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"is coffee a meal? if so, i have about six meals a day ![]() ![]() I used to be similar but drank tea until it came out of my eyeballs. I did manage one meal a day though. | |||
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"Apart from my last holiday which was all inclusive, I've only ever eaten 2 meals a day. My first meal is usually between 10am and 12pm, then evening meal is between 3.30pm and 5pm. Then it's chocolate time. 3 meals would be hard going for me. " I eat at Healthy oats and fruit 7am, Bacon roll or egg on toast 10am, Lunch (meal) 1pm, Teatime (meal) 6pm, And 3-4 1200 calorie shakes throughout the day. Im a hungry boy ![]() | |||
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"Erm I feel bad for saying I eat 5/6... ![]() What, actual meals? | |||
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"Apart from my last holiday which was all inclusive, I've only ever eaten 2 meals a day. My first meal is usually between 10am and 12pm, then evening meal is between 3.30pm and 5pm. Then it's chocolate time. 3 meals would be hard going for me. I eat at Healthy oats and fruit 7am, Bacon roll or egg on toast 10am, Lunch (meal) 1pm, Teatime (meal) 6pm, And 3-4 1200 calorie shakes throughout the day. Im a hungry boy ![]() I think men in general tend to have at least 3 meals a day. | |||
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"Apart from my last holiday which was all inclusive, I've only ever eaten 2 meals a day. My first meal is usually between 10am and 12pm, then evening meal is between 3.30pm and 5pm. Then it's chocolate time. 3 meals would be hard going for me. " Same here. (Mrs J) Mr J needs 3 a day as he’s a hard manual job. When on holiday we both only do 2 a day regardless of all inclusive or not. | |||
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"I really struggle to eat 1st thing so if working from home I don’t really eat until @1pm. When in the office 2 days a week I seem to get the munchies so have a pot of porridge @10am, then a sandwich or soup @1pm. We eat later than we should as T doesn’t get home until 7pm(ish) on a good day T has a protein shake & cup of tea before leaving the house. I have no idea what he eats during the day - probably a sandwich & more protein with copious mugs of tea. J x" I can't eat until I've been up for at least 2 hours, and rarely before 9am if I'm up at 6am. Even if I'm hungry in bed at night. | |||
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"Mostly 2 meals a day too. I'm not a breakfast person. " Same here, usually have a sandwich or something about 5 ish to take ma meds with, then ma main meal around 11 o'clock. But then again I'm a night owl and rarely eat after that ![]() ![]() | |||
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"Apart from my last holiday which was all inclusive, I've only ever eaten 2 meals a day. My first meal is usually between 10am and 12pm, then evening meal is between 3.30pm and 5pm. Then it's chocolate time. 3 meals would be hard going for me. Same here. (Mrs J) Mr J needs 3 a day as he’s a hard manual job. When on holiday we both only do 2 a day regardless of all inclusive or not." We got into the habit of going down for breakfast, lunch and dinner on holiday and I had dessert at lunch and dinner; usually just fruit and yogurt for me though. I think all the swimming made me hungry. | |||
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"I tend to fast until about midday (unless it the weekend ad then it’s all the bacon) then eat about 3:30-4 and again at 7–8ish. So, yeah, 3 square. " Are they big meals? | |||
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"I really struggle to eat 1st thing so if working from home I don’t really eat until @1pm. When in the office 2 days a week I seem to get the munchies so have a pot of porridge @10am, then a sandwich or soup @1pm. We eat later than we should as T doesn’t get home until 7pm(ish) on a good day T has a protein shake & cup of tea before leaving the house. I have no idea what he eats during the day - probably a sandwich & more protein with copious mugs of tea. J x I can't eat until I've been up for at least 2 hours, and rarely before 9am if I'm up at 6am. Even if I'm hungry in bed at night." Even if I wake up feeling hungry I rarely eat. And I really can’t do cereal with milk - I love it but feel sick for the rest of the day. But I can eat it at lunch time - weird! | |||
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"I really struggle to eat 1st thing so if working from home I don’t really eat until @1pm. When in the office 2 days a week I seem to get the munchies so have a pot of porridge @10am, then a sandwich or soup @1pm. We eat later than we should as T doesn’t get home until 7pm(ish) on a good day T has a protein shake & cup of tea before leaving the house. I have no idea what he eats during the day - probably a sandwich & more protein with copious mugs of tea. J x I can't eat until I've been up for at least 2 hours, and rarely before 9am if I'm up at 6am. Even if I'm hungry in bed at night. Even if I wake up feeling hungry I rarely eat. And I really can’t do cereal with milk - I love it but feel sick for the rest of the day. But I can eat it at lunch time - weird! " I'm the same. Can't stand the milk swilling around in my stomach in the morning. I have to take medication with food in the morning so I have a biscuit with my tea. | |||
