Does anyone here say one meal a day— if so which time of day?

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I’m not suggesting to do so just wondering if any of you do. I have done so since about age 7, except when I was 14 & trying to gain weight —and finally had the wherewithal do to so healthily after I left home. I always thought one meal was bc it’s all I had time & enough good for but even now that I have access to plenty of food, I prefer 1 meal.

My energy is way better prior to eating (provided I have eaten the previous day, otherwise I’ll just get too relaxed & content to stare at the sky 😂)

I hate having to think about what to eat or spend time presiding food nor do I enjoy sitting for a meal…. Having one meal a day at whatever time whatever place I find convenient keeps food as something i take in for sustenance without having to revolve hardly any time around it. Mentally or physically. Which for me is very liberating —vs my childhood a completely diff situation where food played an unhealthy role through my guardian as a means of control over me.

I hate sleeping on a remotely full stomach. Eating once a day leaves plenty of time from meal to bed time. I rest way better and I never have to get up to one. 😴

Much easier to make sure everything I eat is really healthy and I never accidentally eat bad or am in need of food bc I never have anything unexpectedly.

My stomach suffered nerve Damage from childhood & one meal day provides flexibility for rest when it’s less efficient without my losing on calories bc I’m trained to eat what I need within a relatively small window. If poor appetite, I will have nutritional supplements.

It leaves me time for other activities I literally think of food no more than once a day -if that. I understand food is a great joy for many they love to plan prepare share etc etc for me I love the efficiency of one meal. I know of a philosopher from 1600 who ate only lunch. & In china they have practices “ half pi gu” for centuries & I see it as a current fad for weight loss on YouTube “OMAD”

Lliam · Accepted Answer

I'm a lot like you, in that I don't want to be bothered eating.

I usually eat twice a day.
I typically get up around 10:00 or 10:30 am.
I start out my day by making 24oz of coffee. I usually add 1 tps of Equal Exchange hot coco mix to each 12 oz mug, along with an oz or so of cold, whole milk.
But before I drink that, I have a 1/2 liter of water mixed with a heath powder that my wife gets. I use it to wash down other vitamin and supplement pills.

My stomach doesn't get hungry, but my body tells me if I need sustenance. So I sometimes eat a blueberry muffin and/or banana in the early afternoon.

I make another 24 oz of coffee around 2:00.

By mid-afternoon, around 3:00, my body starts craving protein and I might make a sandwich or fry a couple of eggs.

When my wife gets home from work, we have a balanced dinner, usually before 8:00. We usually relax and eat while watching a movie. At that point, I enjoy snacking a couple of cookies or something for dessert.

I'm in bed by 2:30 am.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Accepted Answer

I eat Breakfast and Supper that is it and some snacks may be in the evening not much also I remember this elderly woman from Blurtit, she was from the State of Georgia and I recalled she and her husband ate one big meal a day and that was 12:00 noon and that was all and if they got hungry in the evening they would have snacks.

Blackcupcake · Accepted Answer

I used to when I was younger… at the time, I preferred to eat around 13-14 cause I wouldn’t have to be hungry for a looong time and it was late enough to keep me full until I get to bed at night lol

but it wasn’t healthy, for me personally… so now I eat at least 2 meals a day but I try to do 3

Lyndsielee666 · Accepted Answer

I eat dinner sometimes and that’s about it. Anorexia sucks.

Anonymous · Answer

I like eating too much to ever do this. But I can relate in the aspect. That I'm not an early riser so I usually don't have time to eat breakfast. I'm too busy to eat a proper lunch so I tend to make up for both with a hearty supper. Because it's the only meal where I feel like I can relax. Then I might have a light late night snack because I always want to fight sleep. And at some point I might get hungry before I go to sleep. Diabetes does run in my mother's side of the family. So since turning 40 I've been trying to balance out my meals more so I never develop it.

AviatorTom · Answer

I once spent several weeks on a project in Hong Kong. The hotel I stayed at had a huge buffet breakfast. Many days, I would have 3 or 4 courses of breakfast food (eggs, dim sum (dumplings), cereal, fruit), and then not eat another meal that day... I did usually have an afternoon snack.

jahaims · Answer

I eat one meal a day at 7pm. I don't go to sleep until around 2am though.

Jamie05rhs · Answer

I do, too! Most of the time. If I have a longer, busier day with a lot going on, I will eat 2 meals (to provide physical energy).

Anonymous · Answer

Oh, is that what I was supposed to be doing? I have been packing my body to capacity and then blowing it out of my asshole.

VikingWarLord · Answer

I do 2:22 OMAD Intermittent Fasting

22 hours of fasting
and
2 hour window of eating,
which is one big meal at around 3PM in the afternoon, then a Protein shake directly afterwards. I stay between 175 to 185 on this diet.

ZackBan · Answer

I can't do it. I'll go hungry one way or the other.  But it's good to see you are alive and well

Sevenpointfive · Answer

i do this. i usually eat dinner around 4 -7pm my time

Paul_in_Indy · Answer

I rarely eat more than one meal a day; usually in the evening.

humanearth · Answer

I'm always eating when I am working super hard. I need to replace the fuel I burn. I couldn't last if I only ate once a day

Iron_Man · Answer

I eat one meal a day mostly usually around 10 o’clock 1030 to 11 at night because I stay up very late so I don’t have to worry about stop eating three hours before I go to bed

hypojoe · Answer

Since your body uses food for energy i would say morning or early lunch time

noohair · Answer

I eat one meal a day in the evening. I do, no carbs and I don't get the blood sugar up and down. I went from 100 units of insulin to Zero. I consulted a doctor to monitor my journey.

blondfrog · Answer

No way I am way too fat and hungry for that lol. I need at least two meals a day plus some snacks.

Fuentes · Answer

Aroind mid day or evening i will eat i should not do this but i do

TallAnon · Answer

I eat around 12.30-1.00 and that's it.

Avicenna · Answer

Midday would work best for me

Andres77 · Answer

1-3, light snack. 5-7, lite dinner.

Aakash_Hangargi · Answer

I also have one meal every 6hrs 😬

Ms_Facesitter · Answer

I would eat between 6 pm and 8 pm

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