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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lol at the idea that competitive bikini models are really fitness oriented.

Let's ask what actual athletes do - I seriously doubt they eat one meal a day. [/quote]

https://www.outsideonline.com/2109091/fasting-could-make-you-faster

https://barbend.com/intermittent-fasting-benefits/

https://primedlifestyle.com/2018/01/07/why-top-athletes-only-eat-one-meal-a-day/

https://deadspin.com/the-greatest-male-gymnast-of-all-time-eats-just-one-mea-1818839852

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You can't possibly think those are credible information sources.  Actual athletes fuel their bodies.  They don't starve them.[/quote]

Why don't you actually read these articles with an open mind? I remember being shocked that ultramarathoner Scott Jurek was a vegan, which defied conventional wisdom about athletic performance. When I ran marathons in the 80s, carb loading, Gu and Gatorade were considered absolute necessities.

There isn't one "right" way to eat.[/quote]

true.  but I seriously doubt there are a huge number of actual athletes who eat 1x/day. That would be one huge meal. [/quote]

Stop being so literal. Even OP said she will eat more than one meal if she feels like she needs to. We are just pushing back on the idea that it's impossible to be healthy and/or athletic if you do any kind of fasting. One meal a day would be pretty extreme for most of us, granted, but there are some people on this forum who insist on calling everything an eating disorder.
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This entire thread is about a person who eats *one meal per day*, you post dubious articles in response to someone saying that actual athletes probably don't eat one meal per day, and then snap at PP for "being so literal" when s/he rationally points out that there are probably not a huge number of athletes who eat once per day?  Come on.

Also, why would you be surprised that an ultra marathoner could be vegan?  That diet can easily accommodate the kind of training needed to complete ultras.  One meal per day, or even significant fasting?  Not so much.  No one is saying that one diet works for everyone, or that everyone needs to eat a diet comprising 80% carbohydrates.  We're simply saying that, hey, given the energy demands incurred by most athletes, it's unlikely they could be competitive at their sport if they only ate once per day.  It's not rocket science.[/quote]

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