Food Lovers Fat Loss – Eat Yourself Slimmer

Eat More Often?

You have probably heard before that eating frequently throughout the day can be very good for boosting metabolism, but if you have ever wondered why, there are a couple of reasons.

The first is that people who tend to eat throughout the day do considerably less snacking.  As a result, they are able to avoid the potato chips or candy bars that they might otherwise consume if they suddenly became hungry.  People who eat throughout the day do not tend to experience severe hunger pangs, because they never reach that stage.

The second reason is that by eating throughout the day, you are constantly keeping your metabolism working. It is kind of like having a generator running all the time; it will simply use more electricity than if you just powered it up 3 times a day.

Now, it goes without saying (though it should be said anyway just in case!), that just because it is good for metabolism-boosting to eat frequently, does not mean that you can eat junk all day long! 

If you choose to eat more frequently, then try to be more aware of what you eat; because you can easily exceed the amount of daily calories you need if you do not keep an eye on this.

So, if your plan is to follow the eat-more-to-burn-more approach, it is often a good idea to keep a food journal that notes what you eat throughout the day (and drink of course). 

Merely focusing on the number of your daily calories is only half the trick though.  Try to ensure that you are also eating enough protein, carbohydrates, fats (the good unsaturated kind!), and the other vitamins and minerals that your body needs for a healthy way to lose weight.

Eat Early!

We have all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  In terms of boosting your metabolism, this is certainly true, because people who do are much less inclined to snack throughout the morning.  For instance, if you have a good breakfast of fruit and low-sugar cereal in the morning, the likelihood of you visiting the vending machine at work around 10:30am diminish significantly. 

That does not mean you should avoid eating between breakfast and lunchtime of course, but by starting your day in a nutritious way, you will have more control over what you eat throughout the day, and be less inclined to eat anything you can get your hands on.
Another good reason to eat a healthy breakfast is because it directly boosts your metabolism. You see studies have shown that metabolism typically slows during sleep, and does not really get going again until you eat. 

Therefore, starting the day with breakfast is like kick-starting your metabolism. You will actually burn more calories throughout the day, simply by eating breakfast.

When you prepare your breakfast, control both the portion size, and beware of high-fat content.  High-fat breakfasts, like those including bacon and sausage deliver lots of calories (9 calories for every gram of fat, as compared to 4 for every gram of carbohydrate and protein). Worse still, if you eat such a breakfast, you will not only have ingested a lot of fat (and hence a lot of calories), but you may also still find yourself hungry again in a few hours. 

This explains why many people who eat a high fat content breakfast find themselves painfully hungry by lunchtime - it is not their “overactive metabolism” at work, it is simply because the high fat content has been swiftly digested. Conversely, breakfasts that are high in fibre take much longer to digest, which will not only ensure your body is not hungry again for a while, but also help to boost your metabolism because your body is working longer to digest it.

So, eating more (in a controlled way) and eating early, can help you boost your metabolism and slash those pounds – it is one of the most incredibly easy ways to lose weight there is!

Sandra specialises in helping women to lose weight and has written the inspirational ‘Sandra’s Secrets’. To get your free copy and discover more, just pop your first name and primary email address in the home page boxes.