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"I tend to graze all day " On what? | |||
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"I have 3 ... sometimes 4 ![]() I bet they aren't small meals either. | |||
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"5 meals and a protein shake. Need the high calorie intake. Porridge 5 egg omelette Chicken salad rolls and fruit Chicken or Turkey with veg or pasta Red meat dinner with potatoes. " Are you in the gym a lot, or physical job? | |||
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"generally just tea for me (dinner if you're posh or from down south ![]() ![]() Sweets are convenient. I drink Lucozade so I can move around in the morning; which is really, really, really bad. | |||
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"I tend to fast until about midday (unless it the weekend ad then it’s all the bacon) then eat about 3:30-4 and again at 7–8ish. So, yeah, 3 square. Are they big meals?" Not huge, I mean, I have the odd big one where I feel like I’m going to pop but not often | |||
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"5 meals and a protein shake. Need the high calorie intake. Porridge 5 egg omelette Chicken salad rolls and fruit Chicken or Turkey with veg or pasta Red meat dinner with potatoes. Are you in the gym a lot, or physical job?" Jobs very physically demanding but the diet and nutrition are gym related. | |||
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"Erm I feel bad for saying I eat 5/6... ![]() He probably means five sixths of a meal ![]() | |||
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"I tend to graze all day On what? " Well i might have toast +marmalade, or crumpets +butter, or porridge +agave if I'm having breakfast Then I'll have biscuit Then lunch ... Maybe a (large) sandwich, or hummus +lots of different salads, or homemade soup with a baked sourdough batton Then sweets or chocolate .. Or more biscuits.. If i have tortilla chips in the house they have to be eaten too I was having a fruit smoothie, but they've gone by the wayside ![]() | |||
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" ... Tonight I'm making arancini on shredded leek + mushroom with roasted red pepper sauce +peashoots " room for a little one? ![]() | |||
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"Apart from this week and next because I have visitors, I eat 6 times a day, small things, to lose weight. " I think that's what I should do. | |||
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"I only eat 1 meal a day. This is mostly due to my work hours ![]() My dad was the same. Got up at 4pm had dinner at 5.30pm, went to work at 7pm then home at 7am. He went to bed without eating. | |||
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"I had the gastric bypass last year so small amounts every few hours for me now " That's a drastic measure. Do you still get hungry? | |||
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"When I'm training properly and at competition weight eat 8 times a day, small and often, 500-600 calories per meal" What is small to you? | |||
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"Once a day normally depending on what you regard as a meal. Sometimes I snack all day (usually around period) and other times I go 2 or 3 days before I realise I've not eaten anything in that time. " Don't you feel hungry? | |||
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"When I'm training properly and at competition weight eat 8 times a day, small and often, 500-600 calories per meal What is small to you?" 100g dry weight white rice, 200g chicken, 100g broccoli. Fairly standard meal for me | |||
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"Apart from my last holiday which was all inclusive, I've only ever eaten 2 meals a day. My first meal is usually between 10am and 12pm, then evening meal is between 3.30pm and 5pm. Then it's chocolate time. 3 meals would be hard going for me. " Is it enough chocolate to be considered a meal though ![]() ![]() | |||
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"Once a day normally depending on what you regard as a meal. Sometimes I snack all day (usually around period) and other times I go 2 or 3 days before I realise I've not eaten anything in that time. " Crikey, I couldn't function and would have a banging headache. | |||
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"With my work i struggle to eat till late, normally have a sandwich at 12 then a small dinner around 7pm" Used to be the same not getting home till maybe 11pm or 12. Plus being around food all day means you kinda graze sometimes but lose appitite for a proper meal from being around it so much | |||
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"Once a day normally depending on what you regard as a meal. Sometimes I snack all day (usually around period) and other times I go 2 or 3 days before I realise I've not eaten anything in that time. Don't you feel hungry?" Fucking hell yeah, I have a tendency to realise I'm properly hungry at the point I'm so bloody hungry I feel sick, so then I don't eat coz I'm ready to yack. Other than that I get more peckish than anything, but if there's nothing I fancy I can't be arsed. | |||
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"I don't understand what people are eating if they just have one or 2 meals a day - are you drinking fizzy drinks and eating snacks like chocolate and crisps etc?" I try not to snack, I do drink a lot of coffee though. | |||
