Same Meals Every Day?

[Sento]

Is eating the same meals every day bad? I know IIFYM exists, and I can vary what I eat, but I feel eating the same meal every day is much simpler. Any thoughts?

[cls91]

If it meets micronutrient sufficiency, then eating the same staple foods (basing your diet around the same things) is acceptable. But I wouldn't recommend eating the exact same thing, every single day.

[FuzzySlippers12]

I eat the exact same thing, every single day, until its time to adjust my macros (for bulk or cut), and then I go right back to eating the same everyday.

I have no problem with it, but that's because I don't want to eat something different and have to adjust my calories around it. I honestly have no problem eating the same thing everyday.

It isn't bad at all. Your body can't grow tolerant to fats, carb, and protein like it does to caffeine.

[cumminslifter]

if you are meeting macro and micro needs then its fine, but boring AF

[magician27]

Is eating the same meals every day bad? I know IIFYM exists, and I can vary what I eat, but I feel eating the same meal every day is much simpler. Any thoughts?

if you are getting all your micronutrient and macronutrient needs from those meals , you can eat same thing everyday, body only gets chemicals in, in what form food comes only satisfies you emotinally

[desslok]

I have been eating breakfast lunch and dinner for years, no problems . Every once in a while i mix it up with 4th meal

[kyliejt]

Is eating the same meals every day bad? I know IIFYM exists, and I can vary what I eat, but I feel eating the same meal every day is much simpler. Any thoughts?

Why would you have to do this or want to? Sure it's simpler; but, is the easiest path the best? I think you'll have a much better chance at long term success by learning how to prepare a good variety of foods that meet your needs.

Plus, girls like a guy with culinary creativity.

[Mrpb]

Chances are your diet will not contain all micro and phytonutrients.

So variety is usually a good thing.

[sonnydfrizzy]

OP, I do this because I am at college and live off of a meal plan where the food is in the cafeteria. I will eat a certain diet with estimated calories I want to hit and just stay consistent with my intake and adjust as necessary. After 4-5 days I switch it up, or if I crave something else for a certain meal I will replace it with a similarly caloric dense meal. I love it and it allows me to be somewhat accurate, and I require no effort in hitting macros by the end of the day since it is already planned out. Just cycle what you eat every so often and try to include a wide variety of meats, fruits, veggies, legumes, nuts, etc and base your diet around whole, unprocessed foods.

[coconuttree2009]

I doubt anyone can create such a perfect diet to get all the micronutrients in one day, therefore, variety is needed.

[cls91]

I doubt anyone can create such a perfect diet to get all the micronutrients in one day, therefore, variety is needed.

Eggs, broccoli, salmon.


I'm not advocating this diet, but here's something that I posted in a thread a while ago...

Any 2 foods would likely lead to nutrient deficiencies and/or toxicity's, there would be a major imbalance.

Make it 3 foods and I'd say it's a bit more realistic.

10 Eggs, 1500g Broccoli, 500g salmon.

2,200 kcal, 200g P, 120g F, 100g C. Well above protein/fat minimums, and if you need more calories then that, then I guess you would be permanently cutting until you plateau at that intake, in which case you would sustain yourself on that amount.

Covers all micronutrients, with about 4:1 Na/K, 2:1 Ca/Mg, etc.

40g fiber (all from broccoli, but 50% soluble and 50% insoluble), and a 1:1 Omega-3/Omega-6 ratio with direct sources of EPA/DHA.




Don't get me wrong, I still think prolonged exposure to any diet of just 2 or 3 foods will lead to imbalances, but in terms of what's your 'best' option, I think this would be pretty darn close.

If micronutrients is your only concern, then it's actually quite simple... but there are more factors that come into play.

[cumminslifter]

I doubt anyone can create such a perfect diet to get all the micronutrients in one day, therefore, variety is needed.

what? it pretty easy to hit your targets

[n0useforaname]

Why would you have to do this or want to? Sure it's simpler; but, is the easiest path the best? I think you'll have a much better chance at long term success by learning how to prepare a good variety of foods that meet your needs.

Plus, girls like a guy with culinary creativity.

You don't have kids do you?

[Tomohawk92]

cafeteria. I will eat a certain diet with estimated calories I want to hit

ur doin it wrong m8

^ did i just see someone recommend 3 pounds of broccoli?
wtf?

[cls91]

ur doin it wrong m8

^ did i just see someone recommend 3 pounds of broccoli?
wtf?

Strong choice of words.

You should read the full post before assuming that I 'recommended' it.

[Big_Spaz]

You don't have kids do you?

LOL! Agreed. I hit my daily macro's and then I walk by the snack cabinet and stick my head in there and it's all over

And they don't like what I eat so I'm making two dinners, etc.



-Spaz

[PBateman2]

LOL! Agreed. I hit my daily macro's and then I walk by the snack cabinet and stick my head in there and it's all over

And they don't like what I eat so I'm making two dinners, etc.



-Spaz

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