How many times do you eat?

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This is a very important topic, and it is also discussed here: Healthy ketogenic nutrition + intermittent fasting

Many people do not realize how many times they eat during the day. Their brains even try to hide this fact from them.

I am not joking. This is pure psychology.

That is precisely why I started this topic: so that you can become aware of how many times you actually eat.
Moreover, treat this survey as a practice.

Do not rush to answer this survey. Read it to the end.

I have said more than once that eating does not mean sitting down properly at the table and having a first course, a second course, dessert, and finally compote...

Yes, many people have had this viewpoint imposed on them. That is why I repeat: this is not what I mean.

If you opened the refrigerator and ate a cookie, you have already eaten. You need to mark one eating occasion.

If you ate an apple or a tangerine, mark one more eating occasion. Then you had breakfast, then lunch. Then you had a snack—mark three more eating occasions. That makes FIVE.

Then you had dinner. If you drank compote with jam before bed, add one more.

So you end up eating six times a day.

That is how you should carry out this practice-survey.

Believe me, it is very important to be aware of how many times you eat.

It is important not only WHAT you eat, but also how many times.

Intermittent fasting combined with ketogenic nutrition is very valuable.

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<div class="bbWrapper">This is a very important topic, and it is also discussed here: <a href="https://www.youryoga.ru/school/en/threads/zdorovoe-pitanie-ketonami-intervalnoe-golodanie.1063/" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow noopener">Healthy ketogenic nutrition + intermittent fasting</a><br /> <br /> Many people do not realize how many times they eat during the day. Their brains even try to hide this fact from them.<br /> <br /> I am not joking. This is pure psychology.<br /> <br /> That is precisely why I started this topic: so that you can become aware of how many times you actually eat.<br /> Moreover, treat this survey as a practice.<br /> <br /> <b>Do not rush to answer this survey</b>. Read it to the end.<br /> <br /> I have said more than once that eating does not mean sitting down properly at the table and having a first course, a second course, dessert, and finally compote...<br /> <br /> Yes, many people have had this viewpoint imposed on them. That is why I repeat: this is not what I mean.<br /> <br /> If you opened the refrigerator and ate a cookie, you have already eaten. You need to mark one eating occasion.<br /> <br /> If you ate an apple or a tangerine, mark one more eating occasion. Then you had breakfast, then lunch. Then you had a snack—mark three more eating occasions. That makes FIVE.<br /> <br /> Then you had dinner. If you drank compote with jam before bed, add one more.<br /> <br /> So you end up eating six times a day.<br /> <br /> That is how you should carry out this practice-survey.<br /> <br /> Believe me, it is very important to be aware of how many times you eat.<br /> <br /> It is important not only WHAT you eat, but also how many times.<br /> <br /> Intermittent fasting combined with ketogenic nutrition is very valuable.</div>

 

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Веретенников Сергей , for example, does tea with milk or coffee also count as food? As far as I remember from the topic about ketones mentioned above, if it is with milk but without sugar, it does not have to be counted as a meal. But if it is sweetened, it should be counted because insulin is produced. Is that correct?

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<div class="bbWrapper"><style> .avatar--xss { width: 21px; height: 21px; line-height: 21px !important; margin-right: 2px; } </style> <span> <a href="/school/en/members/veretennikov-sergej.1/" class="avatar avatar--xss" data-user-id="1" data-xf-init="member-tooltip"> <img src="/school/data/avatars/s/0/1.jpg?1704448620" alt="Веретенников Сергей" class="avatar-u1-s" /> </a> <a href="https://youryoga.ru/school/en/members/1/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="1" data-username="@Веретенников Сергей">Веретенников Сергей</a> </span>, for example, does tea with milk or coffee also count as food? As far as I remember from the topic about ketones mentioned above, if it is with milk but without sugar, it does not have to be counted as a meal. But if it is sweetened, it should be counted because insulin is produced. Is that correct?</div>

 

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Веретенников Сергей , for example, does tea with milk or coffee also count as food? As far as I remember from the topic about ketones mentioned above, if it is with milk but without sugar, it does not have to be counted as a meal. But if it is sweetened, it should be counted because insulin is produced. Is that correct?

Yes, that is correct.
But only if the tea is plain or the coffee is plain.
Milk is food, after all.
And with sugar or honey, it is definitely food.

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<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/school/en/goto/post?id=13039" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-13039">789 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent "> <style> .avatar--xss { width: 21px; height: 21px; line-height: 21px !important; margin-right: 2px; } </style> <span> <a href="/school/en/members/veretennikov-sergej.1/" class="avatar avatar--xss" data-user-id="1" data-xf-init="member-tooltip"> <img src="/school/data/avatars/s/0/1.jpg?1704448620" alt="Веретенников Сергей" class="avatar-u1-s" /> </a> <a href="https://youryoga.ru/school/en/members/1/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="1" data-username="@Веретенников Сергей">Веретенников Сергей</a> </span>, for example, does tea with milk or coffee also count as food? As far as I remember from the topic about ketones mentioned above, if it is with milk but without sugar, it does not have to be counted as a meal. But if it is sweetened, it should be counted because insulin is produced. Is that correct? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink"><a>Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Yes, that is correct.<br /> But only if the tea is plain or the coffee is plain.<br /> Milk is food, after all.<br /> And with sugar or honey, it is definitely food.</div>

 

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For some reason, the practice-survey does not include an option for zero times. For example, during Ekadashi, or when practicing various prakshalana techniques, and so on.