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"Most days ill probably eat stuff bigger than a snack 4 times. Morning about 5:30 porridge/toast/cereal with a bone broth 11ish depends on whats local to work or what i made for lunch 2/3 most likely a tesco meal deal 7ish evening dinner. If i miss the 11 or 2ish good ill have dinner earlier and then something else abit later in the evening. " What's bone broth? | |||
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"I don't understand what people are eating if they just have one or 2 meals a day - are you drinking fizzy drinks and eating snacks like chocolate and crisps etc?" Coffee and or cherry pepsi max. Don't snack much at all unless I'm on the blob, but todays food was a bag of nachos and a pot of salsa dip. I'm on the blob but in loads of pain which is knocking me a bit sicky | |||
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"Apart from my last holiday which was all inclusive, I've only ever eaten 2 meals a day. My first meal is usually between 10am and 12pm, then evening meal is between 3.30pm and 5pm. Then it's chocolate time. 3 meals would be hard going for me. Is it enough chocolate to be considered a meal though ![]() ![]() Not now, but a couple of years ago I was eating half my daily calories in chocolate alone ![]() | |||
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"5/6 a day easy " How do you find the time? | |||
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"I don't understand what people are eating if they just have one or 2 meals a day - are you drinking fizzy drinks and eating snacks like chocolate and crisps etc? I try not to snack, I do drink a lot of coffee though." That's why you have a lovely slim figure - I mean the bigger people ![]() | |||
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"I don't understand what people are eating if they just have one or 2 meals a day - are you drinking fizzy drinks and eating snacks like chocolate and crisps etc?" I don't really drink fizzy drinks (I don't drink enough water either to be fair) but do snack on sweets a bit. I really really struggle to eat if I'm not hungry! I started with Hello Fresh a few months ago and since then I've been eating miles better, healthier meals in the evening and also learned a few new bits in the kitchen too. | |||
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"I don't understand what people are eating if they just have one or 2 meals a day - are you drinking fizzy drinks and eating snacks like chocolate and crisps etc? Coffee and or cherry pepsi max. Don't snack much at all unless I'm on the blob, but todays food was a bag of nachos and a pot of salsa dip. I'm on the blob but in loads of pain which is knocking me a bit sicky " I'm horrible when I'm PMTing I just want to eat ALL of the crap ![]() | |||
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"I don't understand what people are eating if they just have one or 2 meals a day - are you drinking fizzy drinks and eating snacks like chocolate and crisps etc? I try not to snack, I do drink a lot of coffee though. That's why you have a lovely slim figure - I mean the bigger people ![]() I put loads of weight on and now maintain it with 2 meals, one usually healthy the other could be Marmite on toast or a sandwich, and chocolate and Lucozade. | |||
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"I don't understand what people are eating if they just have one or 2 meals a day - are you drinking fizzy drinks and eating snacks like chocolate and crisps etc? I try not to snack, I do drink a lot of coffee though. That's why you have a lovely slim figure - I mean the bigger people ![]() Aww! (It's clever camera angles but don't tell anyone ![]() | |||
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"5/6 a day easy How do you find the time? " I'm an early riser, and eat every 3 hours - 6,9,12,3,6,9. | |||
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"Most days ill probably eat stuff bigger than a snack 4 times. Morning about 5:30 porridge/toast/cereal with a bone broth 11ish depends on whats local to work or what i made for lunch 2/3 most likely a tesco meal deal 7ish evening dinner. If i miss the 11 or 2ish good ill have dinner earlier and then something else abit later in the evening. What's bone broth?" Its made by boiling bones and joints from meat, which takes out all the nutrients, it helps with your immune and digestive systems, sleep, joint movements and various other things. | |||
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"I don't understand what people are eating if they just have one or 2 meals a day - are you drinking fizzy drinks and eating snacks like chocolate and crisps etc?" I know a few people who eat once a day. The 3 square concept is born out of bullshit, there’s nothing wrong “filling the tank” on an evening and then running all day on very little food intake, it’s how human biology works (depending on ethnology and certain other factors) there’s even a whole energy system in the body for just such instances of long fasting periods where food is scarce. | |||
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"I don't understand what people are eating if they just have one or 2 meals a day - are you drinking fizzy drinks and eating snacks like chocolate and crisps etc? I try not to snack, I do drink a lot of coffee though. That's why you have a lovely slim figure - I mean the bigger people ![]() You eat like a sparrow woman - you should be a size 8 ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
