If I eat one full meal a day (dinner) and drink water all day is that enough to maintain my weight?!
Question: If I eat one full meal a day (dinner) and drink water all day is that enough to maintain my weight.?
I'm 5'1 and a little over 100 lbs. now, and i'm trying to maintain my weight. Would eating like that maintain it or cause me to lose weight, or gain weight, neither of which I really want to do. Health Question & Answer
Answers:
No you'll probably gain fat.
I would be better to split that meal in to 5 or more a day, so that your body burns it off as it goes through the day, and you aren't hungry. It is more consistent, healthier, and with water it should maintain the weight. Just make sure that you're getting all of the nutrition out of those meals, like vitamins, minerals, protein, carbs, ect.
Oh yeah, forgot to say that you'll get fatter because your body will panic with the lack of food and start storing fat as emergency energy. It's like a primal instinct where your body still thinks about survival, so in order to survive in the past when there was a food shortage, the body would do this and potentially save the person for long enough until they could get more food. Basically it means that eating a lot all at once is NOT good, and even some say 3 meals a day won't work. I personally eat like 4. :DHealth Question & Answer
I would be better to split that meal in to 5 or more a day, so that your body burns it off as it goes through the day, and you aren't hungry. It is more consistent, healthier, and with water it should maintain the weight. Just make sure that you're getting all of the nutrition out of those meals, like vitamins, minerals, protein, carbs, ect.
Oh yeah, forgot to say that you'll get fatter because your body will panic with the lack of food and start storing fat as emergency energy. It's like a primal instinct where your body still thinks about survival, so in order to survive in the past when there was a food shortage, the body would do this and potentially save the person for long enough until they could get more food. Basically it means that eating a lot all at once is NOT good, and even some say 3 meals a day won't work. I personally eat like 4. :DHealth Question & Answer
You need at least 2 meals a day or your body will go into conservation mode cause it thinks it is starving then anytime you eat you will store more fat even if you are loosing weight it will be muscle mass as your body stores more fat.
Your really should eat 3 meals a day minimum and that much water can be bad for you. The average woman should drink 7-10 cups of water a day and a man between 9 and 13 cups. You can go over that by a good percent but excess water can actually kill you as it leaches electrolytes and mineral from your system in excess.
I would say contact a docter for recomendations on water intake.Health Question & Answer
Your really should eat 3 meals a day minimum and that much water can be bad for you. The average woman should drink 7-10 cups of water a day and a man between 9 and 13 cups. You can go over that by a good percent but excess water can actually kill you as it leaches electrolytes and mineral from your system in excess.
I would say contact a docter for recomendations on water intake.Health Question & Answer
Really to tell you the truth even if you don't eat all day for three days you still won't lose weight. You might feel light but you won't lose any weight. The fat in your body has been building every time you eat that one big mac for dinner or whatever you're having to eat for that one time a day. I would suggest you eat 6 small meals a day. Normally we have a big breakfast, light lunch and huge family dinner. Change that to a big breakfast, a light snack at 10, a [1] sandwich for lunch, tea at 3 and then well balanced dinner with lots of green. Don't cut any kind of food. All foods are good if used in the right amount. Water balances all that. Good luck.Health Question & Answer
It would most likely cause you to loose weight because you are only eating once a day, which is really really unhealthy, and even though you drink water all day, you loose the water you drink when you use the restroom. Instead, try to eat 3 meals a day ( breakfast, lunch and dinner), but just make them healthy meals. You could eat plenty of fruits and vegies. But make sure you are getting all your food groups and the correct amount of servings of each, each day. also, you may want to go to mypyramid.gov. They have some good ways to stay healthy and a personal meal tracker. So try those things I mentioned and you should be fine!!! :)Health Question & Answer
DONT DO THAT! That is one of the worst things you can do for your body. Eat 5 snacks a day with water and that will help you maintain a healthy weight. And with this, it speeds up your metabolism and you also get to eat more often, but in small portions :)
remember to eat helthy though, and get plenty of exercizeHealth Question & Answer
remember to eat helthy though, and get plenty of exercizeHealth Question & Answer
No. You need to eat through the day to keep your metabolism up or you will go into a starvation mode that will actually cause the few calories you eat at dinner to add weight. To maintain your weight (assuming you are about 16) you should eat around 1300 calories a day. To lose weight eat less, to gain (ha) eat more. If you are very active you may need more than 1300.
