| Skipping meals, especially breakfast, can actually | | | | weight loss. The way to lose weight is to find a |
| lead to weight gain. Some dieters choose to skip | | | | sensible weight loss plan that includes making |
| meals to save calories, thinking this a quick weight | | | | healthier eating choices, exercising, and eating |
| loss plan. Actually, all skipping meals does for you | | | | throughout the day to keep your metabolism up. |
| is create bad habits that aid weight gain. Instead | | | | Any fad diet or quick weight loss plan that tells |
| of skipping breakfast, make time in the morning | | | | you otherwise is only a diet scam and is out to |
| for a small healthy breakfast or grab a piece of | | | | make money from you. Metabolism plays a key |
| fruit and some nuts to eat on the road or during | | | | role in how quickly you burn fat and lose weight; |
| a morning break. | | | | therefore, it cannot be overlooked as part of |
| If you are overweight or obese and your goal is | | | | your plan for weight loss. |
| to lose weight, it is important to not skip meals. | | | | According to a study described in the December |
| It's important to keep your metabolism fired up | | | | 2007 issue of Metabolism, people who eat only |
| with the right foods at certain times of the day. | | | | one meal per day are at greater risk of diabetes |
| Skipping meals tends to leave people hungrier | | | | and experience higher lever levels of hunger. If |
| later in the day, and they make up for the lost | | | | you are the type of dieter who believes that |
| calories anyway. | | | | skipping meals is a healthy weight loss plan and is |
| Reasons Not to Skip Meals | | | | a quick weight loss tactic, it's time to re-examine |
| * Skipping calories gives you an uneven | | | | your eating habits and make health a high priority |
| distribution of calories throughout the day. | | | | in your life. Making healthy choices will lead to |
| * When you skip meals you are not giving your | | | | natural weight loss. |
| body the energy it needs to properly function. | | | | The health risks associated with skipping meals |
| * It is easy to create late-night cravings that | | | | are not worth it, even if it does bring a |
| foster poor eating habits by skipping meals. | | | | temporary weight loss. Instead of skipping meals, |
| * People tend to overeat when they are | | | | which can contribute to weight gain, break large |
| extremely hungry. Skipping meals allows you to | | | | meals into five to six smaller portions to eat |
| reach that hunger level where you consume just | | | | throughout the day. Keep an eye on your total |
| about anything and forget when to stop. | | | | daily calories until it becomes a comfortable |
| * Skipping meals is known to cause low blood | | | | lifestyle change. |
| sugar. | | | | Eat small healthy meals frequently to keep your |
| * Skipping meals delays insulin response, which can | | | | metabolism high, keep your hunger at bay, and |
| lead to diabetes. | | | | lose weight. Losing weight naturally takes time and |
| * Feeling deprived from skipping meals can lead to | | | | patience, but the payoff is a healthier life in which |
| binge eating and weight gain. | | | | you can more easily maintain your weight loss. |
| Skipping meals is not the answer for healthy | | | | |