Will you lose weight if you eat one meal a day?

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You should be eating 4-6 smaller meals a day if you would like to lose weight, eating one meal a day will slow your metabolism (your body goes into starvation mode) and may have the opposite effect as soon as you start eating normally again.

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You should not eat only one meal a day because your metabolism will slow down, which will cause you to gain weight in the long term.

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No, it is not a good idea to eat only one meal a day for weight loss. In fact, you might gain weight. The scientific research shows that if you eat only one meal a day you metabolism will slow down and that means the calories you eat will probably be stored and not burned. In addition, if you eat very little your body goes into starvation mode or famine mode, meaning it does not know when you might eat again. So calories will be stored as fat. This is done so that there are energy reserves in times of severe food shortage or famine (your body does not know that the famine has been self-induced by you). Lose weight the smart way and eat six small meals a day and exercise and you will lose weight at a decent, but healthy speed.

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Every metabolism will react differently to this idea of one meal a day. However, you need to understand that if you are not getting the proper nutrition, your body will react badly. This will be worse if you are doing the one meal a day thing because your body will burn muscle tissue before it will burn fat. This will destroy your metabolism in the long term.

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There's a basic biological thing. Everyone has a unique metabolism, so there's no one single answer. For most people, though, if you have a normal or slightly fast metabolism, you body will be "waiting" for more food 3-5 hours after the single meal. When you do not provide it with any -- even a tiny snack -- it gets desperate and begins to "eat up" muscle, rather than body fat, to get the needed nutrition. In addition, your body begins to store fat more aggressively because it does not know when the next meal is coming. Therefore, in the end, most people will end up with poor muscle tone and extra fat in its place.

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I did the eating one meal a day after reading this website. I did it for 2 months and lost 12 kg. I was exercising everyday too, veggies and fish, or chicken. I have never felt better doing this. I never obsessed about food but just ate once a day and knew that that was it for the day. I did experience some hunger pangs in the beginning but after a week I had so much energy, my skin was so clear, my concentration better than ever before and I felt so good about myself. I have PCOS and went to a dietician who said that I needed to eat 6 times per day and she told me I should eat. I never had any type of eating disorder but after being told what to eat and when, I developed an obsession about food and I started to binge on sweets.

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You may lose weight in the short term but positive long-term weight loss is about how much and what you choose to eat. The weight loss and skin improvement is due to cleansing. I never recommend eating less than three to five times a day. Start with a bigger meal and eat smaller throughout the day. Do not let four hours pass without eating a small plate of food. This will train you not to starve and then binge or eat out of boredom. If it's an occasion you're preparing for, don't starve yourself you may feel good but that's because your stomach is flat. Drink fluids and take supplements these help moodiness when changing diets. I have radical ways to get into a dress but it is not healthy for everyone. I would suggest skipping dinner the night before a special occasion and concentrating on protein and greens the next day. Anything that lowers water and waste retention is a good quick fix.

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No, eating only one meal a day is BAD for your health. You do not need to starve yourself to lose weight. You can eat three meals a day, plus snacks. I did it, and lost 20 pounds.

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Do not do it that way! It is bad for your health I eat a lot more food than many people do. I'm a kid, and yet, I eat more than adults do. But you know what? I'm very slim. I eat lots of food, but the food is healthy. Just eat healthy, get your butt off the couch, lift weights, and you'll see yourself get slim and buff.

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It is not good to eat one meal a day because your body will think that you are starving and then you will start storing food as fat. Eat 5 to 6 small meals a day and work out that is what I am doing and it is working for me so try it. I am also taking Hydroxycut and it is helping me.

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I started to have one meal a day by accident. I had to have a routine blood test that required 12 hour fasting. I decided I'd be fine waiting to do the test after work, that I'd drink plenty of water. I was right. I had no problem and in fact, noticed that I had plenty of energy all day. I did my usual workout (30 minutes on the elliptical upon rising) and 10,000 pedometer steps during the day without a drop in blood sugar. Anyway, with a goal of 10 pounds in mind, I decided to implement this program. My dinner consists of 1000-1200 cal of fruit, veggies, rice/grain, legumes, tofu/seitan etc. (I'm vegan). I lost 9 lbs in 4. 5 weeks. I have no idea if this is unhealthy or healthy, but I am thrilled to have lost the weight. My husband has 45 -50 lbs to lose and has been unable to stick with anything at all even though his doctor said for years that he must lose weight. He's in the obese range. He scoffed when I started this diet but has now been on it for 3 weeks and has lost 8 pounds.

