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[xXFailPhotosXx]

This isn't what you think it is. I am not anorexic. I actually normally only eat once per day and the rest of the time I drink water like 7-8 glasses. I just don't feel hungry. I see many diet plans on losing weight by eating 5-6 little meals every day, so I am wondering if the one meal per day is actually making me unhealthy. If it is, could someone explain this to me? Cuz to me it would seem if you ate less then you'd be thin, not if you ate more. :/ How does this work?

[Larcenciel]

The less you eat, from what I hear, the more your body realized this, and stores food for the time you aren't feeding it, that's why it's best to eat as you go.

What I tend to do lately is eat cereal for breakfast, munch on carrots for the rest of the day, and finish off with an artichoke for supper.

Between February to May, I lost 16 pounds. I don't even exercise.

[emmisu]

as long as you stay hydrated and eat when your body tells you it's hungry, you're probably fine.
What I would suggest if you're worried about starving yourself into gaining weight or looking like a skeleton is to buy a few of those like bolthouse or naked drinks and replace one of your glasses of water with a bottle of that.

It's still fairly low calorie, and usually full of good stuff (since it's organic)
The bolthouse coffee one if my favorite and it has like a ton of protein and vitamins.

Anyway, I recommend drinking a high-protein drink either when you wake up or before bed- whenever is best for you. Or drink it throughout the day.

This should hopefully ensure you get all the nutrients your body needs without disrupting your normal habits too much

[Angel Tear]

eating more meals (small ones mind you) helps to boost your metabolism which means you burn off more fat. In conjunction with exercise you're going to need more fuel and it helps to compensate. When I began exercising I noticed I was a lot more hungry despite barely eating before then, so you alter it depending on how much you do and such.

I dont really see one meal a day as healthy since your metabolism will just crawl - but it can be adjusted which is the good news.

[Boreotheria]

For what it's worth, "anorexia nervosa" is the eating disorder; "anorexia" by itself, clinically speaking, just means a lack of appetite or never feeling hungry.

Within reason, most people can listen to their appetites to tell them when they need to eat and when to stop eating, but there are any number of disorders where your body just never tells you it needs food (i.e. anorexia as a symptom).

Figure out how many calories a day you require, given your age, gender, and activity level, and see if you're getting that many calories in your diet if you just eat when you feel hungry. If your appetite tells you to eat one meal a day and that meal doesn't meet your calorie needs, try something else like mini meals.

Eventually you should see a doctor about it if it keeps up, or if you really can't make yourself eat enough food to meet your calorie goal. But chances are you're not getting enough calories or nutrients and you need to try some tricks to boost it up.

[nikkiolie]

Originally Posted by Larcenciel

The less you eat, from what I hear, the more your body realized this, and stores food for the time you aren't feeding it, that's why it's best to eat as you go.

What I tend to do lately is eat cereal for breakfast, munch on carrots for the rest of the day, and finish off with an artichoke for supper.

Between February to May, I lost 16 pounds. I don't even exercise.

This is very very unhealthy. I did a quick calorie count and even if you are eating a big bowl on cereal (even the high calories ones) and 10 large carrots a day with two cups of milk with your cereal you are only getting roughly 800 calories. Your body needs at least 1200. No wonder you lost the weight, your body is starving. Not to mention most of those don't even have the proper nutrients your body needs. I would strongly recommend eating more, or you could, and I repeat COULD end up in the hospital with malnutrition.

[Bovice]

I do intermittent fasting. I get the same amount of calories I got before fasting, so I'm not eating any less, I'm just eating within a smaller window. Right now I'm doing an 18-20 hour fast, giving me a 4-6 hour eating window. Try to stay at 20/4, but if my friends invite me to eat or something, I'll let it fall back to 18

Have been doing since August and went from 176 to 155, while still making strength gains (as opposed to loss) in the gym

[Arti]

Originally Posted by xXFailPhotosXx

This isn't what you think it is. I am not anorexic. I actually normally only eat once per day and the rest of the time I drink water like 7-8 glasses. I just don't feel hungry. I see many diet plans on losing weight by eating 5-6 little meals every day, so I am wondering if the one meal per day is actually making me unhealthy. If it is, could someone explain this to me? Cuz to me it would seem if you ate less then you'd be thin, not if you ate more. :/ How does this work?

It doesn't really matter how many meals are eaten that causes weight loss, it's the overall number of calories consumed. If you decide to eat only one round meal (and not including any snacks), it's going to be pretty tough to consume it all in one sitting.

But if one meal keeps your body regulated throughout the day, I wonder what kind of workouts you do that don't cause a drive in appetite. That being said, you might be slowing down your metabolism due to being in a chronic calorie deficit for a long time.

