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People Who Eat the Same Meal Every Day

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Post by justsomeguy3591 »

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…

There is definitely something to this. I've been having a breakfast smoothie/shake every morning for about 4 years now- while the recipe changes a little every once in a while, I absolutely love the predictability of the macros, calories, and satiety I get from it. Perfect start to the day for me.

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Post by ArrayList »

charlesju wrote: post #109

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…

Keto diets are sketchy science at best. I can't believe anyone still falls for it.

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Post by thinkingemote »

codingdave wrote: post #2

I eat the same 3 meals a day, 5-6 days a week. I spent a couple years refining what meals give me the nutrition I need, with enough energy to code, and help me keep weight off. When I stop this routine, I put on weight fast, so I try to keep jobs that let me work from home and keep my routine. I will meal-prep 4 days at a time, consume those 4 days worth of meals, then have a day where I take my wife out to lunch, bu…

Does your wife also eat the same meals? Do you eat together for breakfast and dinner?

Re: People Who Eat the Same Meal Every Day

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Post by ArrayList »

YUMad wrote: post #48

'Zerocarb' here. I don't insist on eating the exact same thing, but what I eat is quite limited - meat, animal fat, salt and water. I started this because of health issues, but I grew to like the simplicity of it as well. I can eat one large meal and not feel hungry or exhausted the whole day, and I can easily find adequate food without being fussy in most environments. For example, McDonalds burger patties are 100%…

That is insanely bad diet. Hilarious. How are your numbers? Btw, meat causes cancer[0].

0. https://www.who.int/features/qa/cancer-red-meat/en/

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Post by ozzyman700 »

YinglingLight wrote: post #83
ozzyman700 wrote: post #25

I have 5 bottles of soylent a day, I absolutely love it and don't see myself stopping. I dislike preparing, eating, and cleaning up so I just avoid it. Every month I get a shipment of soylent and that is all my food related chores done for the month once I bring the boxes up to my room.

I implore you to get your T checked regularly.

No health insurance :/

Re: People Who Eat the Same Meal Every Day

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Post by ozzyman700 »

beepboopbeep wrote: post #39
ozzyman700 wrote: post #25

I have 5 bottles of soylent a day, I absolutely love it and don't see myself stopping. I dislike preparing, eating, and cleaning up so I just avoid it. Every month I get a shipment of soylent and that is all my food related chores done for the month once I bring the boxes up to my room.

5?! Pardon the wholly inappropriate comment, your innards must shine like polished steel.

I do go quite quickly

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Post by detaro »

lambda_lover wrote: post #114
0xbadcafebee wrote: post #92

Earlier quoted context omitted.

As an aside, I save ~$1300 a year by bringing in lunch, and ~$550 per year in breakfast, in addition to controlling portions and nutrition. If I had been doing that for the past 10 years I could buy a new car by now, or put a pretty decent chunk into retirement. I now find it absolutely bizarre how many people at work go out for lunch.

As an aside, I could save $XXXX a year by having a roommate/living in a worse house/having a crappier car/never going out for drinks/etc. The list goes on. There is an incredible number of things your average first world worker could give up to save money per year. The reason people spend money on these things is that they spend 40+ hours a week working so they CAN afford to spend those unnecessary dollars a year on…

Sure. It's worth a consideration though if that specific thing is one that's actually something that enriches your life, or just something you're doing because it's what you've always done. (personally, the best places have been those where a group cooks their own lunch every day, but that's somewhat rare)

Re: People Who Eat the Same Meal Every Day

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Post by ozzyman700 »

inertiatic wrote: post #70
blue4 wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sounds like some of my own work, I hypothesized that the body doesn’t need food itself, merely the chemicals and elements it contains. So, what if I consumed only the raw ingredients the body uses for energy? Soylent was the obvious choice because our bodies do not need food.

I don't think I've read a more absurd thing in my life. I chuckled.

IV feeding would seem to be a similar concept to what gp is talking about

Re: People Who Eat the Same Meal Every Day

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Post by rabi_penguin »

Obligatory link to a BBC article about the Danish matpakke: http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20190103-the-norwegian-art-...

I personally end up eating the same thing everyday quite a bit. Lunch is there to make me feel good and give me fuel to continue my day, so I feel like I can't really risk trying something out of the ordinary, at least on a workday. There's too high of a risk that I'll be hungry or cranky in the middle of the afternoon when I have things to do!

Re: People Who Eat the Same Meal Every Day

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Post by parliament32 »

razorbladeknife wrote: post #106

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.

This will definitely cause nutrient deficiency if you try to follow it for more than a few months... but if you added in some fruits and vegetables and you'd be fine.
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