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This topic made me so curious so I tried it this weekend. I don't have to lose weight because all my life I am on a 1200 calorie diet. I tried this weekend one meal - a super huge brunch (2 bananas - 100 gram salmon with 200 Gram rye bread and butter, 3 scrambled eggs with tomatoes and mushrooms, 50 gram dried fruits, 10 gram dark chocolate, 300 ml soy milk, an extra green salad (with 2 spoons olive oil). No physical outlet and 1, 5 liter water. I am feeling fit physically and very Zen in my head. Not that I will continue this one meal a day but will definitely follow it during holidays at Christmas and New year so that I can eat with the other family members. I will eat the one meal a day to maintain my weight. For me it works and is not so hard to follow for a few days. It is better eating one correct meal a day to lose weight than following unrealistic diets that are focused on eliminating essential nutrients. I recommend a balanced one meal including all the food categories.

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One meal a day is bad for you and it is almost impossible to fulfil all the daily nutritional requirements in just one meal. I think that the "I eat one meal a day lady" is unwise and may end up with health problems. I doubt your doctor thinks you are the healthiest person alive. The brain needs more food than one meal a day to function properly.

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I gained 15 lbs over one winter. I used to eat only one meal a day and I felt great. Over the winter and after my hysterectomy I started gaining weight so I started trying the special K diet. Well the weight never went away and I just gained more. Well I am going to go back to eating the one meal a day and see if I can lose this extra weight. I will keep posted weekly on how I am doing. I am glad that I found this site. After checking out this web page, I think that eating only one meal a day is a healthy way to go about life.

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I've been eating one meal a day over three weeks now, and I have lost five pounds. I went from 140 to 135, and I feel great! I drink a lot of water, and from time to time green tea (it really takes your hunger away). I run for 40 minutes every day and with just one meal a day I feel so healthy! It takes a lot of patience and strength for the first two weeks, just to get your own organism use to this type of eating, but it is really worth it . When I felt hungry, I would go for a walk (or run) and drink a lot of water or just take a nap.

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Will you lose weight on one meal a day? The answer is: you might, or might not. Biologically, all you need for weight loss is a caloric deficit; that is, you need to eat less than you metabolize (burn). This is true for all living organisms; there are no exceptions on this planet. If that one meal is fewer calories than your diurnal (daily) metabolism, then you will lose weight. If that one meal is more than your diurnal metabolism, then you will gain weight. If they are equal, you will neither gain nor lose. Whether you eat once a day or 10 times a day, weight loss is dependent only on the caloric deficit. If there were an exception to this anywhere on this planet, then we could eliminate starvation, which is simply a prolonged, extreme caloric deficit. This is well understood in the diet, health, fitness and medical arenas. After this is understood, then we move on to what kind of weight are we losing, is it body fat or lean muscle mass. But that's for another discussion.

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I have tried many ways. This is the easiest way I have lost weight. I find that I lose weight quickly when I eat only one meal a day. I can see a change in less than a week fitting into clothes (not on a scale). It is hard to get started but once you get use to it, you don't want more than one meal a day.... in fact more feels worse. I am going to start this again tomorrow since I have been stuffing my face for a month. I went from 242 to 236. I work out at the gym every other night.

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I started eating one meal a day June 01 2008. When I decided to do so I weighed 210 lbs. I did the one meal a day for almost 2 months, felt great and lost over 60 lbs. In the last month I changed my diet and started eating whole grain cereal in the morning, a fruit for a snack, and for lunch a sandwich on 35 cal wheat bread and fat free Pringles or baked chips. My dinners consist of a piece of meat and a 1/2 cup of vegetables. I suggest trying the 1 meal a day for about a month and watch the weight fall off. Then slowly add your meals back into it. At the moment, I am keeping going on about 500-1000 calories a day and exercising.

