LivingDedMan

What would be the minimum you should eat then to not put your body in a survival mode. Is 1000 calories of healthy food and plenty of protein enough to keep your body running well. 1500?

grawl

i have this problem. i'm one of these people who only eat 1 or 2 times a day. i try to eat 3 times a day, and i do once in awhile. but most of the time it is only 1 or 2. between work, driving my daughter to school, dance class, figure skating, soccer ( in spring & summer), driving my girlfriend to work and picking her up. i know it sounds crazy but i don't have the time. and i know i should make the time, but as they say, easier said then done.

Diggler

Depends on how active you are, and the purpose of cutting the weight.
1000 is low, real low, you should be taking in more calories than that imho if youre at least moderately active. If you're training you should be cutting your calroic intake by 500 calories until your body is used to it and plateau's. Then you cut another 500 and so forth, it has worked for me in the past, and my body doesn't suffer. Caloric intake should start off around 1800-2000 if you're looking to cut weight, but this is ideal for me.

Trial and Error is best, but take in good protein, and 6 meals a day, so your body keeps burning. Definately take in more meals more often of good calories, with 3 litres of water a day.

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