Guest guest Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 I don't understand how skipping breakfast can help. For me, it's no more than about 300 calories. Even at twice that, you'd have to skip a week of breakfast to make up a pound. For me it would be 2 weeks. I'm not willing to forego my oatmeal for that long. Diane > > > > I weigh every morning. If I'm heavier I'll skip > > breakfast. that's always been the easiest for me. > > Fat in prepared foods is very hard to eyeball and I > > believe the pkg contents varies a lot, so I shoot for > > zero fat products and add known fat, like walnuts (1/2 > > oz). > >skip and get away with it. If I skip dinner, I can't sleep, not a wink. > > I think the reason why the TV and the government are telling people > to " not skip breakfast " is that the " Breakfast Food Council " knows that > it's the meal people can skip. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 What I do is “postpone” breakfast til at least 10am, and sometimes much longer. This gives me a “semi-fast” from dinner the night before til the time I eat breakfast. Berkowitz, of our group, is credited with giving me this idea. Since many think it’s the “hunger” that gives us the CR benefit, I get my “feeling hungry” over with in the morning when it’s also easier for me to go without food. I find it much more difficult later in the day. From: Diane Walter <dianepwalter@...> Reply-< > Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:37:24 -0000 < > Subject: [ ] Re: Skipping Breakfast I don't understand how skipping breakfast can help. For me, it's no more than about 300 calories. Even at twice that, you'd have to skip a week of breakfast to make up a pound. For me it would be 2 weeks. I'm not willing to forego my oatmeal for that long. Diane > > > > I weigh every morning. If I'm heavier I'll skip > > breakfast. that's always been the easiest for me. > > Fat in prepared foods is very hard to eyeball and I > > believe the pkg contents varies a lot, so I shoot for > > zero fat products and add known fat, like walnuts (1/2 > > oz). > >skip and get away with it. If I skip dinner, I can't sleep, not a wink. > > I think the reason why the TV and the government are telling people > to " not skip breakfast " is that the " Breakfast Food Council " knows that > it's the meal people can skip. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 300 of 1700 is a large change. Regards [ ] Re: Skipping Breakfast I don't understand how skipping breakfast can help. For me, it's no more than about 300 calories. Even at twice that, you'd have to skip a week of breakfast to make up a pound. For me it would be 2 weeks. I'm not willing to forego my oatmeal for that long. Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 I thought CR was about calorie restriction, not about losing weight, weighing in, etc. Maybe some of you are looking for a dieting group instead of a longevity group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Skipping breakfast assumes you are lowering calories by the amount of that meal. I happen to weigh myself every day, but not because the weight number means anything beyond what my recent calorie amount was more than usual. I no longer count calories but use this ballpark estimate which happens to work for me personally. As posted just a couple of days ago: it’s calories not weight. From: Rick <rickr@...> Reply-< > Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:48:26 -0500 < > Subject: [ ] Re: Skipping Breakfast I thought CR was about calorie restriction, not about losing weight, weighing in, etc. Maybe some of you are looking for a dieting group instead of a longevity group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Hi Rick: Of course you are right. But if we believe in the validity of the -Benedict and/or Mifflin-St.Jeor equations, then body weight and caloric intake are essentially the same issue - for any individual equilibrium body weight is pretty much a function of caloric intake - notwithstanding some qualifications about these equations that have been discussed here in the past. Rodney. > > I thought CR was about calorie restriction, not about losing weight, > weighing in, etc. Maybe some of you are looking for a dieting group > instead of a longevity group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 I am not just skipping breakfast now but pretty much got some keto sticks and put myself in ketosis with a little " fast " (water only) for a couple of days and that pretty much has done the overall trick. Wasn't feast and famine part of early human daily life? I still kinda get into the idea of deprivation is not a bad thing especially as concerns our over abundance in some countries. One of my friends from Russia says, that one of the things that struck him most coming here was the amazing grocery shelves filled with all kinds of food. I guess it doesn't hurt to count your blessings. Has the idea of every other day eating proven out to be a better or worse way to do CR? Have any more studies been done? Are there any current ones in progress? Bob > > > > I thought CR was about calorie restriction, not about losing weight, > > weighing in, etc. Maybe some of you are looking for a dieting group > > instead of a longevity group. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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