It's a myth that having multiple meals boost your metabolism, that is caused by the thermal effect of food, which is proportional to the amount of food consumed. If the amount of food consumed throughout the day is the same, it doesn't matter when you eat it.

Finally, Intermittent fasting works, but it takes a few weeks for your body to adjust to the new scheduled timings caused by hormonal regulation. Also, fasting times vary depending on individual, especially for women (due to mood swings).

[xXFailPhotosXx]

Thanks all for the responses~

Originally Posted by Boreotheria

For what it's worth, "anorexia nervosa" is the eating disorder; "anorexia" by itself, clinically speaking, just means a lack of appetite or never feeling hungry.

Within reason, most people can listen to their appetites to tell them when they need to eat and when to stop eating, but there are any number of disorders where your body just never tells you it needs food (i.e. anorexia as a symptom).

Figure out how many calories a day you require, given your age, gender, and activity level, and see if you're getting that many calories in your diet if you just eat when you feel hungry. If your appetite tells you to eat one meal a day and that meal doesn't meet your calorie needs, try something else like mini meals.

Eventually you should see a doctor about it if it keeps up, or if you really can't make yourself eat enough food to meet your calorie goal. But chances are you're not getting enough calories or nutrients and you need to try some tricks to boost it up.

Interesting. I actually plan on seeing the doctor next week for my yearly exam, so I'll gladly ask her what she thinks. I can get myself to eat more than my one meal a day (like say if my famly goes out to eat). I make sure to include all five food groups in that one meal, lots of veggies (frozen spinach, cucumbers, etc), lean protein (fish, chicken, and shrimp), dairy, and carbohydrates.

Originally Posted by Arti

It doesn't really matter how many meals are eaten that causes weight loss, it's the overall number of calories consumed. If you decide to eat only one round meal (and not including any snacks), it's going to be pretty tough to consume it all in one sitting.

But if one meal keeps your body regulated throughout the day, I wonder what kind of workouts you do that don't cause a drive in appetite. That being said, you might be slowing down your metabolism due to being in a chronic calorie deficit for a long time.

It's a myth that having multiple meals boost your metabolism, that is caused by the thermal effect of food, which is proportional to the amount of food consumed. If the amount of food consumed throughout the day is the same, it doesn't matter when you eat it.

Well that one meal IS pretty big so I imagine that's why I don't feel hungry. Bodies obviously need more water than food during the day, which is why I feel thirsty and such.

I guess I should add the purpose of this topic was to not loose the weight, but to obtain a healthier diet in general. I feel that I only have one body and if the whole "eating once a day" is bad for me, then I would be glad to change it. Therefore my next queston is whether this is healthy or not?

[Arti]

Originally Posted by xXFailPhotosXx

I guess I should add the purpose of this topic was to not loose the weight, but to obtain a healthier diet in general. I feel that I only have one body and if the whole "eating once a day" is bad for me, then I would be glad to change it. Therefore my next queston is whether this is healthy or not?

Assuming that the "one meal" has all the essential macronutrients that you need for the day (bet way I do it is to simply estimate the protein content), then that is fine as long as it provides all the calories for the day. A lot of times that one meal may be calorie dense, which allows more calories to be consumed, but not necessarily the proper macronutrients. Protein itself provides a high level of satiety, so I find it difficult for myself to consume all my protein content in one meal unless it's mixed in with some fat so it goes down well (ie I love my triple Baconators)

In the long therm, when your body needs more calories to keep functioning (in the form of whole foods, of course), it gets difficult to cram it all in one go. This is where meals need to be split in order to get enough for the day, especially for chid birth.

[Boreotheria]

Cool. Remember fat isn't evil, either, and is necessary in certain amounts. If you want to boost calories in a healthy way that avoids cholesterol, trans fats, etc., stick with lean meat but add some olive oil or canola. Hell, even butter isn't the horror dietitians used to think it was.

[sexytime10]

Originally Posted by Bovice

I do intermittent fasting. I get the same amount of calories I got before fasting, so I'm not eating any less, I'm just eating within a smaller window. Right now I'm doing an 18-20 hour fast, giving me a 4-6 hour eating window. Try to stay at 20/4, but if my friends invite me to eat or something, I'll let it fall back to 18

Have been doing since August and went from 176 to 155, while still making strength gains (as opposed to loss) in the gym

word. I was doing intermittent fasting during my bulk some time ago eating in a 6 hour window as well. uh basically OP you're fine as long as you eating ENOUGH during the day... but that means you probably need to eat a LOT during that one meal.

calories in calories out just eat enough and it doesn't really matter how often you eat.

[Slapthefatcat]

Personally, I would go with mini-meals. But that's just me. Just eat when you are hungry.

[xXFailPhotosXx]

Thanks so much everyone! You guys are all awesome~ *huggles everyone who replied*