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One meal a day.
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HestiaMoon1 wrote: »When I eat below 1200 MFP won't even let me get that little reward of the (grossly optimistic) estimate of what I'd weigh in 5 weeks.
Isn't it under 1000 where it cuts that off?
I rarely close my diary, but I support MFP on this. I noticed it as an issue when I closed my diary after eating only a few vegetables for dinner on Good Friday my first year and getting a crazy loss prediction. At first I found it amusing, and then it struck me that it could really encourage undereating/ED behavior. I think not allowing that is a good idea. I do sometimes eat below 1200 (even 1000 -- I fast on certain religious holidays, and sometimes stuff happens so I eat low and make it up some other day), but I know why, so even if I closed who would care that I get a warning from MFP.the government told us exactly how much of what we needed to eat everyday?
The gov't doesn't tell us how much we need to eat every day. It has recommendations based on estimated calories that an average person of average activity needs to eat to maintain. Everyone varies, but claiming that it's just a gov't conspiracy to claim that 1000 is WAY below maintenance for the vast majority of people or a plot by Big Ag just doesn't square with biology.4 -
As I posted already, in case you don't read deeply, regularly eating 1000 was not the comment.
You seem very dedicated to your view and uninterested in informing yourself.
I am secure in my confidence at least one person has questioned the complicity between Big Ag, Big Pork, Big Beef, Big Pharma, and the EPA and FDA.
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HestiaMoon1 wrote: »As I posted already, in case you don't read deeply, regularly eating 1000 was not the comment.
But of course it was:
mrwjunk wrote: »
I've started an "Eat less than 1000Kcal per day at Breakfast and fast through the Day" diet and in a week I've reduced my Blood Sugar from avg 12 to 6.3 tonight. Lost over 2 Kilos as well. I've cut out carbs as much as I can too, so my one meal a day misses out pasta, potatoes, bread and rice.
You keep trying to change the topic to something vague about BigAg, but that was never the issue.5 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »
But of course it was:
I've started an "Eat less than 1000Kcal per day at Breakfast and fast through the Day" diet and in a week I've reduced my Blood Sugar from avg 12 to 6.3 tonight. Lost over 2 Kilos as well. I've cut out carbs as much as I can too, so my one meal a day misses out pasta, potatoes, bread and rice.
You keep trying to change the topic to something vague about BigAg, but that was never the issue.
Why aren't you happy? You know all the answers. That's why you're skinny and we're fat. Enjoy your superior position. Relish it. You cannot change us plebes. So pedestrian in our misguided beliefs.0 -
HestiaMoon1 wrote: »When I eat below 1200 MFP won't even let me get that little reward of the (grossly optimistic) estimate of what I'd weigh in 5 weeks. As if 1200 is automatically perfect for every single woman. That's my point. These nutritional guidelines are pushed by an agenda. Look at it this way: How did humans survive for so long before the government told us exactly how much of what we needed to eat everyday?
Humans had to fight for survival and regularly didn't live past their 30s or 40s. That big pharma is why life has been extended as long as it is today. And while there may be influence, that doesn't dispute that thousands of scientist that are conducting the research every day... not only for the government and industry. Whats interesting is the US guidelines are not so different than other countries.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/547050/government__dietary_recommendations.pdf
BTW, this is the debate section. I'd hope that people would be reasonable and have a solid discussion with supporting scientific evidence.7 -
I know someone who complains they arent losing weight even though they eat one meal a day. Then he tells me he ate a whole tub of ice cream for dinner lmao. I tried explaining insulin spikes and weight gain. He didnt believe me. Now the physician tells him hes pre-diabetic. One meal a day would be okay if it was a regular sized meal, small enough to not cause a large spike. I would take cinnamon with the one meal, cinnamon delays gastric emptying therefore making you feel satiated longer, while keeping your insulin down. Yep, cinnamon.0
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HestiaMoon1 wrote: »When I eat below 1200 MFP won't even let me get that little reward of the (grossly optimistic) estimate of what I'd weigh in 5 weeks. As if 1200 is automatically perfect for every single woman. That's my point. These nutritional guidelines are pushed by an agenda. Look at it this way: How did humans survive for so long before the government told us exactly how much of what we needed to eat everyday?
Survival for ancestral humans meant getting enough to eat...