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"I don't understand what people are eating if they just have one or 2 meals a day - are you drinking fizzy drinks and eating snacks like chocolate and crisps etc? I try not to snack, I do drink a lot of coffee though. That's why you have a lovely slim figure - I mean the bigger people ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I can't move without my Lucozade. I'm slightly addicted to the Cherry one. If I didn't have responsibilities I'd drink wine instead. | |||
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"I don't understand what people are eating if they just have one or 2 meals a day - are you drinking fizzy drinks and eating snacks like chocolate and crisps etc? I know a few people who eat once a day. The 3 square concept is born out of bullshit, there’s nothing wrong “filling the tank” on an evening and then running all day on very little food intake, it’s how human biology works (depending on ethnology and certain other factors) there’s even a whole energy system in the body for just such instances of long fasting periods where food is scarce. " True But that wasn't my point - my point was about being a normal weight or overweight on so little food. | |||
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"Eat three meals a day but small portions and snack on fruit, seeds and nuts in between. This diet plus, running and cycling keeps me fit and health with my weight staying between 11 3/4 and 12 stone." When I was on the go all day I was rarely over 9½ stone. I need to move more. | |||
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"I don't understand what people are eating if they just have one or 2 meals a day - are you drinking fizzy drinks and eating snacks like chocolate and crisps etc? I know a few people who eat once a day. The 3 square concept is born out of bullshit, there’s nothing wrong “filling the tank” on an evening and then running all day on very little food intake, it’s how human biology works (depending on ethnology and certain other factors) there’s even a whole energy system in the body for just such instances of long fasting periods where food is scarce. True But that wasn't my point - my point was about being a normal weight or overweight on so little food." I'm maintaining my obesity now. I'm trying to calorie count but I got fed up trying to work out the calories in home cooked food, and my portion of it. | |||
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"I don't understand what people are eating if they just have one or 2 meals a day - are you drinking fizzy drinks and eating snacks like chocolate and crisps etc?" I'm type 2, so batch cook most of ma own stuff then freeze it. If I want a snack, I have fresh fruit, or tuna & pasta in ma fridge ![]() | |||
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"I don't understand what people are eating if they just have one or 2 meals a day - are you drinking fizzy drinks and eating snacks like chocolate and crisps etc? Coffee and or cherry pepsi max. Don't snack much at all unless I'm on the blob, but todays food was a bag of nachos and a pot of salsa dip. I'm on the blob but in loads of pain which is knocking me a bit sicky I'm horrible when I'm PMTing I just want to eat ALL of the crap ![]() I'm massively unhealthy, I cannot remember the last time I felt energised and I'm pretty sure a blood test would show fuck all but sugar. I'm even worse when I'm at work, sugar and carbs is about it. I went almost 2 years eating fuck all but a small bowl of tomato pasta and potato salad with 4 slices of cucumber drizzled in thousand Island dressing every day or every other day. That was leading up to my breakdown and when they did a blood test they said there was little wonder without the psyche stuff that I was struggling. I was iron and vitamin deficient. Weird tho, I felt outta control and would get panicked if people tried to get me to eat even though it was incredibly bad what I was doing and I know full well I could easily do it all again | |||
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"I don't understand what people are eating if they just have one or 2 meals a day - are you drinking fizzy drinks and eating snacks like chocolate and crisps etc?" Chocolate is my downfall. Lots of empty calories, eaten on the run | |||
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"I don't understand what people are eating if they just have one or 2 meals a day - are you drinking fizzy drinks and eating snacks like chocolate and crisps etc? I know a few people who eat once a day. The 3 square concept is born out of bullshit, there’s nothing wrong “filling the tank” on an evening and then running all day on very little food intake, it’s how human biology works (depending on ethnology and certain other factors) there’s even a whole energy system in the body for just such instances of long fasting periods where food is scarce. True But that wasn't my point - my point was about being a normal weight or overweight on so little food. I'm maintaining my obesity now. I'm trying to calorie count but I got fed up trying to work out the calories in home cooked food, and my portion of it. " I'm trying to make peace with my fat body now - I've been at war with it for as long as I can remember- I've had enough! The only way I lose weight is when I can maintain very little food, no alcohol and consistency with exercise. It's not exactly complicated- but I'm greedy - it really is that simple ![]() | |||
