Weight Loss - Why Skipping Breakfast is Not a Good Idea

Do you know that skipping breakfast is not helping you at all to lose weight? Some people skip breakfast thinking that it lessens their calorie intake for the day which eventually results to weight loss. While others, they disregard breakfast meal because they rush in the morning and have no time to prepare a hearty meal to start their day.

So, what's your excuse? You can have an endless list of excuses for not taking breakfast however you must reconsider this habit if you are aiming to lose weight. Generally people nurture the notion that food makes you fat. This is the reason that you tend to skip breakfast so you have less food calories during the day.

Unfortunately, this notion is contrary to the truth. Breakfast is a very important meal of the day. For those who are aiming to lose weight, it is even imperative not to skip your breakfast because it helps you better to control your weight.

Skipping breakfast makes you hungrier by lunch time thus there is high possibility that you overeat to satiate your hunger. Also, you will be tempted to snack impulsively until you have proper lunch meal.

Your metabolism rate slows down when you skip breakfast. As a result, your sugar level drops too which leads you to be less energetic. Oftentimes you will notice that you cannot concentrate on your work because you have an empty stomach and less energy to start your day.



To avoid binging during your lunch, it is recommended to have a nutritious breakfast. Ideally you will need a good and a healthy source of energy to fuel your day's activities and the best choice is whole grains. It can be in the form of oatmeal, barley, wheat berries, bran cereals and so on.

It is also good for cholesterol and diabetes control.

Another recommended breakfast meal is eggs because it is rich in protein and it takes time to digest rich protein food. Thus, it keeps you full for longer period of time and less hungry at lunch time.

However, it must not be fried eggs. So opt for pouch or boiled eggs for breakfast. Lastly, try to avoid indulging in sweets because this can really sabotage your weight loss goal. If you skip breakfast, there is a tendency that you crave for sweets to instantly gratify your hunger. Choose smartly. Choose for fruits instead.

Now that you understand the important role of breakfast in losing weight, always start your day with a nutritious breakfast meal.


Julie Brealy is the health manager at FitFarms, No. 1 Weight Loss Retreat and Fat Camp in the UK. She has been working for over 10 years in the weight loss industry advising companies in the US and the UK. Julie is also an experienced deep tissue massage therapist.

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