is it ok to eat one meal instead of three

evan1912
evan1912 Posts: 3
edited October 4 in Recipes
I like to eat from buffet , and as you know buffet food is large therefore I stay all that day only with that meal to makeup the ammount of food that I have eaten
is that bad thing and why
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  • BrettLavender
    BrettLavender Posts: 1
    It is really bad for you, your body feels like it is in starvation mode. You should eat 3 meals and 2 snacks a day to stay healthy.
  • agetlostgirl
    agetlostgirl Posts: 20
    this will greatly lower you metabolism and will actually make you gain weight or make it extreemly hard to loose weight also you will notice a great difference in your mood
  • kanonxbou47
    kanonxbou47 Posts: 265 Member
    It's bad for you because it slows down your metabolism.
  • _Johanna_
    _Johanna_ Posts: 125 Member
    Lots of articles say that the whole eating 5-6 times a day is a health myth and that all that really matters is that you at least eat what you should during the day, and it doesn't matter when or how many times you sit down to eat it OR what time of day you eat. You will see about a billion different answers to your question. Do what you think makes sense for you. If it doesn't appear to be working out, then try something new. :) Good Luck!
  • LizC26
    LizC26 Posts: 319 Member
    It WILL NOT slow your metabolism...There is no scientific proof that meal frequency has any effect on metabolism...I've lost 20 lbs only eating supper, and I enjoy it.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    so much nonsense in this thread

    yes it's fine. meal frequency is a preference
  • _Johanna_
    _Johanna_ Posts: 125 Member
    Here's one of those articles debunking the myths:

    http://www.livestrong.com/blog/blog/5-surprising-health-myths/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=111004
  • trelm249
    trelm249 Posts: 777 Member
    Whether you eat one meal or 7 doesn't really matter.

    The trick is to get a nutritionally balanced meal in that one that meets your days needs for vitamins, minerals and your macros.

    The problem with buffets is that they are typically laden-ed with obscene amounts of sodium.
  • agetlostgirl
    agetlostgirl Posts: 20
    this is incorrect you are giving them unhealthy advise I am nurse and currently going to school for my PHd

    not eating breakfast and lunch will lower the metabolism because the body's glucose is starting to go down so the body slows down the metabolism so less sugar will be lost, so when one only eats one large meal at dinner it will burn less of it.

    Now if one eats a good breakfast and nothing else the body should maintain a good metabolism for most of the day
  • soniaa777
    soniaa777 Posts: 126 Member
    i seen a special on latoya jackson- michael jacksons sister, and to keep her weight down she eats as much as she wants for one meal a day- like a brunch and doesnt eat til the next day. one meal.

    i dont know how u cant not feel starving by dinnertime, but i guess your body can get used to it
  • agetlostgirl
    agetlostgirl Posts: 20
    diffrent things work for diffrent people thats why there are nutritionist's for instance I eat about 700 calories a day but loose only about a pound a week while for most they would loose much more. For most eating one large meal at night full of saturated fat sodium and sugar is extreemly unhealthy.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    this is incorrect you are giving them unhealthy advise I am nurse and currently going to school for my PHd

    not eating breakfast and lunch will lower the metabolism because the body's glucose is starting to go down so the body slows down the metabolism so less sugar will be lost, so when one only eats one large meal at dinner it will burn less of it.

    Now if one eats a good breakfast and nothing else the body should maintain a good metabolism for most of the day

    take a gander here

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10837292

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9155494

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19943985
  • agetlostgirl
    agetlostgirl Posts: 20
    9/11 is a conspiracy: www.911truth.org/

    big foot exists: www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread37019/pg1

    elvis is still alive: www.webspawner.com/users/elviselvis/

    god is a giant flying spaghetti monster: www.venganza.org/

    you can find anything to prove anything on the internet
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    9/11 is a conspiracy: www.911truth.org/

    big foot exists: www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread37019/pg1

    elvis is still alive: www.webspawner.com/users/elviselvis/

    god is a giant flying spaghetti monster: www.venganza.org/

    you can find anything to prove anything on the internet

    except i linked you to peer reviewed studies on pubmed, i would expect someone in the process of getting their PHd would know what pubmed is. You have not substantiated your claim at all, even though the onus is on you as the original claim maker
  • LizC26
    LizC26 Posts: 319 Member
    9/11 is a conspiracy: www.911truth.org/

    big foot exists: www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread37019/pg1

    elvis is still alive: www.webspawner.com/users/elviselvis/

    god is a giant flying spaghetti monster: www.venganza.org/

    you can find anything to prove anything on the internet

    So believing medical reports is being dumb, but we should believe a random person that only eats 700 cals per day???
  • maidentl
    maidentl Posts: 3,203 Member
    diffrent things work for diffrent people thats why there are nutritionist's for instance I eat about 700 calories a day but loose only about a pound a week while for most they would loose much more. For most eating one large meal at night full of saturated fat sodium and sugar is extreemly unhealthy.

