Eating Breakfast Equals Weight Loss

A recent weight loss study reinforces the importance of breakfast. Two groups of women were compared. The first group followed a low calorie diet (~1200 calories) that included a balanced protein/carbohydrate intake. This first group ate 50% of their daily calories in the morning (~600 calories). The second group followed a low calorie (~1000 calories), low carbohydrate diet and ate ~25% of their calories in the morning. The first group lost ~40 pounds over 6 months, while the second group lost ~10 pounds (28 pounds first 4 months, followed by 18 pound regain).

Good thing I don't function without breakfast!

~Lisa
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Tags: breakfast, carbohydrates, loss, protein, weight

Comment by Lisa Newton on July 16, 2008 at 7:07am: Just more proof that breakfast is the most important meal of the day...........................:)

Comment by Lisa Nelson on July 16, 2008 at 4:51pm: Your smoothie idea sounds great!

Comment by Lisa Nelson on July 16, 2008 at 9:37pm: My first thought is "what's the purpose of the protein?". I'd say no you don't need it! Protein needs are 0.8 g/kg and most people eat significantly more protein than that each day. No need to overdo it:) But, the flax sounds like a good addition. . .nothing wrong with an omega 3 boost.

Comment by Lisa Nelson on July 17, 2008 at 6:55am: If you're already getting the protein your body needs in other foods, the extra protein is either used as energy or stored as fat. If your protein intake is low (not the norm) then the protein would be beneficial to muscle building.

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