When you are on a weight loss program, remember to both weight AND take your measurements. Many people become discouraged when the pounds don't come off fast enough and quit. Keeping track of both will give you the real picture. In a University of Minnesota study, six people consumed food with 2,000 calories for breakfast and none for the rest of the day, losing an average of 2.2 pounds in one week. But when the study participants consumed the same number of calories exclusively at dinnertime, four gained weight after a week, while two lost relatively little.
Calories consumed earlier in the day are more likely to be converted into energy than stored as fat.
If you want to lose weight, avoid late-night snacks and eat more of your food early in the day. All rights reserved.