Tips on how I can skip dinner?

[Anonymous]

Ok, I'm not here so people can tell me it's unhealthy not to eat dinner, but I've weighed the good and the bad out... so please, even if you don't agree with it, can you give advice on how I can skip dinner? my fiance comes home and normally we have dinner together, which is why this will be hard, and also, he gets really mad when I tell him I'm dieting, particularly if it's not "conventionally" smart. my plan for tonight at least is to tell him I'm really not hungry, but still make him dinner and sit with him while he eats... any more advice on things I could do to help my will power? on how I can hide it from my fiance for the next few days? at least until my body gets used to it. then I'll be able to handle the conflicting views of my diet and carry on with it... cos the first few days are gonna be tough and if anything I need support.

[madmisskelly]

I don't care if you aren't here to listen us tell you unhealthy- it IS UNHEALTHY!

Long term starvation such as this will do damage to your liver, kidneys and brain.

Not to mention you need to exhibit EXTREME control not to overeat the rest of the day as this will only contradict what you are wanting to do.

If you are having this much difficulty losing weight, don't you think that's your body's way of telling you its fine with where its at?

If you want to change the way your body looks, try distance running- I'm training for a half marathon and was pleased to see my body change the more I ran.

At least eat 1200 calories per day of healthy food. Your best bet is logging your food to make sure you are getting the right amount of nutrients. The fear is 1) release of ketones as your body uses its own fat for energy- ketones in large quantities during starvation mode are acidic and not good. Ketones occur natrually in the body, and in small amounts are fine, but the longer you starve, the more they build up and are NOT good. 2) the next fear is malnutrition, which will make you feel tired, cranky and sick.

Go to MyPlate, which is a government run website that will allow you to log your food and make sure you are getting the sufficient amount of nutrients. You should take the time to pick the right kind of foods in the right amount- the most nutrient dense for the least amount of calories. I'm going to make a guesstimate that you will be eating lots of eggs/dairy- as they count both protein, dairy, and healthy fats. Then you need veggies, fruits, and whole grains. Quinoa is a grain but also has protein, nuts have protein and fat.

Hopefully you see what I'm getting at. Choose foods that can double count, so you are eating less, eating fewer calories but getting all the nutrients that you need.

[Asker]

i guy lived to 130 on this diet! it's even proven to have health benefits, and on your sleep- your body isn't digesting food while you sleep, so it's resting even more. but the fact is, I can eat around 1000-1300 calories before 2 pm... it's still possible to get enough nutrients and I take supplements too.

[madmisskelly]

Im becoming a dietitian, I know this stuff. Your body does digest food as you eat. Sure you can eat all your calories before dinner, but what is the point? What are you trying to do? You digest food while you sleep, all you're doing is making yourself hungry.

[Asker]

well... here's the thing, no matter how much this doesn't make sense to you... it worked. I lost 20 pounds when I did it before, I'm not kidding. OK maybe I didn't always reach 1100 calories or something, but I certainly lost a lot of weight for whatever reason it was, which is why I'm doing it again.

[madmisskelly]

Its not that it doesn't make sense, I'm not an idiot. It probably worked before because you had some major eating habits that needed change, and the shock of starving yourself made your body drop the weight. The skinnier you get, the less calories it takes to maintain your weight, meaning you won't see such a dramatic weight loss.

[Anonymous]

Ok, you're being stupid. If you really want to skip dinner, just say you already ate because you were really hungry. Drink lots of water so you feel full. Eat little healthy snacks. You really should just eat healhy. Get help if your crazy diet continues.

[kheserthorpe]

I've gone on sub 1k/day calorie diets, and I still ate three times a day. I think you're heavily confused.

[Asker]

no I'm not, trust me I've done this diet before, I used to eat like this and I lost 20 pounds, even though I started at a healthy weight... I got too thin but I won't take it so far this time. it's great because you can still eat the foods you love, along with the heathy stuff, but you still keep losing weight without dinner. not to mention it does have health benefits. one man lived to 130 in this diet.

[kheserthorpe]

That seems unlikely given no male has ever been verified as hitting 116.

[Asker]

huhm? I started out at I guess like 133 pounds... and I got down to 116. I don't know what you're talking about, but this worked for me. when I say you can eat whatever you want- that's within reason. for example if you eat 2500 calories (as a woman) and then skip dinner... chances are you won't lose weight. on the other hand if you're eating 1300 calories a day (hard to go over that when you stop eating after 2 pm) and skip dinner, the weight comes off. at least I swear it worked for me.

[kheserthorpe]

I thought you said a man lived to be 130 years old.

What you're doing probably 'works' as a calorie cutting technique. There's nothing magically 'good' about it vs. other low calorie diets, unless it works well for you, in terms of life. But what you are saying in your question is that basically right now it doesn't work well. So its not, currently, a great low calorie diet for you.

[Anonymous]

No, I'm not going to do something so irresponsible as advise someone on how to do something unhealthy.

[Asker]

well... then don't answer.

[ArrograntWarrior]

You can pack it and give it to me

[Asker]

lol