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Having switched to eating once a day four days of the week with great results and no adverse effects I cant help but feel like there was a concerted misinformat

by xanth 7y ago

Having switched to eating once a day four days of the week with great results and no adverse effects I cant help but feel like there was a concerted misinformation campaign, to have us eat three times a day every day.

ianai 7y ago
Totally sounds like a 1950s post war thing. The stereotype Americana decade.
ngngngng 7y ago
I don't get y'all. I have to remind myself to eat and stuff myself at least 3 times a day just to maintain weight. If I want to gain, I have to set an alarm to eat a meal every 3 hours (minus when I'm sleeping, that's sacred time)
- qzx_pierri 7y ago
  That sounds like hyperthyroidism - You should get your blood checked.
  - chmod775 7y ago
    No it doesn't. First off, people with hyperthyroidism generally have increased appetite because of an accelerated metabolism, not reduced appetite. So half his symptoms already don't match. Secondly, don't try to diagnose people over the internet based on half a symptom and today's weather. Suggest them to see a doctor and leave it at that. Just because you happened recently read of one random disease out of millions doesn't mean everyone has that now. You'll cause more harm than anything.
    - tigershark 7y ago
      He only suggested him to have is blood checked. In what way is this ever harmful? From my point of view you are doing far more damage implying that he is fine and he doesn’t need a blood test.
      - chmod775 7y ago
        > you are doing far more damage implying that he is fine I did not imply that. > He only suggested him to have is blood checked. He did not only do that.
jahewson 7y ago
Eating breakfast was historically seen as a sign of weakness; a meal for children and the elderly. This changed in the 1700s and the modern concept of three meals appears.
- edanm 7y ago
  Fascinating! Do you have a source for that?
  - L0stRegulator 7y ago
    https://www.mashed.com/66838/secret-history-breakfast/ https://www.mashed.com/66838/secret-history-breakfast/ and https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258276062_English_Breakfast_in_Tudor_Times https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258276062_English_B...
ajmurmann 7y ago
I did intermittent fasting for a while and want to go back to it. I in essence just skipped breakfast and ate a little later. It was astonishing how easy it was and how well it worked. But also how many comments and even pushback I got about skipping breakfast. I constantly would hear from someone how breakfast is the most important meal. Anytime I didn't feel well, regardless of symptoms, friends and family brought up how this is likely because breakfast is so important and I keep skipping it. Skipping breakfast seemed upsetting to people. I also didn't take the comments well, because to me it sounded like unfounded folklore nutrition advise from my grandma en par with "an apple a day keeps the doctor away"
- GordonS 7y ago
  I've fasted for up to 5 days before, and for the past 6 weeks or so I haven't eaten breakfast or lunch during Mon-Fri - it's surprisingly easy to do. I also very much dispute the oft-cited claim that "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" - my theory is that it came about as a marketing push for breakfast cereal companies looking to push their cheap carbs. It's become an ingrained, indisputable "truth" - hence some of the comments you got. I remember being told as a kid that breakfast was really important, so I had "energy" and would be able to concentrate better. I realise now that it's nonsense, at least if you eat a carb-laden breakfast. Eating carbs seems to start a cycle where you are going to feel hungry ~2h after eating (signalled by a blood sugar drop back to normal levels), regardless of how much you ate. I remember this from my school days too, not being able to focus because all I could think about was my next snack/meal!
- jrs235 7y ago
  I skip breakfast almost everyday. I get my morning brain startup sugar from cream in my coffee. I too get pushback from people when they find out I skip breakfast. They say it's the most important meal of the day. I tell them that's propoganda. Thank Kelloggs for that. People always ask how I'm so "skinny" (I'm not, I'm just not overweight like most Americans...) I believe it's because first off, I eat meals when I'm hungry, not when I'm 'supposed' to eat. I will sometimes miss or 'forget' lunch. If I'm not hungry enough to remember, then I'm not hungry yet. Second, I believe my longer fasts between meals, skipping breakfast, I believe I go into ketosis sometime in the early AM. By not breaking my fast my body continues to burn fat. One other thing to note: if I eat a breakfast, I'm bound to get hunger pangs around breakfast time the following day or two. If one succumbs to the hunger pangs, they will soon be eating breakfast daily. Get through the pangs for a day or two (drink coffee, water, or tea) until they are gone then you can get off the need for breakfast. Also, I avoid alcohol in the evening. Especially anything more than one drink. Getting drunk will lead to hunger pangs the next day well into the afternoon.
stevewillows 7y ago
I've been on about one meal per day for several years now. If I do a full brunch/lunch and late dinner, I feel so heavy. I typically do a scoop of chunky peanut butter or some yogurt in the morning with coffee, then nothing until dinner. If I'm cooking, then I'll also snack a little while I prep. Usually at some point after dinner, I'm having another scoop of peanut butter. I don't think this is for everyone, but for me it's perfect. Years ago I would fast on a regular basis. Typically 1 - 3 days. It's something everybody should do once, even if they don't hit their target. Like jahewson said, breakfast wasn't always a thing for adults. I'm not a nutritionist, but unless I'm training for something (which I am not), I don't see how my body could put three meals to work.
kempbellt 7y ago
This really depends on what you are doing with your day. If you're getting up before the sun comes up to plow the fields all day, you'll probably eat more food to account for the amount of calories you burn. If you're waking up around 8 or 9 to start your remote desk job from home, you can probably get by on a couple small snacks per day, or one meal. The concept of a desk job is relatively newish, historically speaking. We've been eating a lot longer than desk jobs have been around. Calories in vs. calories out

by xanth 7y ago

ianai 7y ago

Totally sounds like a 1950s post war thing. The stereotype Americana decade.

