Is it unhealthy to skip meals?

Question

I play video games more than enough. Sometimes i find leaving my games and eating to be a hassle, so i'll skip dinner. People don't understand that playing a game is like a thousand times more fun than eating.

i play on sprts teams, sleep, do my schoolwork and don't skip meals if i'm hungry.

Answer 1

You need to eat and get some physical activity. It's not good for you to sit in front of a television set or a computer screen all day - your body needs to move, function, and get focused on other things! You also need proper nourishment throughout the day.

I don't really understand how you can sit there all day...do you work? go to school? have friends? No offfense, but we all have to do things that we don't like to do, so you need to step away from the screen and do something with yourself!!

Good luck to you :o)

Answer 2

EAT!!!

My b/f is like that. he can play WoW for a week and live on nothing but doritos and Mt. Dew. well.. he used to until we moved in together and i make him eat good food every day.

no, its not going to kill you, (with the exception of that japanese kid who keeled over at the computer in a cafe, but i think that was also lack of sleep or something)... but it will effect you in other ways. your immune system won't be as good, and your body as a whole won't be as strong. If youre really trying not to waste time, eat some oatmeal when you have a minute of downtime to throw it in the microwave... HUGE health benefits, and it will give you energy to stay up and play later. =)

Answer 3

Yes! When you skip meals your body goes into survival mode, it will actually store fat because it did not get nourishment when it needed it. It's like a bridge, if you put a lot of concrete in one location, then you skip a mile and then put more concrete down, you will not have a strong balanced foundation.

Answer 4

its very unhealthy you shouldnt since u play sports so much. eating meals givves u energy. like at night you could pack ur self a breakfest and lunch so u wont skip meals. also should eat breakfest because if you dont ur body needs to find energy and uses the fat from your body and that wat makes u tierd and stuff. u should difnatly do not skip meals and plus try to get out more :)

Answer 5

It's not harmful if it's occasional, but don't make a habit of it.

Not everyone eats 3 meals a day.

Answer 6

I only really eat when I'm hungry, and I've been sick once this last year.

The only problem is if you eat fewer, but larger meals, you burn less calories.

But, no, don't think so.