Eating the same food over and over

[poloqr]

When you go on a diet... say, for a couple of months, if you eat the same foods for all your meals, day in and day out, would your body get adapted to it and become less efficient? Of course, it would be boring to eat the same stuff all the time but besides that, are there really any considerable side effects?

[bbdude1988]

I was wondering this same thing

[pimpalot805]

It would become more efficient; because your feeding it with consistancy.

It will learn to better absorb the nutrients from the foods.

That's just my opinion anyways.

I eat the same thing 5 days a week, at the same times through-out the day.

Than when the weekend hits, I eat at different times with different foods, just for a shock of change!

=P

[ck85abc]

This just brings me to a story that is a little off topic, but close.

I have friends that ask me: "Don't you get sick of eating the same thing day after day?"

I reply: "Don't you get sick of eating the same thing day after day?"

They just don't get it. Sure, I eat oatmeal, brown rice, whole grain bread and pasta, chicken, porkchops, steak, cottage cheese, and peanut butter day after day. However, they eat Mcdonald's burgers and taco bell every day.

For some reason I should get sick of eating the same food day after day, but they shouldn't get sick of eating the same food day after day.

[poloqr]

Any more takes on the matter?

[poloqr]

bump

[i_bleed_texan]

In theory, it sounds like it could make sense for your body to "adapt" to certain foods. In practice though, who knows. I personally don't think it matters, but I will change things up at least a little bit now and then, even when dieting. Switching oatmeal for oat bran or Wheaties/Total, stuff like that. Just tiny changes, really.

[Sibrek]

Lol...the answer is no.

[siamesedream]

This thread and a few of the responses are absolutely rediculous.

Honestly, this is shameful.

[dvsness]

Are you saying the same thing for each meal, or the same group of meals for each day?

If you are referring to the former, it is beneficial to get varied amino profiles, so having more than one protein source is optimal. Also, nutrient timing is important and not everything is optimal at all times of day.

If you are referring to the latter, I don't see the issue and don't get the question.

[poloqr]

Originally Posted by dvsness

Are you saying the same thing for each meal, or the same group of meals for each day?

If you are referring to the former, it is beneficial to get varied amino profiles, so having more than one protein source is optimal. Also, nutrient timing is important and not everything is optimal at all times of day.

If you are referring to the latter, I don't see the issue and don't get the question.

I mean having the same bunch of meals each day.

[oaks]

ive eaten the same meals every day for like the past year, minus my one or 2 cheat meals/month....im constantly on the go between school (even in the summer), work, and the gym, so i find i cant really get a lot of variety in my diet...when i cook my meals up, its usually like 3 days worth, and than just reapeat...and it saves time from having to recalculate my daily macros n stuff too...

but yea, i agree with the above posters....i havent seen any downsides to eating the same meals daily...ive been doing it for over a year, and actually, ive probably made my best gains ever in this past year as well....so ima keep doin it till i get bored of my foods..

[poloqr]

Alright, I think I've got my answer then. Thank you all very much

[sugicalmike]

On a similoar note though, say you ate the same thing and your body had become "conditioned" to it.... you think you'd experience some totally different results if you switched over to something totally opposite. i.e. you eat chicken and broccoli every day for two months.... then suddenly it's nothing but steak and rice for the next two... anyone think that would somehow spark you body a different way? Ya got me thinkin' with your question.... so I was just curious.