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"I don't understand what people are eating if they just have one or 2 meals a day - are you drinking fizzy drinks and eating snacks like chocolate and crisps etc? I know a few people who eat once a day. The 3 square concept is born out of bullshit, there’s nothing wrong “filling the tank” on an evening and then running all day on very little food intake, it’s how human biology works (depending on ethnology and certain other factors) there’s even a whole energy system in the body for just such instances of long fasting periods where food is scarce. True But that wasn't my point - my point was about being a normal weight or overweight on so little food. I'm maintaining my obesity now. I'm trying to calorie count but I got fed up trying to work out the calories in home cooked food, and my portion of it. I'm trying to make peace with my fat body now - I've been at war with it for as long as I can remember- I've had enough! The only way I lose weight is when I can maintain very little food, no alcohol and consistency with exercise. It's not exactly complicated- but I'm greedy - it really is that simple ![]() Mine is habit now. I never used to eat chocolate, then I got ill and started craving crap. Now it's on my mind all the time. My life slowed right down when the person I cared for died and my children grew up. It's not complicated, but I have no motivation. | |||
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"I don't understand what people are eating if they just have one or 2 meals a day - are you drinking fizzy drinks and eating snacks like chocolate and crisps etc? I try not to snack, I do drink a lot of coffee though. That's why you have a lovely slim figure - I mean the bigger people ![]() I drink two cans of full fat in work (Mon to Thursday) and probably have a packet of crisps when I get home or a peanut butter sarnie. Then I have tea. It’s usually a cooked tea involving mash potatoe. I do have a few Cappuccino (sachets) as sometimes tea makes me feel a bit queasy. Also drink sparkling water. Have gone off chocolate so rarely eat it. Sweets aren’t really my thing, rarely drink these days. I do have a biscuit if we have some in, but that’s not a regular occurrence. I think my metabolism is slightly fucked up from constant dieting in my teens and when I was 27 I lost 7 stone through mostly eating bran flakes instead of balanced meals. Put it all back on though. My portion sizes are also big because by the time I have my evening meal I’m peckish. | |||
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"I don't understand what people are eating if they just have one or 2 meals a day - are you drinking fizzy drinks and eating snacks like chocolate and crisps etc? Coffee and or cherry pepsi max. Don't snack much at all unless I'm on the blob, but todays food was a bag of nachos and a pot of salsa dip. I'm on the blob but in loads of pain which is knocking me a bit sicky I'm horrible when I'm PMTing I just want to eat ALL of the crap ![]() A lot of weight problems are psychological. I was a steady 9½ stone until my breakdown. I put on 9 stone in less than a year and my head is all over the place now and I comfort eat. | |||
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"I don't understand what people are eating if they just have one or 2 meals a day - are you drinking fizzy drinks and eating snacks like chocolate and crisps etc? I know a few people who eat once a day. The 3 square concept is born out of bullshit, there’s nothing wrong “filling the tank” on an evening and then running all day on very little food intake, it’s how human biology works (depending on ethnology and certain other factors) there’s even a whole energy system in the body for just such instances of long fasting periods where food is scarce. True But that wasn't my point - my point was about being a normal weight or overweight on so little food." Oh I’m sorry! My mistake. In that case it’s not “so little food” there’s very few reasons why anyone would gain weight while in a calorie deficit. Couple of genetic predispositions in very rare cases but generally they’re eating more than they burn and just don’t realise. I used to work with a woman who would swear blind she was on a diet and exercising and never going over her calories and yet would still eat 6-8 bags of crisps a day at work along with various “treats” ![]() | |||
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"I don't understand what people are eating if they just have one or 2 meals a day - are you drinking fizzy drinks and eating snacks like chocolate and crisps etc? Coffee and or cherry pepsi max. Don't snack much at all unless I'm on the blob, but todays food was a bag of nachos and a pot of salsa dip. I'm on the blob but in loads of pain which is knocking me a bit sicky I'm horrible when I'm PMTing I just want to eat ALL of the crap ![]() Absolutely. When I kicked the abusive ex out I dropped 4 clothes sizes in a year, in this lockdown I've gone from being middle of the healthy weight for my height (even though I wasn't eating healthy at all) to overweight again. It's only a stone I've put on, but I feel shit about it. I'm scared to try losing it again in case I fail and am counting on it dropping back off when I go back to work. I've literally sat on my arse since November. It was my mates funeral on Thursday and I wasn't stood that long really, maybe an hour or so and my back was so achey. Going back to work is gonna be brutal. Painkillers and baggy shoes to allow for the swelling will be top of my list. | |||
