one meal a day diet

When or how often you eat is a personal preference, and there is no proof that any particular schedule is better than another, as far as nutrition is concerned.

Make sure you get your proper nutrients and calories, and do whatever you want.

@IsaackGMOON - sounds like an extreme version of intermittent fasting.

abandonedloveforfat wrote: »

does anyone have any tips to help me stay on track with this diet ? is anyone doing this diet that wants me to add them so we can do it together ?? also please tell me any links or type out some good workouts that make you feel good afterwards but not tired & hungry . thank you !

If you're struggling why not try intermittent fasting? Lots of people on here utilize it and it would probably be easier to adhere to

I agree with the above that this diet is not necessary for weight loss.

That being said, if eating one very large meal once a day is psychologically easier for you than smaller meals, then it will help you eat in a caloric deficit and lose weight. I've heard from others that did something like this and have been successful. Do whatever makes that calorie deficit easiest and most sustainable for you. If you try this and can't sustain it, then find something else that works for you.

On days when I am saving up for a 1,200+ meal, I will eat 2-3 very low calorie snacks in the morning/afternoon so that the hunger isn't unbearable. For me personally, while it's easy to do this occasionally for the night out or the movies, it would not be sustainable for me every day.

When you mean one meal only or one meal with maybe 1 or 2 snacks in the diet?

I've heard of studies where mice were healthier if they got all their calories during a short time period but am not aware if this is applicable to humans as well. I'd be miserable on one meal per day, and thus not compliant, so for me it would be pointless.

I couldn't do just one meal a day... two? Yes. But one would give me nausea and headaches... Are you sure you want this to be your new lifestyle?

I've do something like this a few times a month. But I do have a 200-300 calorie breakfast and then a late lunch (1000 calories) and that's it for the rest of the day. It's not that hard to do but I don't think I could do it everyday. Some days I wake up hungry. Then what? You would literally have to starve until about 1pm. Then you'd have to go to bed early or starve again around 7 or 8pm. No that would not be fun. You should eat at whatever routine you had before....just eat smaller portions. Doing extreme things while dieting is hard to maintain
If you were normally a one meal a day type person than it would be easy for you to maintain it. If not...you're eventually gonna break.

My husband eats one meal a day. He's lost 60 pounds doing this. He is rarely ever hungry during the day.

with just one meal - i would be emotionally down...
I split-up like this- breakfast:~200cal (a porridge+fruit) (sometimes 150cal) lunch:350 cal(rice and lots of veggies, pulses), dinner-350cal( some carb+fruit+milk) , snack-100 + 100 cal (twice a day - usually fruits/2 slices of bread :P)

I know major portion of my diet is carb.. but i got used to it.. less carb makes me dizzy..

dinneronly wrote: »

I am trying this. Have been doing it for 3 days now. The first day, I was hungry. (I am just eating dinner), but the last 2 days have been very easy. I definitely have more energy during the day, and I am not starving during the day. It is so nice to sit down to dinner with my family and friends, and not have to pass on certain food items. I don't have to explain to anyone that I am on a diet. This fact alone, makes me motivated. I will post later in the week to share any results. To be honest, I am sooo happy not counting points, not counting calories, not eliminating certain foods, that I feel this will be easier to stick to than anything else I have tried.

I recognize that I'm about to hand out unsolicited advice, so I apologize if this comes across as anything other than trying to be helpful. I don't follow a strict one-meal-a-day plan, but I do it often because I also enjoy being able to eat a large meal with family without having to pass up on things. However, just be careful if you're also choosing not to count calories. It is extremely easy to go over your daily calorie limit in one meal. Especially if you're eating out. But even at home, a single meal can put me at twice my daily calorie limit, depending on how it was cooked. My husband was a chef and likes to put hidden calories everywhere. So even if I'm only doing one meal, I still have to count calories to stay in my goal. That may not be true for you, though. But if you find that you're not reaching your goals and are getting frustrated, you may need to look at the calorie content of your one meal. Then again, you may naturally eat well within your range without having to count, which would be great for you.

What is the purpose behind this diet? If you're struggling with it, it's a sign that it's not going to be sustainable. It's proven science that time you eat doesn't really matter if you're staying within your calorie goals.