The explorer Christopher Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502. He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did.
If you donât take in enough calories every day, you may not be as fast and as strong as you could be, and may even break down rather than build up your muscles. 1  Donât skip meals. It is too hard to make up the lost food later.  Add a healthy snack between breakfast and lunch, lunch and dinner, and right before bed.
In addition, consuming as few as 800 calories daily may not give you the energy you need for daily living and regular physical activity, especially if you eat the same foods every day. Talk to your doctor or dietitian to make sure you get the nutrients you need while on a very low-calorie diet.