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"I don't understand what people are eating if they just have one or 2 meals a day - are you drinking fizzy drinks and eating snacks like chocolate and crisps etc? I know a few people who eat once a day. The 3 square concept is born out of bullshit, there’s nothing wrong “filling the tank” on an evening and then running all day on very little food intake, it’s how human biology works (depending on ethnology and certain other factors) there’s even a whole energy system in the body for just such instances of long fasting periods where food is scarce. True But that wasn't my point - my point was about being a normal weight or overweight on so little food. I'm maintaining my obesity now. I'm trying to calorie count but I got fed up trying to work out the calories in home cooked food, and my portion of it. I'm trying to make peace with my fat body now - I've been at war with it for as long as I can remember- I've had enough! The only way I lose weight is when I can maintain very little food, no alcohol and consistency with exercise. It's not exactly complicated- but I'm greedy - it really is that simple ![]() I am exactly the same. | |||
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"I don't understand what people are eating if they just have one or 2 meals a day - are you drinking fizzy drinks and eating snacks like chocolate and crisps etc? Coffee and or cherry pepsi max. Don't snack much at all unless I'm on the blob, but todays food was a bag of nachos and a pot of salsa dip. I'm on the blob but in loads of pain which is knocking me a bit sicky I'm horrible when I'm PMTing I just want to eat ALL of the crap ![]() Imagine being 9 stone overweight with arthritis. I'm my own worst enemy. I use cold foot baths for my swollen feet. | |||
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"No. Can't seem to eat first thing in the morning." Quite a few people, including me, can't eat in the morning. Some people I know eat as soon as their eyes are open. | |||
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"I don't understand what people are eating if they just have one or 2 meals a day - are you drinking fizzy drinks and eating snacks like chocolate and crisps etc? I know a few people who eat once a day. The 3 square concept is born out of bullshit, there’s nothing wrong “filling the tank” on an evening and then running all day on very little food intake, it’s how human biology works (depending on ethnology and certain other factors) there’s even a whole energy system in the body for just such instances of long fasting periods where food is scarce. True But that wasn't my point - my point was about being a normal weight or overweight on so little food. Oh I’m sorry! My mistake. In that case it’s not “so little food” there’s very few reasons why anyone would gain weight while in a calorie deficit. Couple of genetic predispositions in very rare cases but generally they’re eating more than they burn and just don’t realise. I used to work with a woman who would swear blind she was on a diet and exercising and never going over her calories and yet would still eat 6-8 bags of crisps a day at work along with various “treats” ![]() So true - when I calorie count properly - I lose weight. Calories in vs calories out. I can't do it ![]() | |||
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" ... Tonight I'm making arancini on shredded leek + mushroom with roasted red pepper sauce +peashoots room for a little one? ![]() It was amazeballs ![]() ![]() | |||
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" ... Tonight I'm making arancini on shredded leek + mushroom with roasted red pepper sauce +peashoots room for a little one? ![]() ![]() ![]() not at all jealous ![]() ![]() | |||
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"I don't understand what people are eating if they just have one or 2 meals a day - are you drinking fizzy drinks and eating snacks like chocolate and crisps etc? I know a few people who eat once a day. The 3 square concept is born out of bullshit, there’s nothing wrong “filling the tank” on an evening and then running all day on very little food intake, it’s how human biology works (depending on ethnology and certain other factors) there’s even a whole energy system in the body for just such instances of long fasting periods where food is scarce. True But that wasn't my point - my point was about being a normal weight or overweight on so little food. Oh I’m sorry! My mistake. In that case it’s not “so little food” there’s very few reasons why anyone would gain weight while in a calorie deficit. Couple of genetic predispositions in very rare cases but generally they’re eating more than they burn and just don’t realise. I used to work with a woman who would swear blind she was on a diet and exercising and never going over her calories and yet would still eat 6-8 bags of crisps a day at work along with various “treats” ![]() ![]() The main issue i find is people think they “need” to but don’t “want” to. And to be fair, most people don’t “need” to at all. If you’re happy? Be happy. Being miserable to be a size 10 or whatever is not a place I’d want to be. | |||
