Is one meal a day healthy?

I think that eating one meal a day is PERFECT for me! I have fasted before and it is easier than dieting. Yes, I said easier. No planning whatsoever. Six meals a day?! Who has time for that? Do you ever wonder why so many moms are overweight? Because we do not take the time to plan for six healthy mini meals a day for ourselves. Not even mentioning the exercise daily. I only have two kids, but they are high energy and my daughter is...how shall I put it? Very curious. And brave. It is currently summer vacation...days of carefree pleasure...yeah right!

Anyway, I have tried so many, many ways to get my "appetite" and weight under control. I have had some success with low carb, but honestly, one bite of sugar sends me down a long, long path that I cannot seem to recover from until I have gained back all the weight I lost! I have also tried intuitive eating, which I think is awesome, but requires so much self-control all day long. I know, I know...self-control is what I am after, but I do not have it...so how does this work? So, I thought perhaps one meal a day would be a pseudo-intuitive method for me. One, no planning meals all day long, just one. Two, that one meal can be with my family and have perfect nutritional value. Three, I can work around special events like cookouts and picnics and family outings, etc. How perfect does that sound?

Okay, so I have tried this before and gave up. Actually, I tried yesterday and did good until I went to church last night and they had a special sundae buffet event. Darn ice cream gets me every time. But! I wasn't hungry, so therefore, I COULD do this!

I have not eaten so far today and will probably have my one meal soon. I work from 3pm to 9pm ish. Eating at 1:30-2:00 will be a good time to eat and then I will not have to lug any food to work with me, just water. I work at a gym, so I will also work out later too.

There is a diet that promotes one meal a day: The Warrior Diet. I do not plan to follow it. Mostly because it seems man-focused. However, I have also read a tiny little booklet that I got at Walmart once and it had a similar idea. It was "religious" and suggested fasting meals--either one or two meals a day. Same thing, right? Speaking of which, I do not like the term "religious", but I am a believer in God and having a personal relationship with Him. Actually, I am starting on a Masters Degree in Bible soon (as soon as the material arrives). Fasting is a part of developing a close relationship with God. Well, it doesn't automatically cause a relationship to clarify, but it IS a very powerful "tool" (for lack of a better word).

There is another line of thinking that is promoted called CRON. I forget what it stands for, but part of it is Calorie Reduction. There have been studies that prove that low calories extend your life greatly. We overwork our digestive systems and that leads to an early grave. I have definately been overworking mine!