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<div class="bbWrapper">For some reason, the practice-survey does not include an option for zero times. For example, during Ekadashi, or when practicing various prakshalana techniques, and so on.</div>

 

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For a couple of days I was feeling depressed and did not want to eat at all, but in the morning I had tea with honey, then coffee with honey, then tea again, and only around four o'clock did I eat an actual cooked meal.
Over those two days in this routine, I lost two kilograms and felt lighter. Although the gloom passed, I decided to continue eating this way. I counted it as eating once a day, but it turns out that each tea break counts as one more eating occasion, so the total for the day is already rather high.

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<div class="bbWrapper">For a couple of days I was feeling depressed and did not want to eat at all, but in the morning I had tea with honey, then coffee with honey, then tea again, and only around four o'clock did I eat an actual cooked meal.<br /> Over those two days in this routine, I lost two kilograms and felt lighter. Although the gloom passed, I decided to continue eating this way. I counted it as eating once a day, but it turns out that each tea break counts as one more eating occasion, so the total for the day is already rather high.</div>

 

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Over a 24-hour period I ended up having an uncontrolled binge, even getting up at night for some reason to eat more. I am leaving the practice-survey for now, though I do not know for how long. Thank you—actions like these can be very motivating and sometimes work.

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<div class="bbWrapper">Over a 24-hour period I ended up having an uncontrolled binge, even getting up at night for some reason to eat more. I am leaving the practice-survey for now, though I do not know for how long. Thank you—actions like these can be very motivating and sometimes work.<br /> <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" alt="🙏" title="Folded hands :pray:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/joypixels/emoji-assets@5.0/png/64/1f64f.png" data-shortname=":pray:" /></div>

 

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I voted for 3, because that’s my average.
I don’t eat breakfast, and my first meal is at around 2 p.m. That gives me a good 14–19-hour interval.
Dinner is at around 6 p.m.
That makes two full meals, but I selected 3 because sometimes I may have tea at 10–11 p.m. or in the morning on weekends.
However, as part of the practice, I’m currently trying to drink tea/water without anything added so that I can switch to an honest two meals a day.
On Ekadashi, I try not to eat; if it’s difficult for some reason, I may have one banana for dinner. I start drinking water at lunchtime.

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<div class="bbWrapper">I voted for 3, because that’s my average.<br /> I don’t eat breakfast, and my first meal is at around 2 p.m. That gives me a good 14–19-hour interval.<br /> Dinner is at around 6 p.m.<br /> That makes two full meals, but I selected 3 because sometimes I may have tea at 10–11 p.m. or in the morning on weekends.<br /> However, as part of the practice, I’m currently trying to drink tea/water without anything added so that I can switch to an honest two meals a day.<br /> On Ekadashi, I try not to eat; if it’s difficult for some reason, I may have one banana for dinner. I start drinking water at lunchtime.</div>

 

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When this topic first came up, I counted how often I ate and realized it was 4–5 times a day. Usually, there were two main meals and 2–3 light snacks with tea or coffee. Around the end of October, I switched to eating twice a day with intermittent fasting. The first meal is usually after 2 p.m., and the second is 4–6 hours later. A few times during this period I ate three times a day, but those were exceptions. I’ve been following this routine for almost two months now. The result: I’ve lost 4 kg, my body feels lighter, my food is being digested better, and overall I’ve started eating less. It has become easier to observe Ekadashi.

In addition, I eliminated black tea and coffee from my diet, and it turns out that without them I no longer feel the urge to snack between main meals. When I want to warm up, I sometimes drink cocoa, rooibos, or some kind of ginger tea. I’ve also started drinking more water; sometimes I can drink 3–4 glasses in a row simply because I feel like it. I want to gradually move toward eating once a day, and I hope it works out. I understand that food is a source of pleasure and a kind of addiction for me. That makes it all the more rewarding to eat mindfully and overcome this addiction.

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<div class="bbWrapper">When this topic first came up, I counted how often I ate and realized it was 4–5 times a day. Usually, there were two main meals and 2–3 light snacks with tea or coffee. Around the end of October, I switched to eating twice a day with intermittent fasting. The first meal is usually after 2 p.m., and the second is 4–6 hours later. A few times during this period I ate three times a day, but those were exceptions. I’ve been following this routine for almost two months now. The result: I’ve lost 4 kg, my body feels lighter, my food is being digested better, and overall I’ve started eating less. It has become easier to observe Ekadashi. <br /> <br /> In addition, I eliminated black tea and coffee from my diet, and it turns out that without them I no longer feel the urge to snack between main meals. When I want to warm up, I sometimes drink cocoa, rooibos, or some kind of ginger tea. I’ve also started drinking more water; sometimes I can drink 3–4 glasses in a row simply because I feel like it. I want to gradually move toward eating once a day, and I hope it works out. I understand that food is a source of pleasure and a kind of addiction for me. That makes it all the more rewarding to eat mindfully and overcome this addiction.</div>