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"I have 3 ... sometimes 4 ![]() Usually they are decent sized but being active I tend to think of it as fuel ![]() | |||
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"Ive given up dieting. Noone actually cares what i weigh.Partner, friends or family. I had blood tests a couple of weeks ago all fine and my blood pressure is fine. Ive made peace with myself" I'm kind of in that frame of mind myself, except I'm struggling physically. My partners are all fine with my body, my blood tests are all ok. But, I do worry about the future as I'm carrying way too much fat. | |||
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"I have 3 ... sometimes 4 ![]() ![]() Which it is. We're biological machines that need fuel to work. Unfortunately, we store the fuel we don't use, and get fat. | |||
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"Ive given up dieting. Noone actually cares what i weigh.Partner, friends or family. I had blood tests a couple of weeks ago all fine and my blood pressure is fine. Ive made peace with myself" Didnt you have a gastric band a few years ago though? | |||
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"Ive given up dieting. Noone actually cares what i weigh.Partner, friends or family. I had blood tests a couple of weeks ago all fine and my blood pressure is fine. Ive made peace with myself I'm kind of in that frame of mind myself, except I'm struggling physically. My partners are all fine with my body, my blood tests are all ok. But, I do worry about the future as I'm carrying way too much fat. " Same here Jojo, although I decided to tackle it. | |||
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"I do have breakfast (usually cereals) or a cereal bar + coffee Then a light lunch And a more substantial dinner ![]() I'd love to be fat like you ![]() | |||
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"Ive given up dieting. Noone actually cares what i weigh.Partner, friends or family. I had blood tests a couple of weeks ago all fine and my blood pressure is fine. Ive made peace with myself I'm kind of in that frame of mind myself, except I'm struggling physically. My partners are all fine with my body, my blood tests are all ok. But, I do worry about the future as I'm carrying way too much fat. Same here Jojo, although I decided to tackle it." I have a lot going on in my life at the moment and I'm exhausted most days. I cook the food and I'm out of the house ,so don't always eat it. I end up eating a wagon wheel with Lucozade while I rest on the sofa. | |||
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"we eat three meals a day. Breakfast, lunch and dinner, we usually have a mid morning snack too" What time do you get up? | |||
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"2. Breakfast and early tea or dinner and tea." By dinner do you mean lunch, and tea is dinner? | |||
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"we eat three meals a day. Breakfast, lunch and dinner, we usually have a mid morning snack too What time do you get up?" about 9 am. When I say mid morning I mean about 1 pm, we have lunch around 3:30 to 4 and dinner about 8. | |||
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"we eat three meals a day. Breakfast, lunch and dinner, we usually have a mid morning snack too What time do you get up? about 9 am. When I say mid morning I mean about 1 pm, we have lunch around 3:30 to 4 and dinner about 8." I can't eat a meal that late at night. I wouldn't be able to sleep. My last meal is usually no later than 5.30pm | |||
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"Apart from this week and next because I have visitors, I eat 6 times a day, small things, to lose weight. I think that's what I should do." It stops me getting hungry and overeating (mostly) Tomorrow's food is prepped.. 9am 1 toast at work 11am Veggies and dairylea light cheese 1pm 1 tin tuna with yogurt mayo mix 3pm Bbq chicken pasta and an apple 5pm 2 fruit balls and an apple Then 7pm is a small portion of whatever tea I cook. | |||
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"Ive given up dieting. Noone actually cares what i weigh.Partner, friends or family. I had blood tests a couple of weeks ago all fine and my blood pressure is fine. Ive made peace with myself Didnt you have a gastric band a few years ago though?" no i lost 12 1/2 stone through dieting and ive gained three still kept nine off | |||
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"we eat three meals a day. Breakfast, lunch and dinner, we usually have a mid morning snack too What time do you get up? about 9 am. When I say mid morning I mean about 1 pm, we have lunch around 3:30 to 4 and dinner about 8. I can't eat a meal that late at night. I wouldn't be able to sleep. My last meal is usually no later than 5.30pm" we don't go to bed until around 1 or 2 am. Since we stopped working we moved our day dorward by three hours ![]() | |||
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"we eat three meals a day. Breakfast, lunch and dinner, we usually have a mid morning snack too What time do you get up? about 9 am. When I say mid morning I mean about 1 pm, we have lunch around 3:30 to 4 and dinner about 8. I can't eat a meal that late at night. I wouldn't be able to sleep. My last meal is usually no later than 5.30pm we don't go to bed until around 1 or 2 am. Since we stopped working we moved our day dorward by three hours ![]() I did too, but I'm childminding again part time and up at 5.45 am ![]() | |||