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yoherbs421 wrote: »I know someone who complains they arent losing weight even though they eat one meal a day. Then he tells me he ate a whole tub of ice cream for dinner lmao. I tried explaining insulin spikes and weight gain. He didnt believe me. Now the physician tells him hes pre-diabetic. One meal a day would be okay if it was a regular sized meal, small enough to not cause a large spike. I would take cinnamon with the one meal, cinnamon delays gastric emptying therefore making you feel satiated longer, while keeping your insulin down. Yep, cinnamon.
The whole insulin hypothesis is not really panning out. There are already several studies to support that insulin doesn't cause weight gain.. In the end, energy balance (CICO) determines your weight. The whole purpose of insulin is to activate cells to take in nutrients.. so pretty important role. The problem comes in when your cells become resistance to insulin, so your pancreas over produces it.
Sounded like your friend use the OMAD as a binging mechanism which is unfortunately.5 -
The whole insulin hypothesis is not really panning out. There are already several studies to support that insulin doesn't cause weight gain.. In the end, energy balance (CICO) determines your weight. The whole purpose of insulin is to activate cells to take in nutrients.. so pretty important role. The problem comes in when your cells become resistance to insulin, so your pancreas over produces it.
Sounded like your friend use the OMAD as a binging mechanism which is unfortunately.
Ruiner! Lol. Jk. This is good. I was not aware of energy balance, CICO, and OMAD ... more reading for me!2 -
yoherbs421 wrote: »
Ruiner! Lol. Jk. This is good. I was not aware of energy balance, CICO, and OMAD ... more reading for me!
http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/95/4/989
Here is a pretty good start on EE (or CICO).2 -
Cheers!0 -
I've been eating one, sometimes 2 meals a day for 2 years now. I got used to it and it works for me. Been maintaining my weight for 3 years3
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I would stop trying to "diet" and start starting a life style change.
One meal a deal is not healthy. You will lose weight, but you will gain it all back very quickly as soon as you slip up (which you will because one meal a day is not realistic)
Try eating 6 times a day, very small meals/snacks.0 -
sblackwell509 wrote: »I would stop trying to "diet" and start starting a life style change.
One meal a deal is not healthy. You will lose weight, but you will gain it all back very quickly as soon as you slip up (which you will because one meal a day is not realistic)
Try eating 6 times a day, very small meals/snacks.
not true ,many people here do OMAD(one meal a day) its not unhealthy(unless severely undereating) and you dont have to eat 6 times a day. meal timing has nothing to do with weight loss. all that matters is getting your calories in and for some they can do that in once meal a day. others like me can do it with 2 meals and 2 snacks.3 -
I snack (healthy mostly) throughout the day. The only big meal I have is dinner when I cook for my daughter and I. Then it's back to snacking and tracking!0
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I think that eating one meal a day, or within a smaller window (ie fasting 16 hours, eating in 8; fasting 18 hours eating in 6) can be effective for weight loss or maintenance (I don't know about bulking, I'm not experienced with that). The calories from that one meal, or from that window of time for eating, have to meet your caloric needs for your goals. And it's important to not just get the calories, but also the proper macronutrient balance and all your micronutrients. An individual who has taken the time to learn what is needed and plan appropriately can do well.
It wouldn't work for me, though. First, I prefer to enjoy food throughout the day. I also find it easier to get a well balanced diet if I'm eating for more of the day; I don't have to try to get everything in one meal. I have blood sugar issues as well, specifically hypoglycemia. I've tried fasting before and it doesn't work.
I think the key is finding what works for you. If you like intermittent fasting and it helps you meet/stay within your nutrient goals it's fine. If you prefer to eat 6 small meals a day and it helps you meet/stay within your nutrient goals, that's fine. Any other way of eating that helps you meet/stay within your nutrient goals is fine, too.
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sblackwell509 wrote: »I would stop trying to "diet" and start starting a life style change.
One meal a deal is not healthy. You will lose weight, but you will gain it all back very quickly as soon as you slip up (which you will because one meal a day is not realistic)
Try eating 6 times a day, very small meals/snacks.
That's not true at all. While I don't eat one meal a day, I eat within a very small window of time and have been doing so for the past year or so and find the discipline of doing that to be part of what keeps my appetite under control.
For all intents and purposes, I do eat once a day, just over a long period of time, as what I eat is almost structured as appetizer/main dish/palate cleanser/dessert/evening snack.1 -
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I have been eating 1 meal a day since I was about 12 years old and Im fine2
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I only eat one meal a day.
Everyday, it starts around 7 AM and lasts until about 11 PM.4
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