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I've been eating once a day for the past 3.5 years and I'd read about the supposed immune system benefits. I've not had a cold/flu since then and I used to get

I've been eating once a day for the past 3.5 years and I'd read about the supposed immune system benefits. I've not had a cold/flu since then and I used to get 3-4 a year, so I'm sticking with it and I've become used to it anyway.

lalos 12y ago
How many meals worth do you eat once? Do you eat the equivalent calories of three meals in one?
- mingabunga 12y ago
  Not sure, I can eat quite a lot, I do a lot of exercise and I'm pretty lean. I just eat until I'm full, might have a few snacks later.
apinnes 12y ago
What sorts of meals are you eating when doing it once a day? Are they big/small meals, or a mix of the two?
- mingabunga 12y ago
  One big meal at dinner and a bit of grazing, although if I eat enough fat I don't feel like grazing later. I'm not completely militant about it, if someone asks me to meet up for lunch I'll go, but 95% of the time I stick with it. Plus it's nice to only have to make one decision about food a day and you save some $ from not buying lunch each day.
moron4hire 12y ago
I just stopped working in an office for that effect.
barbarian 12y ago
Another of my kind! I've been eating once a day for about 2 years now. This is obviously just anecdotal, but for me, I certainly feel more mentally alert during a fasted state; though I wouldn't say I've been sick any more / less than other times in my life. Friends think I'm quite bizarre for eating this way - but it just seems to work for me.
- swombat 12y ago
  When do you eat that one meal of the day, and what does it typically consist of? I've been doing something similar over the last few months - a very light breakfast, a solid lunch, and then no dinner - but for me, doing this was with the purpose of losing weight - which did happen, at the rate of just under 1 kg a week.
  - mingabunga 12y ago
    I eat dinner only, quite a lot for dinner and I can graze for the rest of the night. I like going to bed with a full stomach. I don't really get hungry during the day, drink plenty of water and exercise at 3:30, then I'm hungry after that. I eat most stuff, but keep pretty low on sugars, starchy stuff and eat more fat than most.
- mingabunga 12y ago
  Friends also think it's a bit bizarre, but it works for me too and I'm used to it. Definitely feel more mentally alert - all the time, and don't get the after lunch tiredness anymore.
graeme 12y ago
Perhaps an unusual question, but how do bowel movements work for you, and was there a transition period? Whenever I try eating once a day or a fast, I feel fine, except that without fail I have diarrhea.
- mingabunga 12y ago
  All good - no problems, I think from memory that it's probably now less frequent
pjbrunet 12y ago
FWIW, eating once a day is recommended in the "Hacker Diet" book, written by the author of Autocad. The book says multiple (smaller) meals are fine too, but you have to read it yourself, I won't do it justice here.
- rsync 12y ago
  "but you have to read it yourself" Also, you need to try it yourself. Every body is different. You should try things like multiple small meals, or one big meal, or no carbs, or no gluten and honestly evaluate how they impact your life.
hashtree 12y ago
This is called intermittent fasting (one way to do it), and there is some very interesting research (on mice) that suggests caloric restriction to a few hours a day has positive effects on obesity and diabetes. Science Friday episode with one of the researchers: http://www.sciencefriday.com/segment/12/05/2014/you-are-when-you-eat.html http://www.sciencefriday.com/segment/12/05/2014/you-are-when...

lalos 12y ago

How many meals worth do you eat once? Do you eat the equivalent calories of three meals in one?

mingabunga 12y ago
Not sure, I can eat quite a lot, I do a lot of exercise and I'm pretty lean. I just eat until I'm full, might have a few snacks later.

apinnes 12y ago

What sorts of meals are you eating when doing it once a day? Are they big/small meals, or a mix of the two?

mingabunga 12y ago
One big meal at dinner and a bit of grazing, although if I eat enough fat I don't feel like grazing later. I'm not completely militant about it, if someone asks me to meet up for lunch I'll go, but 95% of the time I stick with it. Plus it's nice to only have to make one decision about food a day and you save some $ from not buying lunch each day.

moron4hire 12y ago

I just stopped working in an office for that effect.

barbarian 12y ago

Another of my kind! I've been eating once a day for about 2 years now. This is obviously just anecdotal, but for me, I certainly feel more mentally alert during a fasted state; though I wouldn't say I've been sick any more / less than other times in my life. Friends think I'm quite bizarre for eating this way - but it just seems to work for me.

swombat 12y ago
When do you eat that one meal of the day, and what does it typically consist of? I've been doing something similar over the last few months - a very light breakfast, a solid lunch, and then no dinner - but for me, doing this was with the purpose of losing weight - which did happen, at the rate of just under 1 kg a week.
- mingabunga 12y ago
  I eat dinner only, quite a lot for dinner and I can graze for the rest of the night. I like going to bed with a full stomach. I don't really get hungry during the day, drink plenty of water and exercise at 3:30, then I'm hungry after that. I eat most stuff, but keep pretty low on sugars, starchy stuff and eat more fat than most.
mingabunga 12y ago
Friends also think it's a bit bizarre, but it works for me too and I'm used to it. Definitely feel more mentally alert - all the time, and don't get the after lunch tiredness anymore.

graeme 12y ago

Perhaps an unusual question, but how do bowel movements work for you, and was there a transition period? Whenever I try eating once a day or a fast, I feel fine, except that without fail I have diarrhea.

mingabunga 12y ago
All good - no problems, I think from memory that it's probably now less frequent

pjbrunet 12y ago

FWIW, eating once a day is recommended in the "Hacker Diet" book, written by the author of Autocad. The book says multiple (smaller) meals are fine too, but you have to read it yourself, I won't do it justice here.

rsync 12y ago
"but you have to read it yourself" Also, you need to try it yourself. Every body is different. You should try things like multiple small meals, or one big meal, or no carbs, or no gluten and honestly evaluate how they impact your life.

hashtree 12y ago

This is called intermittent fasting (one way to do it), and there is some very interesting research (on mice) that suggests caloric restriction to a few hours a day has positive effects on obesity and diabetes. Science Friday episode with one of the researchers: http://www.sciencefriday.com/segment/12/05/2014/you-are-when-you-eat.html http://www.sciencefriday.com/segment/12/05/2014/you-are-when...