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Will Skipping Breakfast Help You Lose Weight?

by Heather on July 31st, 2006

I used to skip breakfast pretty often. I just wasn’t hungry. And it made me feel kind of good — like wow. What a woman I am — who needs breakfast?

Well, I was wrong. Skipping breakfast is a big no-no if you want to be healthy long-term, and in the short-term, if you want to lose weight. Eating breakfast somehow … mysteriously … raises your metabolism, so your body says, “Woohoo. We’re happy. Let’s get moving and burn those calories.”

If you skip breakfast, your metabolism slows down — your body kicks into starvation mode and won’t let any of that fat go.So fuel yourself up to be fabulous. Eggs are the perfect food. This is what I eat just about every morning now.

Here’s a great article from Lifespan — Top Ten Reasons to Eat Breakfast. Ignore the picture of the white-flour waffle and strawberry. If you eat that, you’ll feel tired an hour later. Trust me when I say go for something with protein.

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