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Re: People Who Eat the Same Meal Every Day

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Post by kinow » Fri, Mar 08, 2019, 7:14 PM UTC

swah wrote: post #87

munificent wrote: post #78

When my daughter was born during the recession, my wife and I went through a stretch where money was pretty tight. One obvious expense to cut was eating out for lunch every weekday. So I switched to bringing in lunch. For several months, I brought the same thing: granola, yogurt, and chopped melon. I love food and love variety, so I was really surprised to discover that I simply didn't get tired of it or resentful. E…

I've had that thought about a simple brazilian meal as well: I don't get tired of rice, beans and a steak.

Ditto here. Been overseas for a while, but foun a rice and beans that taste like ours, plus steak/chicken/mistura.

I wish I could have pingado (espresso with milk) and pão francês na chapa (a grilled bread with margarine or cream cheese). Dinner would be the left overs of lunch, of just some salad, bread, turkey... never get tired of it.

Re: People Who Eat the Same Meal Every Day

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Post by ppseafield » Fri, Mar 08, 2019, 7:14 PM UTC

ChuckMcM wrote: post #95

I'm one of those people who can eat the same PB&J sandwhich every day for lunch and be fine with it. My wife on the other hand really goes crazy if she doesn't get enough variety. I can't think of an evolutionary advantage of desiring variety, it seems (although I don't know if there is any studies to the effect that it is true) typical that various fauna have a 'typical' diet that they forage for and rarely vary. Ev…

An evolutionary advantage: having multiple, varied food sources is a protection against one of them going extinct. If the apple snails die out, so do the apple snail kites.

Humans are indeed pretty unique in that there are so many things we can eat. It has likely helped us as a species through various natural disasters.

Re: People Who Eat the Same Meal Every Day

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Post by m33k44 » Fri, Mar 08, 2019, 7:19 PM UTC

According to yog and aayurved, the recommendation is to limit(not avoid) fibre-based, protein-based and fat-based food. Too much fibre and protein is bad for the digestion system and too much fat is bad for the body. Two tablespoon of Ghee(i.e. pure butter) everyday is recommended and is enough for the body. Also, the recommendation is to wake up at 4:00 am, mediate and/or exercise, drink a glass of warm(not cold) water before lunch, have lunch before 7:00 am, stomach should be max 2/3 filled after lunch, eat fruits and dry fruits the rest of the day whenever you feel hungry, drink warm water whenever you feel thirsty, have lite dinner before 5:00 pm, and sleep at 8:00 pm before doing some meditation.

That is the recommendation for a calm, refreshing and healthy life.

Re: People Who Eat the Same Meal Every Day

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Post by fcarraldo » Fri, Mar 08, 2019, 7:20 PM UTC

izzydata wrote: post #55

colmvp wrote: post #43

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Do you experience symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency?

Yea and I had no idea what it was or that anything could be done. Some could be a coincidence, but it seems pretty likely to be the cause to me. Over the last few months there has been a constant pressure in my lower back that has since gone away. A foggyness in my head has since gone away. Maybe it is some confirmation bias since taking supplements for awhile now, but the change seemed drastic. Getting less than 5 m…

Go to a doctor. A simple blood test for vitamin deficiency takes a few minutes. If you are deficient, you'll receive a prescription for a high dose to help combat the deficiency immediately, and a plan to take the correct maintenance dose over time. If not, you will know there is another root cause behind your symptoms.

This isn't something you should self-medicate. It's tremendously simple for a doctor to confirm your hypothesis.

Re: People Who Eat the Same Meal Every Day

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Re: People Who Eat the Same Meal Every Day

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Post by razorbladeknife » Fri, Mar 08, 2019, 7:23 PM UTC

I survive on One Meal a Day Diet

Which consists of

a) Oatmeal b)Green Tea c) Coffee

I've been going strong

On weekends I drink protein shake.

I've gained much muscle and focus back through this diet.

Re: People Who Eat the Same Meal Every Day

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Post by ChuckMcM » Fri, Mar 08, 2019, 7:23 PM UTC

ppseafield wrote: post #102

ChuckMcM wrote: post #95

I'm one of those people who can eat the same PB&J sandwhich every day for lunch and be fine with it. My wife on the other hand really goes crazy if she doesn't get enough variety. I can't think of an evolutionary advantage of desiring variety, it seems (although I don't know if there is any studies to the effect that it is true) typical that various fauna have a 'typical' diet that they forage for and rarely vary. Ev…

An evolutionary advantage: having multiple, varied food sources is a protection against one of them going extinct. If the apple snails die out, so do the apple snail kites. Humans are indeed pretty unique in that there are so many things we can eat. It has likely helped us as a species through various natural disasters.

That's a solid point. No doubt our ability to eat pretty much anything is a selectable for as a positive survival trait.

Re: People Who Eat the Same Meal Every Day

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Post by coldtea » Fri, Mar 08, 2019, 7:23 PM UTC

ChuckMcM wrote: post #95

I'm one of those people who can eat the same PB&J sandwhich every day for lunch and be fine with it. My wife on the other hand really goes crazy if she doesn't get enough variety. I can't think of an evolutionary advantage of desiring variety, it seems (although I don't know if there is any studies to the effect that it is true) typical that various fauna have a 'typical' diet that they forage for and rarely vary. Ev…

>I can't think of an evolutionary advantage of desiring variety

For one, you can survive better if your "non varied" sources of food die off.

Second, you get more nutrients etc (for an organism that has already needs for different nutrients like us, eating the same thing every day can even be lethal, e.g. scurvy, etc).

Re: People Who Eat the Same Meal Every Day

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Post by charlesju » Fri, Mar 08, 2019, 7:24 PM UTC

I'm on a low carb diet for both losing weight and better budget. I've tried so many things over the years, but having a consistent routine every day seems to be the easiest for me to follow. I've found that having a "yes" list is WAY easier to manage mentally than having a "no" list.

For those interested in my diet plan, I eat the following:

7am 3 cups of water followed by 3 cups of coffee.

10am 1 cup bone broth + 1 protein shake if I'm still hungry

12pm 2 cups of salad + 1 avocado + 2 eggs + 1 keto cookie (Fat Snax, they're delicious)

4pm 1 protein bar (Keto Collagen Protein Bar) or 1 30g of Macadamia Nuts

6pm 500 calories of meat + 2 cups of salad + 1 ChocoZero (Keto Chocolate)

This is about 1,800 calories a day which puts me at a steady pace to lose about 1 lb of fat a week assuming I don't cheat.

I really like this diet plan because I can bulk buy most things at Costco and the snacks on Amazon. The best hack has been pre-packed hard boiled eggs, that's reduced my lunch into a 2 min prep for just the advocado and putting everything together. My lunch requires no meal prep so I only have to think about dinner. And I've reduced dinner down to just a meat which I can cook up in a bunch of different ways twice or 3 times a week.

It has helped me save money, save time, keep fit. Great for post-holidays.

Re: People Who Eat the Same Meal Every Day

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Post by JohnFen » Fri, Mar 08, 2019, 7:26 PM UTC

I tend to eat the same meals on the regular (although I'm not strictly dedicated to doing so or anything), mostly because it eliminates the need to spend any time on meaningless decision-making.