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I keep reading responses from people telling other people that they will be fine if they only eat 1 meal a day. Well, bluntly, who are they? Are they qualified? What kind of educational or professional background do they have to be able to say that? Personal experience is not enough. They have only been doing it for 2 months. They have no idea what damage they did to their body in that time. Unfortunately, that's how people are now. They will do silly things to their bodies for years and then want their weight off yesterday. Therefore, they do more silly things to their bodies like eating one meal a day. Come on people! There is a reason that specialists, physicians and nutritionists would never recommend this. And one thing I persistently tell my clients is that it didn't take them a month to put the weight on, so don't expect miracles in a month. Wake up people!

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As a Certified Personal Trainer and Nutritionist, I am shocked at what I am reading about eating one meal a day. I own my own personal training studio and I am also a nutritionist. I would never condone this. In fact, most of my clients come to me eating way too little and I make them eat more often and usually more calories. They all succeed! The ones who refuse to eat more may or may not lose weight. But they never like the way they look. Their body fat is usually very high so they are very flabby. Skinny is not healthy. A healthy percentage of body fat is what you should be going for. I eat at least 5 and sometimes 6 times per day personally and my body fat is around 18%.

It's not just about consuming less calories, it's about what kind of calories you are consuming. Also, I have to agree with the fact that those of you eating one meal a day are really messing with your metabolism. If you are young, you are going to have one hell of a time losing weight when you are middle age because of the stupid things you are doing now. There may be some people out there who want to look like a supermodel and have absolutely no muscle mass but I don't know any of them.

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NO!!! Don't eat just one meal per day. You will not get the full nutrients you need. Still, maybe it would work but I don't suggest it.

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Unless there is a medical reason for doing so (such as multiple food intolerance/allergies), do not resort to eating only one meal a day for weight loss. This will significantly slow down your metabolism, which is the opposite of what you want. Moreover, this will make weight loss increasingly difficult for you in the future. If you wish to burn excess body fat, increase your metabolic rate. The higher your metabolic rate, the better (and the easier) you will lose (and avoid) excess body fat.

To increase metabolism, eat a meal about every three waking hours (5 or 6 feedings per day). You will not be eating more food; you will simply be spreading it throughout the day. Each of those five or six feedings should contain at least 15 grams of unprocessed protein (from natural sources) for a female or at least 20 grams per feeding for a male. It's important to drink plenty of clean water- at least 3 quarts daily. Among many other benefits, water will help your body to process proteins. Just by itself, eating this way, while avoiding processed (refined) carbohydrates, is one of the best ways to increase metabolism (specific types of exercise are other excellent ways)

How does this work? Well, in terms of its "thermic effect" protein is powerful. Protein has twice the power as either of the other two macronutrients, which are fats and carbohydrates. In other words, your body has to work harder to digest proteins than it does to digest fats or carbohydrates; this means that your body will use more calories (energy) in the process of digestion and absorption.

In addition, eating sufficient protein throughout the day will keep you in a positive nitrogen balance. A positive nitrogen balance indicates that your body is building lean muscle tissue. Maintaining a positive nitrogen balance is crucial because lean muscle is your metabolic furnace that will burn extra calories 24 hours a day. Therefore, building muscle (through strength training) will increase your metabolic rate and losing muscle will slow down your metabolic rate.

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Well how about making that one meal a day and eating it throughout the day, then you dont over portion each time you prepeare your '5-6 meals' ..which I did!

If you really want to lose weight you should chew 20-25 times for better digestion. You should go to the gym daily. If you are no a member of a gym try hula-hooping and lots of running and getting involved in plenty of sports can be good to help as well.

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Our body has the best adaptation mechanism . If you eat only one meal, then your body will go into starvation soon. When the body goes into starvation, it will asses its calorie expenditure. To retain a pound of muscle per day(even if you sleep 24 hours) you need somewhere around 50kcals. But fat does not need any calories to survive…So your body will start losing muscles to compensate the calorie deficit… and you wont lose not even an oz of fat. The net result will be loss of health.

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