he is in the best shape!!! It's nice to have someone at home who can motivate me to follow the lifestyle.0
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My body "wants" two huge meals a day about 2 hours apart. I don't want to be that fat. When not dieting, I still gain weight on one huge meal per day, so to maintain, I will still only be halfway-full. But I'd rather be halfway-full once a day, than eat several smaller meals and be starving all the time. Plus once I begin eating, I am hungry the rest of the day; more so than if I wait to eat. I am dieting now and have been eating 2 meals/day late in the day close together.
OMG. I just looked at your diary. No wonder you're starving all the time! <700 calories a day! That's fewer than the average two-year-old needs! I get that you're small, older, and a woman... but you're seriously doing your poor body a disservice eating that little. Have you had your RMR/BMR measured professionally? If you haven't, but you still think you need to eat <700 calories a day to lose, you need to go and find out what it actually it. The formulas estimate a BMR of 1,100 and a TDEE between 1,300 and 2,100 calories a day. With so little to lose, you shouldn't be going more than 20% below your TDEE (1,050 - 1,700) and even that is pretty aggressive.
If you insist that you need to be below those numbers, you really should consult with a Dr. for a full metabolic workup to make sure.0 -
My body "wants" two huge meals a day about 2 hours apart. I don't want to be that fat. When not dieting, I still gain weight on one huge meal per day, so to maintain, I will still only be halfway-full. But I'd rather be halfway-full once a day, than eat several smaller meals and be starving all the time. Plus once I begin eating, I am hungry the rest of the day; more so than if I wait to eat. I am dieting now and have been eating 2 meals/day late in the day close together.
He's right. I'm afraid you're not eating nearly enough. You're the same height that I am, and I eat literally twice that much. I know that everyone is different, but the basic laws of thermodynamics do not bend to having one of us burn half as much as the other during the day unless you have a medical issue causing a slow metabolism. Have you checked with a doctor about this?0 -
Eating only one meal per day is the worst thing you can do when trying to lose weight! It is suggested that you eat several "mini-meals" per day instead. That keeps you from being so hungry, keeps your blood sugar levels even, and keeps your metabolism going all day. If you eat only once, your metabolism starts to slow down when there is no food to burn.
Medical fact.
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Eating only one meal per day is the worst thing you can do when trying to lose weight! It is suggested that you eat several "mini-meals" per day instead. That keeps you from being so hungry, keeps your blood sugar levels even, and keeps your metabolism going all day. If you eat only once, your metabolism starts to slow down when there is no food to burn.
Medical fact.
Unless you have a medical condition, meal timing and the number of meals per day is entirely personal preference.0 -
Eating only one meal per day is the worst thing you can do when trying to lose weight! It is suggested that you eat several "mini-meals" per day instead. That keeps you from being so hungry, keeps your blood sugar levels even, and keeps your metabolism going all day. If you eat only once, your metabolism starts to slow down when there is no food to burn.
Medical fact.
Unless you have a medical condition, meal timing and the number of meals per day is entirely personal preference.
NO it is not.0 -
Eating only one meal per day is the worst thing you can do when trying to lose weight! It is suggested that you eat several "mini-meals" per day instead. That keeps you from being so hungry, keeps your blood sugar levels even, and keeps your metabolism going all day. If you eat only once, your metabolism starts to slow down when there is no food to burn.
Medical fact.
Actually, NOT a medical fact. Just because you say so doesn't make it so. It's actually been debunked.
P.S. Your metabolism will go all day anyways. If it didn't, you'd be dead.0 -
Eating only one meal per day is the worst thing you can do when trying to lose weight! It is suggested that you eat several "mini-meals" per day instead. That keeps you from being so hungry, keeps your blood sugar levels even, and keeps your metabolism going all day. If you eat only once, your metabolism starts to slow down when there is no food to burn.
Medical fact.
Unless you have a medical condition, meal timing and the number of meals per day is entirely personal preference.
NO it is not.
YES it IS.0 -
I eat 1MAD and eat whatever I want within my calorie goal. I usually eat at 3pm, but move the time up and down to meet my social needs. I eat once a day because I find it easier to control calories. Less likely to go over calorie intake. I like not having to plan so many meals and snacks and constantly be thinking about food. In my opinion it also gives my body a chance to rest from constant digestion of food. There are those that believe it has many health benefits. Love having 1 meal that satisfies me rather than several small meals. I do not eat before or after my eating window, not a bite. Eating this way has stopped my binging and over eating. I have been eating this way almost 3 mos and eating one meal a day has also given me control over food and eating (a psychological thing ). Make no mistake about intermittent fasting, no matter what eating window you chose, it's still calories in vs calories out if you are trying to lose weight. There is an intermittent fasting group you might find useful on MFP.
This is how I feel too! No binges with one LARGE meal and I feel satisfied! Lots of little small meals make me hungry and obsessing about food!0 -
Yes it is. Stop spreading ignorance.Eating only one meal per day is the worst thing you can do when trying to lose weight! It is suggested that you eat several "mini-meals" per day instead. That keeps you from being so hungry, keeps your blood sugar levels even, and keeps your metabolism going all day. If you eat only once, your metabolism starts to slow down when there is no food to burn.
Medical fact.
Unless you have a medical condition, meal timing and the number of meals per day is entirely personal preference.
NO it is not.0 -
Eating only one meal per day is the worst thing you can do when trying to lose weight! It is suggested that you eat several "mini-meals" per day instead. That keeps you from being so hungry, keeps your blood sugar levels even, and keeps your metabolism going all day. If you eat only once, your metabolism starts to slow down when there is no food to burn.
Medical fact.
Unless you have a medical condition, meal timing and the number of meals per day is entirely personal preference.
NO it is not.
