One meal a day? Has anyone had success with it?

Question

Before people go on telling me to eat healthy, cut out junk and all that. I do. I don't drink pop or anything ike that, I don't eat junk food, I eat healthy, but I'm trying very hard to lsoe weight. I play hockey 6 times a week and hit the gym in between.

I also drink atleast 2 L's of water a day. I'm 18, 5'4 145 lbs

I lost 8 lbs a month ago and there was no notiable change. I want to lose between 20-30. So has anyone had success on eating one meal a day?

Answer 1

i lost 72lbs in 8 months on one meal in the morning which consisted of about 1000 calories of fruits,vegetables,wheat bread and natural peanut butter.then i walked for at least 2 hours a day and only drank water.

Answer 2

I have a bad habit of only eating once a day and i never lose weight. I have actually found eating more if you are eating right works best. I used weight watchers. I found on that diet i was eating more in a day that i usually did in three days but the pounds just melted off. I lost 40lbs. in under 3 months

Think about it this way you are working out all the time and not giving your body enough fuel. Your body learns to store and slow your metabolism because you have trained it that way. Keep exercising but eat more to get your metabolism up. Good luck

Answer 3

I've heard of a couple people who had success, but most people don't. Only eating once a day slows down your metabolism too much, it's better to eat small meals 4-5 times a day. ( Small like a bowl of healthy cereal, salads-fat-free dressing, or a turkey sandwich on wheat bread- no mayo). This keeps your metabolism going all day without taking in too many calories.

Answer 4

I saw something on the news this morning that was very interesting called Reverse Dieting. This woman ate all her meals in reverse and had great results. No i don't me she threw up all day. I mean for breakfast she ate a full dinner (i.e. meatloaf, veggies, mashed potatoes), lunch was lunch, and for dinner she ate breakfast ( a bowl of whole wheat cereal) Give it a shot sounds a lot better than eating one time a day and it makes since because breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

Answer 5

Eating one meal a day will make your body think you are starving and that will make your body go into STARVATION MODE. Your metabolism will slow down and your body will begin to HOLD ON to any fat.

A better way to go would be to go on the GI (Glycemic Index) diet. It is an easy good carb, low fat diet which will keep your energy level up and help you lose about 2 pounds a week. And, you get to eat 3 meals and 3 snacks a day!

The glycemic index (GI) is a ranking of carbohydrates on a scale from 0 to 100 according to the extent to which they raise blood sugar levels after eating. Foods with a high GI are those which are rapidly digested and absorbed and result in marked fluctuations in blood sugar levels. Low-GI foods, by virtue of their slow digestion and absorption, produce gradual rises in blood sugar and insulin levels, and have proven benefits for health. Low GI diets have been shown to improve both glucose and lipid levels in people with diabetes (type 1 and type 2). They have benefits for weight control because they help control appetite and delay hunger. Low GI diets also reduce insulin levels and insulin resistance.

Recent studies from Harvard School of Public Health indicate that the risks of diseases such as type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease are strongly related to the GI of the overall diet. In 1999, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recommended that people in industrialized countries base their diets on low-GI foods in order to prevent the most common diseases of affluence, such as coronary heart disease, diabetes and obesity.

Answer 6

eating only one meal a day is makeing your body store the fat from the food you do eat because it does not know when it is going to get to eat again. You need to eat 6 times a day but very small meals ....... lots of protein and vegi's it will speed up your metabolism so you can burn the fat off.

Answer 7

I had a friend that doesnt have tons of time so she exersises and eats a bowl of cereal (thats good for you) with skim milk for breakfest in the morning and for lunch and dinner eats a weight watchers meal with veggies mixed in it . It looks like it works but that could be only for her.