*.* 2012 General Fitness Thread *.*

[chiefs2012]

completed week 1 of madcow 5x5. on to week 2 sunday.

[luv]

Just a quick question. For those of you starving yourselves, how long do you go between meals, and would you recommend someone lose weight by eating one meal per day?

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by luv

Just a quick question. For those of you starving yourselves, how long do you go between meals, and would you recommend someone lose weight by eating one meal per day?

Alternate-day fasting means a 24-hour fast.

So, 24 hours.

Eating one meal a day would be less effective than fasting for 24 hours.

[luv]

Originally Posted by Han Solo

Alternate-day fasting means a 24-hour fast.

So, 24 hours.

Eating one meal a day would be less effective than fasting for 24 hours.

And you eat one meal on the day you're not fasting?

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by luv

And you eat one meal on the day you're not fasting?

No, I eat regularly.

[luv]

Originally Posted by Han Solo

No, I eat regularly.

Let's say you're not fasting. Eating one meal per day would not negatively affect your body in any way?

[Hammock Parties]

No. Let's say you had a caloric maintenance of about 2,000 calories. You eat one meal a day, maybe about 800 calories. You burned 1,200 calories that day without doing a lick of exercise.

In fact we had someone on this very forum lose a lot of weight doing that.

[luv]

Originally Posted by Han Solo

No. Let's say you had a caloric maintenance of about 2,000 calories. You eat one meal a day, maybe about 800 calories. You burned 1,200 calories that day without doing a lick of exercise.

In fact we had someone on this very forum lose a lot of weight doing that.

Yes, I lost 80 lbs last time from only eating 800 calories per day. What happens when you start eating again and you haven't gotten into the habit of exercising?

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by luv

Yes, I lost 80 lbs last time from only eating 800 calories per day. What happens when you start eating again and you haven't gotten into the habit of exercising?

If you go above your caloric maintenance you're gonna gain weight.

[luv]

Originally Posted by Han Solo

If you go above your caloric maintenance you're gonna gain weight.

So, someone is eating one meal per day, and they're not able to do a lot of exercises. Eating only the one meal per day for a prolonged period of time will not have any adverse affects on their body?

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by luv

So, someone is eating one meal per day, and their not able to do a lot of exercises. Eating only the one meal per day for a prolonged period of time will not have any adverse affects on their body?

They would lose fat.

[morphius]

Originally Posted by luv

So, someone is eating one meal per day, and they're not able to do a lot of exercises. Eating only the one meal per day for a prolonged period of time will not have any adverse affects on their body?

I can't say that I know for sure, but that just sounds like a very bad idea.

[Hammock Parties]

Christian Bale ate nothing but an apple and a can of tuna every day to prepare for his role in The Machinist.

[Bearcat]

After two months on, two months off, 1 week on, then 2 months off, I started p90x again this morning.

Dedication.

[el borracho]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

After two months on, two months off, 1 week on, then 2 months off, I started p90x again this morning.

Dedication.

Commitment is the key. Go even when you don't feel like it.

Have you tried setting small, achievable goals? I know that helps me. Gym partners are also good inspiration to keep showing up. If you can manage it, find yourself a gym partner with a similar schedule and similar goals. It's a lot harder to sleep in when you know someone is waiting on you.