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"we eat three meals a day. Breakfast, lunch and dinner, we usually have a mid morning snack too What time do you get up? about 9 am. When I say mid morning I mean about 1 pm, we have lunch around 3:30 to 4 and dinner about 8. I can't eat a meal that late at night. I wouldn't be able to sleep. My last meal is usually no later than 5.30pm we don't go to bed until around 1 or 2 am. Since we stopped working we moved our day dorward by three hours ![]() ![]() oh ![]() ![]() | |||
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"Apart from this week and next because I have visitors, I eat 6 times a day, small things, to lose weight. I think that's what I should do. It stops me getting hungry and overeating (mostly) Tomorrow's food is prepped.. 9am 1 toast at work 11am Veggies and dairylea light cheese 1pm 1 tin tuna with yogurt mayo mix 3pm Bbq chicken pasta and an apple 5pm 2 fruit balls and an apple Then 7pm is a small portion of whatever tea I cook. " I find myself hungry after eating fruit. I always want something savoury. | |||
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"we eat three meals a day. Breakfast, lunch and dinner, we usually have a mid morning snack too What time do you get up? about 9 am. When I say mid morning I mean about 1 pm, we have lunch around 3:30 to 4 and dinner about 8. I can't eat a meal that late at night. I wouldn't be able to sleep. My last meal is usually no later than 5.30pm we don't go to bed until around 1 or 2 am. Since we stopped working we moved our day dorward by three hours ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I thought they were gone for me too. | |||
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"Apart from this week and next because I have visitors, I eat 6 times a day, small things, to lose weight. I think that's what I should do. It stops me getting hungry and overeating (mostly) Tomorrow's food is prepped.. 9am 1 toast at work 11am Veggies and dairylea light cheese 1pm 1 tin tuna with yogurt mayo mix 3pm Bbq chicken pasta and an apple 5pm 2 fruit balls and an apple Then 7pm is a small portion of whatever tea I cook. I find myself hungry after eating fruit. I always want something savoury." me too, I eat a lowish carb diet so if I have a snack its nuts, cheese, dark chocolate or meat | |||
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"we eat three meals a day. Breakfast, lunch and dinner, we usually have a mid morning snack too What time do you get up? about 9 am. When I say mid morning I mean about 1 pm, we have lunch around 3:30 to 4 and dinner about 8. I can't eat a meal that late at night. I wouldn't be able to sleep. My last meal is usually no later than 5.30pm we don't go to bed until around 1 or 2 am. Since we stopped working we moved our day dorward by three hours ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() oh dear ![]() | |||
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"6 when training You must train a lot to burn 6 meals of calories. " 3,000 cals no more | |||
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"I eat little and often, 5 times a day. 7am, 9am, 11am 1pm 3pm then a main meal 7pm never really have carbs before bed and dont really snack. I have a addictive personality so if i have chocolate in a evening i tend to fall into a habit and do it every night then comes the weight gain ![]() ![]() That’s 6 times ![]() | |||
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"2 meals. 1 between 9am and 2pm and another between 6pm and 8pm." Yep, same! Unless we’re counting the occasional post 8pm snacking but I try not to over indulge there | |||
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"I eat little and often, 5 times a day. 7am, 9am, 11am 1pm 3pm then a main meal 7pm never really have carbs before bed and dont really snack. I have a addictive personality so if i have chocolate in a evening i tend to fall into a habit and do it every night then comes the weight gain ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
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"Don’t they say eat breakfast like a King , lunch like a Queen & dinner like a pauper " I do this but not in that order; I breakfast like a queen, lunch (dinner) like a pauper and dinner (tea) like a king - but I do do big portions so all my meals are quite small - I do snack throughout the day though. | |||
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"I eat little and often, 5 times a day. 7am, 9am, 11am 1pm 3pm then a main meal 7pm never really have carbs before bed and dont really snack. I have a addictive personality so if i have chocolate in a evening i tend to fall into a habit and do it every night then comes the weight gain ![]() ![]() I feel your pain. | |||
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"2. Breakfast and early tea or dinner and tea. By dinner do you mean lunch, and tea is dinner?" Tea is at tea time, at 5pm. Dinner is dinner, at 12pm. ![]() | |||
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"I have 3 breakfasts in a day. It's a great start. ![]() ![]() ![]() TAXI !!!!! ![]() | |||
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