    So you're jumping people for eating once a day, meanwhile back at the ranch you are eating 700 calories a day? Zero credibility, hun.
  • muitobem
    muitobem Posts: 436 Member
    All I know is, once I started eating 5-6 times a day, I began losing weight. My blood sugar levels stayed level. I never have a drop in my sugar.
    If a person is going to eat that many times a day, you learn to space out your calories.
    I found too that once I began to eat a regular breakfast, I FELT better....You don't eat for several hours when you sleep, your body NEEDS to have nourishment...and breakfast is just that: breaking the fast you've had from not eating since your last meal/snack.

    When I ate only once a day, I gained weight and/or did not lose weight. No matter how much I exercised. You just don't eat properly when you eat one huge meal a day...Yeah, I know sometimes it works for people but after a while, your body stops working properly...
  • ilookthetype
    ilookthetype Posts: 3,021 Member
    diffrent things work for diffrent people thats why there are nutritionist's for instance I eat about 700 calories a day but loose only about a pound a week while for most they would loose much more. For most eating one large meal at night full of saturated fat sodium and sugar is extreemly unhealthy.

    There is so much wrong with this grammatically and nutritionally speaking that I'm going to walk away.


    Eat however works for you, just make sure you eat enough. Most days I graze, all day, and just log things as meals.
  • complete_tease
    complete_tease Posts: 214 Member
    as long as this isn't what you do everyday then it isn't a big deal. However, to keep your body fueled and your metabolism going you should eat three meals and 2 snacks...
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    Wow. There is a **** ton of crap in this thread.

    Eat whenever you want, OP.
  • lor007
    lor007 Posts: 884 Member
    This thread is making my head hurt.
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
    9/11 is a conspiracy: www.911truth.org/

    big foot exists: www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread37019/pg1

    elvis is still alive: www.webspawner.com/users/elviselvis/

    god is a giant flying spaghetti monster: www.venganza.org/

    you can find anything to prove anything on the internet

    Yea, someone getting a "PhD" would know the difference between scam websites and peer-reviewed published literature. Sorry.

    OP: do what you want, if it doesn't work, try something else.
  • sarab99
    sarab99 Posts: 134 Member
    Honestly, it probably won' t make a bit of difference once in a while, but...you'll probably want to eat something else so you're not starving (which is not a food thing no matter what) and just put it down to an off day. And seriously, I doubt you'll eat 1200 calories at one meal. it can be done, but odds are you'll be uncomfortably stuffed.
  • Justinbieberfanxoxo
    Justinbieberfanxoxo Posts: 13
    well its better to loss weight eating smaller meals it make it easier for ur body to burn it off
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    All I know is, once I started eating 5-6 times a day, I began losing weight. My blood sugar levels stayed level. I never have a drop in my sugar.
    If a person is going to eat that many times a day, you learn to space out your calories.
    I found too that once I began to eat a regular breakfast, I FELT better....You don't eat for several hours when you sleep, your body NEEDS to have nourishment...and breakfast is just that: breaking the fast you've had from not eating since your last meal/snack.

    When I ate only once a day, I gained weight and/or did not lose weight. No matter how much I exercised. You just don't eat properly when you eat one huge meal a day...Yeah, I know sometimes it works for people but after a while, your body stops working properly...

    care to back up your claim that your body will stop working properly with lower meal frequency
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    diffrent things work for diffrent people thats why there are nutritionist's for instance I eat about 700 calories a day but loose only about a pound a week while for most they would loose much more. For most eating one large meal at night full of saturated fat sodium and sugar is extreemly unhealthy.

    One would think someone working on their doctorate would have a stronger grasp of spelling and grammar.
  • lor007
    lor007 Posts: 884 Member
    for instance I eat about 700 calories a day but loose only about a pound a week while for most they would loose much more.


    Wow, aren't you the picture of health. You sound super smart, too! :flowerforyou:
  • lor007
    lor007 Posts: 884 Member
    diffrent things work for diffrent people thats why there are nutritionist's for instance I eat about 700 calories a day but loose only about a pound a week while for most they would loose much more. For most eating one large meal at night full of saturated fat sodium and sugar is extreemly unhealthy.

    One would think someone working on their doctorate would have a stronger grasp of spelling and grammar.

    Yes, this too.
  • Jesung
    Jesung Posts: 236 Member
    Yes it's fine but you shouldn't be eating all your food from a buffet in general.
  • cownancy
    cownancy Posts: 291
    I cannot tell you anything on a "scientifitc" basis, but only what a weight loss doctor and nutritionist advice, but we are advised to eat three meals and two snacks per day because (a) if you eat only once per day, you tend to eat faster, bigger bites and overeat because you are usually very hungry by the time you eat, (b) there is something about how your body handles fat and sugar, but I can't explain it beyond that. LOL. When I eat according to the "schedule", I lost weight consistently; when I eat one big meal per day (unless the other two are meal replacement protein shakes), I tend to plateau. Just the info I was given and my experience, for what it's worth.
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