You can get your BMR at http://health.discovery.com/tools/calcul...
this will tell you how many calories you need to just maintain your weight. Health Question & Answer
You can get your BMR at http://health.discovery.com/tools/calcul...
this will tell you how many calories you need to just maintain your weight. Health Question & Answer
Your 100 pounds and trying to lose weight.? -.-
Do NOT starve yourself. Be happy you have food on the table everyday while children and adults in AFRICA are STARVING!
today at school, we had a presentation on diets and stuff, and if you start off by even eating healthier and just trying to eat a little less, it can turn into anorexia and you will look in the mirror and see yourself as a fat cow [that's how their brains work] even though you are little.
Trust me, it's better to be healthy than to be pretty. =]
**DON'T WORRY WHAT PEOPLE THINK OF YOU.
YOUR PERFECT JUST THE WAY YOU ARE
Hope this helps and good luck!Health Question & Answer
Do NOT starve yourself. Be happy you have food on the table everyday while children and adults in AFRICA are STARVING!
today at school, we had a presentation on diets and stuff, and if you start off by even eating healthier and just trying to eat a little less, it can turn into anorexia and you will look in the mirror and see yourself as a fat cow [that's how their brains work] even though you are little.
Trust me, it's better to be healthy than to be pretty. =]
**DON'T WORRY WHAT PEOPLE THINK OF YOU.
YOUR PERFECT JUST THE WAY YOU ARE
Hope this helps and good luck!Health Question & Answer
It will make you lose weight. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day so you deffinately need to eat that. You need 3 meals a day to stay healthy and fit! So you must eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner... and maybe 1 small snack to stay healthy. But make sure that snack is like a fruit.Health Question & Answer
I wouldn't advise drinking loads of water all day. Research into water intoxication. If you drink a substantial amount of water over time you can dillute the sodium in your blood which can kill you. Don't just go by what I say, look into it on your own.Health Question & Answer
it is actually healthier to eat a lot of little meals every day. it has also been proven that if you drink 2 liters of water everyday that can help with losing and also maintaining weight. this is because the water flushes out anything that is not wantedHealth Question & Answer
u should have veggies for lunch, fruit for breakfast and ur meal for dinner, and drink WATER all day then u shall maintain ur weight...i suggest going to the gym to work on ur arms, no offense but usually the people who are 5'1: 100 lbs. usually have skinny weak arms..go to the gym work them out..Health Question & Answer
thats stupid...no its not. eat well u should eat 3 meals but if you dont want to atleast eat two. like breakfast and dinner. and your weight sounds perfect. so just work out for an hour or maybe a little less and you can eat like a lot..( Not like a lot a lot but u no) and still keep your weight
=]Health Question & Answer
=]Health Question & Answer
It would be better for you to eat 5 to 6 small meals a day, or 3 square meals a day. eating only one meal can slow your metabolism and cause you to gain weight. Plus one meal a day you will not get all of the nutrition you need to live healthy.Health Question & Answer
that is not a healthy eating habit your body needs 3 meals a day to function properly and eating not enough can afect your health as well try and get in 2 if not 3 meals a day and then keep on drinking that water like you do.Health Question & Answer
Your might gain weight cause its at the end of the day and you will sleep soon and more fat will be made.... you should eat more then that though
.?qid=20081106155758AATNoZE">http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...Health Question & Answer
.?qid=20081106155758AATNoZE">http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...Health Question & Answer
It would probably cause you to lose weight in a unhealthy way. You really should be eating more. Check out www.thedailyplate.com and it will tell you how many calories you should eat a day to maintain your weight.Health Question & Answer
Um.. You shpuld just eat the normal 3-meal-a-day. Having 1-2 snacks is fine, but don't overdo it. also, try excersising atleast 30mins-1hour a day.Health Question & Answer
You will lose weight, most likely muscle mass and you will become fatigued and irritated. Eat 3 healthy, proportionate meals to maintain your weight?Health Question & Answer
eating at night is not the healthiest thing to do.
i would eat lots of fruits and veggies.
DONT FORGET PROTIEN
meats, eggs, beans, cheese....all sooooo essential to stay healthy.,
GOOD LUCK!Health Question & Answer
i would eat lots of fruits and veggies.
DONT FORGET PROTIEN
meats, eggs, beans, cheese....all sooooo essential to stay healthy.,
GOOD LUCK!Health Question & Answer
You sound pretty young. Don't worry about your weight-there's so much other more important things for you to worry about. People focus way too much on appearances.Health Question & Answer
Depends on your body weight your metabolism and how big that meal is and whats in it. If you want to be healthy though your better off snacking through out the day about 6 times.Health Question & Answer
Well you'd be healthier and better off to eat three meals a day and drink plenty of water because eating just dinner is very unhealthy....Health Question & Answer
exercising is also a good way to maintain your weight! Health Question & Answer