Myth About Dieting #3

Dieting Myth #3: Skipping Meals Helps to Lose Weight

Myth #3 forces us to skip lunch entirely or just have a little snack if we plan to have a big dinner. I can assume that you’ll also drink a strong coffee all day long to stay active. Huge mistake, especially if you do it repeatedly.

What happens when you skip meals? When you do that, your body’s survival instinct comes into play. Since you are not getting any food, your body will quickly adjust its energy requirements and will lower your metabolism to keep everything you eat and to “save for a rainy day.” This way, you are ending with the exact opposite results of gaining weight versus losing weight.

Paradoxically, although we eat less, we gradually gain more and more weight. In the long term, after dieting, our weight not only goes back to its starting point but in most cases, we gain even more weight.

Please do your best not to skip meals. It’s OK to have a smaller lunch but never skip your meal entirely. Have a green salad, nuts, or cheese, to keep your metabolism up.

And, of course, the food on your big dinner plate should be only  Low and Medium Glycemic