Breakfast Is Under Attack
Or is it? So there was a new study that came out and said
that eating breakfast (unknown what they ate for breakfast) did not provide any
meaningful data for weight loss. Another day, another study. But, what were the
parameters of the study were they allowed to eat anything they wanted for
breakfast? Pancakes and syrup? Waffles and whipped cream? Dry sugar coated
cereal? When you are told you can eat or not eat and there is no direction
there is also no control group.
Let’s Assume
So maybe the group was given a set of choices for breakfast
(benefit of the doubt that they were well-balanced) and the other group did not
have breakfast. Do we know if the non-breakfast eaters were allowed a
mid-morning snack when they were hungry? Or forced to wait it out till lunch?
And what were their choices of foods during the rest of day. The same as
everyone else or just allowed to eat what they wanted? So much data that is
needed to know the background of the study. Also, what were they told about the
study? Mindset is as important to weight loss as anything. Did they know what
the anticipated results were? Did they know the Doctor conducting the study didn’t
like breakfast and was tired of being told to eat breakfast?
Is It All About Losing Weight?
When it comes down to it is breakfast all about losing weight?
I eat breakfast every day and I haven’t needed to lose weight for over 5 years. So I never said that eating breakfast will
make you lose weight. Otherwise I would continue to keep losing weight until I
was nothing…eating breakfast makes me feel better and I think helps me make
better choices throughout the day. I don’t eat a big breakfast usually. Most
times it is an egg with some Canadian bacon and a little fruit or veggies in
the egg. I also never deprived myself throughout the day just to see if I can
lose more weight. Eating is about making you productive during the each day,
giving you the ability to think and focus and the energy to do what you need to
do and the ability go to sleep at night and start all over again.
Remember that Breakfast is breaking the fast; so no matter
what time you do it and no matter what you eat, you need Breakfast!!
Sherri Sue Fisher, author of TimerDiet and TimerOrganizer
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Thanks for sharing your comments. I can't wait to read them! Sherri Sue Fisher