How many meals do you eat per day?
How many meals do you eat per day? Do you eat more or less now that you’re working full time?
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Ah, the age-old question of meal frequency in the bustling world of finance! Based on the most helpful WSO content, it seems like there's quite a range in how many meals folks in the industry manage to squeeze into their hectic schedules. Some opt for the traditional three meals a day, while others, especially those deep in the trenches of investment banking or similar high-demand roles, might find themselves skipping meals or leaning towards intermittent fasting to keep up with the pace.
For instance, there's chatter about folks intermittently fasting and then pigging out for dinner, or even considering meal delivery services to ensure they're getting healthier options without the hassle of meal prep. The idea is to find what works best for your schedule, health, and energy levels.
In the high-octane environment of finance, it's not uncommon to see a shift towards fewer meals, especially with the long hours. The key takeaway? It's all about finding that sweet spot that keeps you fueled and ready to tackle those spreadsheets! Remember, whether it's one meal or six, making sure they're nutritious is the real golden ticket.
Sources: How to find a Meal Delivery Service, How Many Times is Acceptable to Use the Bathroom at Work?, How to find a Meal Delivery Service, Updated Dinner Allowances (NYC) - May 2022, What do you guys do for lunch on the job?
1 meal per day? Why?
must be the baddies
Wonder if they just eat lunch or only dinner
Doesn't that slow metabolism
Started the one meal a day during the pandemic and haven't gone back. Main reason at first was a combination of laziness and realizing I was quickly gaining weight from being sedentary/only doing home calisthenics. I can say that the benefits of weight loss, convenience, and monetary savings are definitely worth considering if you can get past the initial acclimation phase. Even when not exercising, it's really hard to gain weight (no calorie counting here, just eat anything I want until satiety) and I've slimmed down from ~180 to 160lbs. At the same time, I've snuck in WAY more garbage foods than I normally would, with many days just being whatever I feel like including instant ramen/frozen pizzas/fast food/cakes/fruit juices as long as I get some protein/fruit/veggies. Only needing to cook/do dishes once a day is huge, and there's the side benefit of losing weight AND saving money at the same time.
At first, it's definitely a struggle and its something to slowly ease into. Had been on two meals a day since college, and I did a few 48hr fasts to see how it would affect me while stuck at home. First fast was absolutely painful, but it quickly became easier and easier, with hunger slowly fading into the back of my mind as you keep yourself occupied with other things. During the fasts, things felt mostly normal (aside from low body temperature which was remedied by drinking some salt water). By the time I got used one meal a day (maybe a month or two in), I had effectively "trained" my body to stop feeling hunger for the most part. If hunger pops up, just drink some water/ignore it for 20-30 minutes and it goes away.
I'm not a health expert, but given what I've read, I think it's similar to getting "second wind" while running: your body is screaming at you to stop (or in this case to hurry up eat something), but after you deny it for long enough, it gives up and releases your fat stores which makes you feel better. Now that I'm around 3 years into that OMAD lifestyle, it really doesn't feel any different and I just naturally have low appetite. I want to think that maybe my body has effectively adapted itself to produce a "natural" equivalent of Ozempic without needing to take any drugs? I guess the sad part is that my appetite is completely shot, so even that one meal still can't get my money's worth at a buffet and I can't enjoy being a foodie while traveling, but I can always transition back to bulking as needed.
How tall are you for that weight. I don’t exercise much (maybe 40 mins walk total round trip to work). Did you see slow down in metabolism or a decrease in TDEE?
Lol interesting, thought people would be eating meals more often
1-3 meals a day. Typically 2 meals tbh.
2 + a protein shake
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