Eat frequently.
Our bodies are like machines. They work all day, around the clock. We don’t always realize it while we’re sitting at our desks or driving in our cars.
There are thousands of processes going on. Our bodies are repairing and rebuilding muscle, building bone, pumping blood, digesting food, etc.
To do all this well and efficiently, our bodies need fuel. Just like we wouldn’t expect our car to work without gas, we shouldn’t expect our body to run without fuel.
Many people mistakenly think they need to “starve” themselves for weight loss. They skip meals and drastically cut back their food intake. They walk around hungry, tired, and foggy.
This is a terrible misconception. Not eating enough – and frequently enough – will only cause your weight loss efforts to crash and burn. Your blood sugar will drop. Your metabolism will decrease. Your body will hold onto the calories you eat instead of burning them (because it thinks you’re starving and it needs to conserve them).
To turn your body into a calorie burning machine, you need to eat frequently. This will keep your blood sugar stable (which reduces fat storage). It will keep your metabolism humming (so you’ll burn the most calories). And it will make you feel strong and balanced (which will help you stay on your diet).
It is best to eat every 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Eating six times a day is optimal:
Breakfast
Mid morning snack
Lunch
Mid afternoon snack
Dinner
Evening snack
Of course, you still have to make healthy food choices, but eating frequently will get your body on the weight loss track.
