Excessive Eating at the Third Meal
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Question
Is it permissible to eat a lot at the third meal if afterwards there will be no strength for the Melaveh Malkah meal?
Answer
Hello,
It is permissible to eat as much as one desires at the third meal, as it is a mitzvah of enjoying Shabbat.
Afterwards, on Motzei Shabbat, if there is no appetite at all, one may eat only pastries.
Source
The Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 291, Se'if 1) writes to reduce the morning meal so that one can eat the third meal. However, it does not mention this for Motzei Shabbat. The Mishnah Berurah (Siman 300, Se'if Katan 1) states only that if there is no appetite on Motzei Shabbat, one may eat only pastries.