losing weight vs skipping breakfast

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Originally Posted by amari

No matter how hard I try I can't skip the breakfast! I think I actually will faint. I can some days make it to about 10, but I have to really hold it together. I have been tested for blood sugar levels and they are low, so I guess that is why. Oh well, what can a girl do? At least I am eating less often than before, I am eating about 3 times a day now, I used to eat about 8-9 times a day before!

I am so impressed by all you ladies, you rock!

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amari, just do what you need to do. There's nothing magic about breakfast, the reason why we skip it is firstly because the Oxford study found a link between eating bfast and having more boys (and our own experiences seem to confirm, with exceptions on both sides) and secondly because it's an EASY way for people to keep blood sugar lower a little longer and maybe reduce cals somewhat. IF it's not easy for you, then that kinda eliminates the second option from the table, you know??

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Originally Posted by Mochagirl

Yes, I gained 75lbs with my twins, and the weight melted off while I was BFing them. It's the best weight-loss plan there is, isn't it?

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It really is! I know some people have trouble losing weight while BF (and I do too when they are less than 6 months) because you get so hungry when BF and you have to eat or you don't make enough milk, but it's not just the cals in/cals out that matter apparently. BF actually makes leptin and ghrelin in your body that will help you get the weight off when your body decides you don't need it any more. And they come out in your milk and help your baby to stay slim even into adulthood.

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Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush

For anyone who is concerned about "ruining their metabolism" I just want you to know that pregnancy and breastfeeding is like a big reset button for the metabolism (scientifically proven). When you BF a baby, hormones are created that actually will help you lose weight once the baby reaches a certain age.

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So then a swayer like me who is still BF (DS2 - 22 mos and drinking 8+ X a day) has absolutely nothing to worry about metab-wise, right? Very interesting info, Atomic!

To the best of my knowledge, YES!

Amari,

I am in the same boat, I cannot skip breakfast or I feel really sick and faint. I just try to make it work in other ways.

Skipping breakfast is not the solution of weight lose. You just stay away from those food which contain the high carbohydrates and don't eat before going to bed. You must also do the exercise daily.

I have lost 5 pounds in 6 weeks on the low everything diet, skipping breakfast, completely vegetarian, and absolutely no exercise!

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Originally Posted by Darian

Skipping breakfast is not the solution of weight lose. You just stay away from those food which contain the high carbohydrates and don't eat before going to bed. You must also do the exercise daily.

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We are not trying to skip breakfast for weight loss, we are skipping it to keep our blood sugar lower for more hours out of the day.