i have not, historically, chosen to eat on a day-to-day basis, but have rather frequently chosen to eat every other day, on average. i don't like rules, and i have difficulty following schedules. and, i haven't generally found it's made me hungry.

rather, my rule for most of my life has been that i eat when i'm hungry, rather than that i eat at a specific time of day. and, that's a big part of why i'm designing this how i'm designing it - i know i can't and won't eat three times a day, and it will be a struggle to force myself to eat twice a day.

in the end, i may let my iron stores fall, or even choose to take supplements rather than force myself to eat more than my body urges me to. but, i need to make sure i can absorb it before i decide how to react.