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Lose Weight by Eating More?

By MJ Jensen

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Yes, Studies have found that you can lose weight by eating more, and eating frequently throughout the day can be very good for boosting your metabolism and helping you to achieve your weight loss goals.

There are a couple of reasons for this. The first reason is that people who eat small portions eat throughout the day snack less. Therefore, they tend to avoid the potato chips or candy bars that they might otherwise consume if they suddenly felt hungry.

The second reason, is that by eating throughout the day, you are constantly keeping your metabolism in motion. It's kind of like having a furnace burn all day; it will simply use more fuel than if you powered it on 3 times a day.

Now, it goes without saying that just because it's good for metabolism-boosting to eat frequently, this doesn't mean that you can eat junk food all day! Rather, if you choose to eat more often, then you'll certainly need to be very aware of what you eat; because you can easily exceed your required amount of daily calories if you don't keep an eye on this.

That's why, if your plan is to follow the eat-more-to-burn-more approach, then you should keep a food diary that notes what you eat (and drink of course) during the day. You should not merely know the calorie levels of what you eat, but you should know the overall nutritional values, too. For example, if you're on target to eat 50 grams of protein per day, then you want to make sure you reach this target and not exceed it (or come in below it). In other words, merely focusing on calories is only half of the job and usually the wrong half. You will need to ensure that you're eating enough protein, carbohydrates, fats (the good unsaturated kind!), and the other vitamins and minerals that your body needs in order to function at optimal levels.

To start your day, never forget breakfast for boosting your metabolism. There are a couple of reasons why eating a hearty and healthy breakfast can boost metabolism and lead to weight loss goals. The first reason is that people who eat breakfast are much less inclined to snack throughout the morning. For example, if you had a good breakfast of fruit and low-sugar cereal in the morning, your chances of hunting that cinnamon roll in the break around 10:30am diminish significantly.

Just because you're eating more frequently to increase weight loss, this doesn't mean that you shouldn't eat something between breakfast and lunch. It simply means that, since you won't be extremely hungry at 10:30am (because you skipped breakfast), you'll be less inclined to eat anything that you get your hands on; such as a fat pill called a donut that your co-worker tried to get you to eat because you've lost weight and they are jealous.

The second reason is more aligned with metabolism-boosting. Studies have shown that metabolism slows during sleep, and doesn't typically get going again until you eat. Therefore, eating breakfast is like kick starting your metabolism. You'll actually burn more calories throughout the day, simply by eating breakfast.

Don't forget: as you eat your breakfast, control both the portion and the contents. You don't want to eat to the point of complete fullness; because, remember, you want to eat throughout the day and you won't be able to do that if you're stuffed. At the same time, beware of high-fat breakfasts. Studies have shown that high-fat breakfasts, such as those that include bacon and sausage, not only deliver lots of calories (there are 9 calories for every gram of fat, as compared to 4 for every gram of carbohydrates and proteins, respectively). But they also can make you very hungry again, very soon!

So in addition to having ingested a lot of fat (and hence a lot of calories), you'll typically find yourself rather hungry in just a few hours. On the other hand, breakfasts that are high in fiber take longer to digest, and thus, the body won't be hungry again for a while. This is something to bear in mind; and it may explain why many people who eat breakfast find themselves hungry by lunchtime; it's not their "overactive metabolism" at work; it's the high fat content, which has been swiftly digested.

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