ngngngng 7y ago

I don't get y'all. I have to remind myself to eat and stuff myself at least 3 times a day just to maintain weight. If I want to gain, I have to set an alarm to eat a meal every 3 hours (minus when I'm sleeping, that's sacred time)

qzx_pierri 7y ago
That sounds like hyperthyroidism - You should get your blood checked.
- chmod775 7y ago
  No it doesn't. First off, people with hyperthyroidism generally have increased appetite because of an accelerated metabolism, not reduced appetite. So half his symptoms already don't match. Secondly, don't try to diagnose people over the internet based on half a symptom and today's weather. Suggest them to see a doctor and leave it at that. Just because you happened recently read of one random disease out of millions doesn't mean everyone has that now. You'll cause more harm than anything.
  - tigershark 7y ago
    He only suggested him to have is blood checked. In what way is this ever harmful? From my point of view you are doing far more damage implying that he is fine and he doesn’t need a blood test.
    - chmod775 7y ago
      > you are doing far more damage implying that he is fine I did not imply that. > He only suggested him to have is blood checked. He did not only do that.

jahewson 7y ago

Eating breakfast was historically seen as a sign of weakness; a meal for children and the elderly. This changed in the 1700s and the modern concept of three meals appears.

edanm 7y ago
Fascinating! Do you have a source for that?
- L0stRegulator 7y ago
  https://www.mashed.com/66838/secret-history-breakfast/ https://www.mashed.com/66838/secret-history-breakfast/ and https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258276062_English_Breakfast_in_Tudor_Times https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258276062_English_B...

ajmurmann 7y ago

I did intermittent fasting for a while and want to go back to it. I in essence just skipped breakfast and ate a little later. It was astonishing how easy it was and how well it worked. But also how many comments and even pushback I got about skipping breakfast. I constantly would hear from someone how breakfast is the most important meal. Anytime I didn't feel well, regardless of symptoms, friends and family brought up how this is likely because breakfast is so important and I keep skipping it. Skipping breakfast seemed upsetting to people. I also didn't take the comments well, because to me it sounded like unfounded folklore nutrition advise from my grandma en par with "an apple a day keeps the doctor away"

GordonS 7y ago
I've fasted for up to 5 days before, and for the past 6 weeks or so I haven't eaten breakfast or lunch during Mon-Fri - it's surprisingly easy to do. I also very much dispute the oft-cited claim that "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" - my theory is that it came about as a marketing push for breakfast cereal companies looking to push their cheap carbs. It's become an ingrained, indisputable "truth" - hence some of the comments you got. I remember being told as a kid that breakfast was really important, so I had "energy" and would be able to concentrate better. I realise now that it's nonsense, at least if you eat a carb-laden breakfast. Eating carbs seems to start a cycle where you are going to feel hungry ~2h after eating (signalled by a blood sugar drop back to normal levels), regardless of how much you ate. I remember this from my school days too, not being able to focus because all I could think about was my next snack/meal!
jrs235 7y ago
I skip breakfast almost everyday. I get my morning brain startup sugar from cream in my coffee. I too get pushback from people when they find out I skip breakfast. They say it's the most important meal of the day. I tell them that's propoganda. Thank Kelloggs for that. People always ask how I'm so "skinny" (I'm not, I'm just not overweight like most Americans...) I believe it's because first off, I eat meals when I'm hungry, not when I'm 'supposed' to eat. I will sometimes miss or 'forget' lunch. If I'm not hungry enough to remember, then I'm not hungry yet. Second, I believe my longer fasts between meals, skipping breakfast, I believe I go into ketosis sometime in the early AM. By not breaking my fast my body continues to burn fat. One other thing to note: if I eat a breakfast, I'm bound to get hunger pangs around breakfast time the following day or two. If one succumbs to the hunger pangs, they will soon be eating breakfast daily. Get through the pangs for a day or two (drink coffee, water, or tea) until they are gone then you can get off the need for breakfast. Also, I avoid alcohol in the evening. Especially anything more than one drink. Getting drunk will lead to hunger pangs the next day well into the afternoon.

stevewillows 7y ago

I've been on about one meal per day for several years now. If I do a full brunch/lunch and late dinner, I feel so heavy. I typically do a scoop of chunky peanut butter or some yogurt in the morning with coffee, then nothing until dinner. If I'm cooking, then I'll also snack a little while I prep. Usually at some point after dinner, I'm having another scoop of peanut butter. I don't think this is for everyone, but for me it's perfect. Years ago I would fast on a regular basis. Typically 1 - 3 days. It's something everybody should do once, even if they don't hit their target. Like jahewson said, breakfast wasn't always a thing for adults. I'm not a nutritionist, but unless I'm training for something (which I am not), I don't see how my body could put three meals to work.

kempbellt 7y ago

This really depends on what you are doing with your day. If you're getting up before the sun comes up to plow the fields all day, you'll probably eat more food to account for the amount of calories you burn. If you're waking up around 8 or 9 to start your remote desk job from home, you can probably get by on a couple small snacks per day, or one meal. The concept of a desk job is relatively newish, historically speaking. We've been eating a lot longer than desk jobs have been around. Calories in vs. calories out