Originally Posted by
Machka
There is no such thing as "starvation mode" ... at least not in the way you're thinking. If there were, people who were genuinely starving would maintain their body weight, but of course, they don't.
Also the number of meals (and meal timing) doesn't matter one bit when it comes to weight loss. I like to graze throughout the day ... that works for me and I lost 50 lbs doing that. But others prefer 1 or 2 or 3 or more meals a day. Some prefer to fast a couple days each week. It doesn't matter ... it's just each person's preference, and it all comes down to calories.
I never pay any attention to that either, but I wouldn't be so quick to write it off. Circadian rhythm is dynamically interrelated with digestive cycles, and it's known that circadian factors affect appetite, nutrition absorption and metabolism. It is plausible that disrupting the consumption schedule can have similar effects and contribute to obesity.