03/14/2008 07:15
how many meals?
Hi, how many meals & snacks do you typically eat in the day? A male friend was telling me that he lost nearly 60 pounds this past year because he only eats one meal a day -dinner- plus he has a tiny snack about an hour before bed. The snack is usually a handful of grapes or a couple slices of luncheon meat. I typically eat 2 meals plus a small snack but I've had to work my booty off to lose any weight. I've tried his one meal a day trick, but my body goes into starvation mode & I crave just about everything & anything by the end of the day! Even if I control my cravings & eat a decent portion then, I find myself stuffing extra calories in right before bedtime! BUMMER!
So what is working for you? I know I need to change things up, but not sure how.
Best wishes! 
Posted By: RotundReality
03/14/2008 08:41
One meal!
Oh no, no, no... I would seriously die if I only ate one meal a day. SERIOUSLY! Haha... I eat 3 meals a day and, on most days, three snacks. The snacks aren't huge, usually around 100-200 calories at most, but I try to make them something that sticks: cheese for protein, or a banana, or some nuts. That way I'm okay until my next meal.
Good luck and hopefully you can try a new plan!
03/14/2008 09:42
5!
Research I have done made me believe more, smaller meals is the way to go - it helps keep your metabolism fired up so you burn more calories over the day, and I like to keep my calories up to a decent level to maximise nutrient intake.
5 or 6 is optimal in my opinion, I usually have breakfast, lunch, snack at 4, dinner, and small, healthy snack after dinner
03/14/2008 12:25
all about metabolism
I have known a few guys that were able to get away with eating one meal a day and lose weight...
but in my experience, women have an impossible time doing this because it wreaks havoc on our metabolisms-- which are already much slower. I eat 6x's a day... smaller meals.
If I don't eat and just eat once, I will eventually binge out of hunger... and my metabolism will slow to a crawl... and I'll end up gaining weight. bleh.
Don't risk it! Not worth it.
03/14/2008 12:28
One meal a day?
My husband only eats one meal a day. He stays overweight. I eat 3 meals a day plus one or two snacks depending on my points. You have to keep the furnace burning and to do that you need to eat more often. I don't know how anyone could only eat once a day. I would die!
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