Eating once a day?
scitz0
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Do people really do this? Eat within their calorie deficit but only eating once a day?
If you do, could you please offer some advice?
If you do, could you please offer some advice?
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Do people really do this? Eat within their calorie deficit but only eating once a day?
If you do, could you please offer some advice?
I'm sure some do but it's not for me. I eat several times a day, every couple hours or else I get the shakes. I do stop eating at around 7-8 pm and start up again at around 7-8 am6 -
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Instead of just having one meal to be in caloric deficit i suggest u do intermittent fasting and have eating window if that what u seeking for14
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pierinifitness wrote: »
Well I’m not exactly sure, sorry I’m very new to all this. What time did you eat your meal? Was it one big meal or a large-ish meal with some snacks after? Were you only drinking water?
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Fasting of any type doesn't do anything special for weight management. Some people do it because they either naturally prefer to eat that way, or they personally find it easier to meet their calorie goal that way. If that's how you prefer to eat, then it might be a good approach for you; otherwise, there's no reason to do it.25
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I eat one meal a day, plus snacks. I'm not sure if that's what you mean by eating once a day, or if you mean one meal and no snacks.
I don't do it for health or diet reasons. I just like not having to worry about if my dinner will go over, and I've never eaten breakfast and usually forget about lunch until it's about 3 PM anyway. It's easier for me to eat snacks and allow myself a big dinner (often about 1000 calories) than to try to force myself to eat more meals. I used to eat later, but I've been trying to eat at 5 PM lately, in hopes that the rush of energy from the meal will be gone by bedtime.6 -
I've done OMAD ("one meal a day"). It's pretty hard. If you're interested in fasting, that is probably not the best way to start. You might wanna think about 14:10 - a ten hour eating window, such as 9 am to 7 pm. From there, you can decide if it's right for you and fine-tune the approach as you go. Obviously, the wider the eating window, the easier it is to comply with. A lot of us fasters end up at 16:8 - an eight hour window, like 11 am to 7 pm - which for many is the sweet spot between fasting and not torturing yourself. I've been happily doing 16:8 for months, 7 days a week. I really like it, not only for dieting, but perhaps as a long term lifestyle change.
You aren't going to get any extra calorie burn from fasting, per se. It mostly helps with appetite (which plummets once you get used to fasting, after a couple weeks), dieting discipline (i.e. complying with the calorie limit each day), and learning to just be hungry some of the time w/o taking action by eating food, which is a huge benefit of intermittent fasting and an extremely useful skill to have when you're trying to lose weight.
There are some other health benefits, not related to weight loss, that are debated and not universally agreed upon. I've had two doctors mention fasting favorably, not in relation to weight loss but other things, and that's good enough for me. For every claim about IF, there are people on both sides of the issue, so you should get up to speed on the various viewpoints as you go forth with fasting.7 -
My “natural” tendency towards food is binging. Unfortunately once I start I eat a lot! Not necessarily unhealthy things just way too much too often. So, I use IF to curb this. I eat once a day. The main part of my day I drink black coffee, water, an occasional monster sugar free drink. I rarely feel hunger during this time. Then I eat a large supper(today I get a 16oz steak plus veggies and salad and 1-2vodka sodas) and usually a snack/dessert all within about a 2 hour time frame. Today’s dessert is berries and a protein shake. I don’t find getting my calories in difficult. Today will be 1600. And it keeps me full and happy. I like not having to think about food or plan any other meals, and this way I am not skimping on calories trying to save for the evening when I know if I am hungry I will find a bag of cookies to eat and then whatever else I can get my hands on.6
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Do people really do this? Eat within their calorie deficit but only eating once a day?
If you do, could you please offer some advice?
There is a dedicated, fairly active OMAD group, here's the link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/20634-omad-revolution3 -
I drink coffee with a splash of cream one to three times a day between morning and evening. Then, in the evening, I eat my main meal, which is very satisfying because it has more calories. However, I don't eat just once a day, because I add cream to my coffee.
I am beginning to incorporate alternate day fasting, however, which means I go every other day without food, just drinking water--no tea or coffee either.12 -
I personally cannot because I always wake up hungry. I find it hard to concentrate throughout the day without breakfast or lunch. I also hate how bloated I feel after a large meal! Maybe ask your doctor about it? It could be unsafe if you have blood sugar spikes.1
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Ehhh this is tough!1
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Fasting of any type doesn't do anything special for weight management. Some people do it because they either naturally prefer to eat that way, or they personally find it easier to meet their calorie goal that way. If that's how you prefer to eat, then it might be a good approach for you; otherwise, there's no reason to do it.
I personally do it Bc I have trouble getting enough sleep...so if I stop eating by 8:30, I get to bed earlier (10) and get a full night’s rest. I find when I get more sleep, I can be more active, focused, and I meet my goals better...
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Do people really do this? Eat within their calorie deficit but only eating once a day?
If you do, could you please offer some advice?
I've done it numerous times, the first couple of days might be hard so I suggest you do it on days when you aren't at a job. I ate in the morning, I never tried in the afternoon or evening.0 -
Do people really do this? Eat within their calorie deficit but only eating once a day?
If you do, could you please offer some advice?
I cozy up to the line by eating 90 percent of my calories at lunch and I have a small snack later in the afternoon. This is very natural for me and I have a strong understanding of nutrition.
I do benefit from eating this way but only with calorie control. I am currently losing weight but this has not enhanced my fat burning at all. I lose weight at the same rate that someone who eats 6 meals a day would with the same level of calorie deficit.
The internet is full of hype about fasting that is bogus or unverified. If you want to experiment with it then give it a try but don't be miserable for no good reason. If it looks like you might do well with it you will really need to manage your nutrition until you have established a good routine.5 -
I used to be a one meal a day person due to high workload but now I’m a grazer.1
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Fasting of any type doesn't do anything special for weight management. Some people do it because they either naturally prefer to eat that way, or they personally find it easier to meet their calorie goal that way. If that's how you prefer to eat, then it might be a good approach for you; otherwise, there's no reason to do it.
You answer a question that wasn’t asked.
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pierinifitness wrote: »
Well I’m not exactly sure, sorry I’m very new to all this. What time did you eat your meal? Was it one big meal or a large-ish meal with some snacks after? Were you only drinking water?
Sorry for my belated reply, out and about today. To answer your questions:
I began eating each day at sunset and ate within a 2-hour or less eating period. I didn’t consider what I ate as being snacks. I had a big meal during this period and generally ate maintenance-level calories since I was at my ideal weight range (5 lb. range.). I lost a few lbs. during this 45 day period which was Lent 2019.
I drank a single cup of black coffee in the morning and water only the rest of the 22-hour fasting people.
I believe I’ve answered your questions.10 -
Yes. Yes. I did; found out it was an unsustainable weight loss/weight control model for me as via trial and error I learned eating twice a day, >6 hours apart, is what works best for me. YMMV. If curious, give it a try. Who knows, you might discover you like and thrive on it.1
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Some of our ancestors were lucky to have one full satiating meal day over thousands of years. If it suits you, why not?4
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