Yeah it is0 -
Unfortunately i use to do one large meal per day the trouble with this was my body was storing fat in case something happened and i couldn't get food but ... yeah it caused me to gain about 35 pounds i am just now getting my meals balanced out i also now have diabetes which really isn't fun. my nutritionist said to eat 3 to 5 times a day meals between 30 and 70 carbs... snacks 0 to 30 carbs so far it has dropped me from 337 to 317 and i am having a few more good days . of course that is just me but i would see a nutritionist before making huge changes to your diet0
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Eating only one meal per day is the worst thing you can do when trying to lose weight! It is suggested that you eat several "mini-meals" per day instead. That keeps you from being so hungry, keeps your blood sugar levels even, and keeps your metabolism going all day. If you eat only once, your metabolism starts to slow down when there is no food to burn.
Medical fact.
Unless you have a medical condition, meal timing and the number of meals per day is entirely personal preference.
NO it is not.
Yeah it is
NO ITS NOT!!
Wait, what are we doing?0 -
When I eat one meal a day, it's usually lutefisk.
Because once you've enjoyed a slimy helping of well aged lye soaked codfish, you're really done eating for a while...0 -
Eating only one meal per day is the worst thing you can do when trying to lose weight! It is suggested that you eat several "mini-meals" per day instead. That keeps you from being so hungry, keeps your blood sugar levels even, and keeps your metabolism going all day. If you eat only once, your metabolism starts to slow down when there is no food to burn.
Medical fact.
This is crazy and so NOT true, far from a 'medical fact'!0 -
For me the answer to the argument is - it depends. Science research indicates that to get maximum benefit from exercise it is best to eat certain stuff at certain times - like carbs within half hr and protein within 4 hrs (the half hr time for this seems to be not so true for most people). Again for me I don't understand why you would want to only eat one meal a day though. My blood sugar goes wonky if I don't eat regularly and I get grumpy and crave ****ty stuff. This is just me of course but I know at least some other people are the same as me :-) I think as well it would be harder to hit my macros by just eating one meal a day. I am sure you can if you plan but spreading what I eat means I get a wider variety of food and it does help with my macro targets. This is my experience anyway :-)0
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Eating only one meal per day is the worst thing you can do when trying to lose weight! It is suggested that you eat several "mini-meals" per day instead. That keeps you from being so hungry, keeps your blood sugar levels even, and keeps your metabolism going all day. If you eat only once, your metabolism starts to slow down when there is no food to burn.
Medical fact.
Unless you have a medical condition, meal timing and the number of meals per day is entirely personal preference.
NO it is not.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/820577-meal-frequency-rev-up-that-furnace-lol
Study links posted within.0 -
Michael Jackson used to eat 1 meal per day...0
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Michael Jackson used to eat 1 meal per day...
I hear Hitler did too.0 -
My body "wants" two huge meals a day about 2 hours apart. I don't want to be that fat. When not dieting, I still gain weight on one huge meal per day, so to maintain, I will still only be halfway-full. But I'd rather be halfway-full once a day, than eat several smaller meals and be starving all the time. Plus once I begin eating, I am hungry the rest of the day; more so than if I wait to eat. I am dieting now and have been eating 2 meals/day late in the day close together.
You would be all the way full if you hit your 1500 calories instead of just eating 700 calories. Just think, you could have two meals of 700 calories, be all the way full, AND still lose weight.0 -
Eating only one meal per day is the worst thing you can do when trying to lose weight! It is suggested that you eat several "mini-meals" per day instead. That keeps you from being so hungry, keeps your blood sugar levels even, and keeps your metabolism going all day. If you eat only once, your metabolism starts to slow down when there is no food to burn.
Medical fact.
Unless you have a medical condition, meal timing and the number of meals per day is entirely personal preference.
NO it is not.
yes it is.0 -
(Lest my post be reported for being off-topic, this image is in reference to the "back and forth" argument that has ensued on the relative safety of eating ones daily calories in only one meal. Of course, now that I've explained it, it has completely killed any potential humorous/witty points it may have garnered...which I am convinced is the true motives of those who would report such posts...that they want to eliminate all humor (or even humour) and wit from the forums. I suspect it is because they are...(how you say?)...haters. For purposes of satisfying the "on-topic" requirement, I believe that science has demonstrated that there are no significant differences between those who eat their daily calories at one time or spread throughout the day.)0 -
(Lest my post be reported for being off-topic, this image is in reference to the "back and forth" argument that has ensued on the relative safety of eating ones daily calories in only one meal. Of course, now that I've explained it, it has completely killed any potential humorous/witty points it may have garnered...which I am convinced is the true motives of those who would report such posts...that they want to eliminate all humor (or even humour) and wit from the forums. I suspect it is because they are...(how you say?)...haters. For purposes of satisfying the "on-topic" requirement, I believe that science has demonstrated that there are no significant differences between those who eat their daily calories at one time or spread throughout the day.)
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Eating only one meal per day is the worst thing you can do when trying to lose weight! It is suggested that you eat several "mini-meals" per day instead. That keeps you from being so hungry, keeps your blood sugar levels even, and keeps your metabolism going all day. If you eat only once, your metabolism starts to slow down when there is no food to burn.
Medical fact.
Medical fact you say...
2 words. PROVE IT.0 -
I only eat two meals a day I work split shifts the majority at night so I make sure I have something before I start or I'm a total grump but after I get off at like 11i eat my dinner which I'm not always hungry for believe it or not I wind down and go to bed a few hours later and get up and do it again I never really wanna cook breakfast like ever and milk doesn't like me anymore so I just skip the cereal I usually will grab a pop or coffee if I'm up early to make it but I haven't Ben hungry while I'm working its the days off that I'm hungry all day but I try to avoid eating thinking its more out of boredom0
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