Magically Lose Weight by Switching Eating Times
Can eating at certain times during the day assist with weight loss results?
Magically drop pounds by simply switching the time you enjoy meals. Could that be right? Some 'breaking health news' claims that our weight is governed by x-amount of calories per day and it doesn't really matter which time of the day we eat. Oh really?
We respectfully disagree. Let's take a look at Dieter Daisy to see how eating patterns impacted the numbers on her weighing scales.
Here are two different eating schedules that Daisy followed. Take note that she followed each eating schedule for three days in a row, each so that they would have time to properly reflect the results.
She began by embracing a healthy breakfast which will start up the metabolism burn and make her perform better at work.
Next, she ate lunch before 2 P.M. each day. By prolonging lunch past this time, she would end-up having a late dinner - and she doesn't want to do that.
Next, Daisy enjoyed dinner before 6 P.M., giving her food time to properly digest before resting the night away. She also enjoyed three healthy snacks throughout the day and was careful not to exceed the number of calories required to support her current weight.
As a note, after six in the evening our body tends to wind down for the day, as does our metabolism. Late eating tends to generate weight gain because when late eating is involved, dieters tend to gorge and eat more than when they are on spaced schedules which keeps blood sugar levels even. And as the body is at the end of the day, it's unable to burn off calories as effectively as earlier in the day.
If an individual was to eat all of their recommended daily calories by mid-day, they would likely see a drop on the weight scales - although they are eating the recommended energy (calories). The calorie burn starts out strong, then slowly winds down as the day goes by.
Dining at an earlier hour (before 6 P.M.) may also help ward off tummy woes, such as heartburn.
Daisy's results: The weight scales did not up or down. If Daisy needed to lose weight she could based the number of daily calories on the number required to support her recommended weight. Her weight would naturally decrease.
Now for the second eating schedule.
Daisy began her day by skipping breakfast. By the time that lunch arrived, she was so deep in paperwork that she decided to grab a snack and get right back to work. She arrived home at eight P.M. that evening and finished-off an entire fully-loaded pizza and a liter of full-blown cola. Because she was so famished she was unable to control her appetite. And because she basically hadn't eaten all day, she figured that there was no way she could exceed her calorie needs - but indeed she did.
The following day Daisy decided to stick to her required caloric needs. She skipped breakfast, ate a sandwich for lunch and the rest of her calories late at night. The result? At the end of three days she had gained three pounds.
In Summary: Eat three healthy meals per day based on the Food Groups; eat three healthy snacks - exercise moderately by walking at least 15 minutes per day. And space meals wisely, eating dinner as early in the evening as possible.
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