Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Thinking of Skipping Meals to Loose Weight? Think Again!

When working with clients to help them achieve weight change goals, I have them begin by keeping a food and beverage consumption log for one week. This is often an eye opener for clients because the log helps them identify food consumption patterns they didn't recognize before completing the log.

When I notice an absence of entries that should be on the log, I ask the client about the missing information. Sometimes they forgot to include the information and sometimes they say they were simply too busy to eat or they intentionally skipped the meal as a weight loss strategy.


Skipping meals isn't a good weight loss strategy. It can actually result in weight gain. To learn why, have a look at the results of a research study by Ohio University published in the, "Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry".


Study link: http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/634538/?sc=dwhn



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Stephen Carter
Stress Solutions, LLC