Whatever the reason be it getting busy or forgetting to eat,
skipping meals has been a topic of debate whether is good or bad. The bottom
line is that the brain’s main fuel is glucose, and not giving the body food is
also not giving the brain food. Eating isn’t just about the stomach.
Contrary to popular belief, skipping meals doesn’t equate to
weight loss. Most of the time, when a person does not eat for an extended
period of time, they end of overindulging later. Hunger levels rise and binging
can happen. Overeating out of extreme hunger can easily happen. Blood sugar can
also start to drop. This leads to feeling tired and the body is communicating
that it wants to shut down until re-fueled. When blood sugar drops, mood also
tends to drop. Becoming irritable is common. Sometimes when you finally reach
the point that you have to eating something, you ravenously take whatever is
available and this might not lead to the best choices. Grabbing what you find
first might temporarily solve the problem but can catch up with you later on
the waistline.
Skipping meals might seem save like saving calories, but
most time overeating ends up happening and more harm then good takes place. Not
eating means no fuel in the tank and this means less energy. Less energy
usually means less motivation, causing performance to suffer. Skipping meals
can lower metabolic rate, which is not conducive to weight loss efforts. Blood
sugar and insulin responses also change. Some people start to feel really
fatigued and even dizzy.
Weight loss is a tricky game. Food is something we have to
think about all the time. All the choices and the free will to have them makes
temptation and taste-buds a troublesome combination. Not every day has to be
centered around food, but the topic is addressed on a daily basis. The key is
finding a healthy relationship with food, planning ahead, and knowing what
triggers and environments lead to poor decisions. If we are what we eat, then
we certainly don’t want to eat nothing. Our bodies deserve premium fuel, so
don’t leave the tank empty and expect great performance. You can only go so far
for so long before skipping meals just doesn’t seem to be beneficial in the
end. Eat for your nourishment and for your health, not because you are bored,
stressed, or just because it is there.
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