Kettlebody Tip #60: Skip meals if you wanna
Yesterday I read a list on MSN called 10 Secrets of the Effortlessly Thin.
I was pretty excited to read it since being effortlessly thin is my specialty (or at least, being thin with less effort).
Alas, most of the “secrets” are neither secret nor true nor effortless. Exercise, for example, isn’t a secret nor effortless. Plus, I know plenty of thin people who don’t exercise.
One secret jumped out at me as being completely wrong: “they don’t skip meals.”
In fact, the quality that all truly effortlessly thin people share is that they eat whenever they want, whether that be one or six times a day.
They eat when they are hungry, not when it is a mealtime.
They eat when they are hungry, not because they just woke up.
They eat when they are hungry, not because it is time for their lunch break.
They eat when they are hungry, not because they have dinner plans.
Just yesterday, I had a late breakfast and a late lunch and didn’t feel like dinner. Big whoop!
On the other hand, I have known lots overweight people who eat at least three meals a day because they have been conditioned to do so. Some aren’t even aware that they have a choice about when or how often they eat. Some can’t even conceive of not eating dinner even if they aren’t really that hungry.
As long as the meals you do eat are of high quality and make you feel great, skipping meals is no problem.
By Charlie Fields of kettlebody.com. Charlie is a San Diego personal trainer known for his pleasure-enhancing approach to exercise and eating. For more tips like this or to learn about Charlie’s bootcamps, eating workshops and coaching, or personal training, visit kettlebody.com.
Charlie said,
November 25, 2009 @ 2:21 amHi Sian! Thanks for the comment. I suggest that you get in tune with your own inner signals of hunger and fullness. Learn to feel your hunger and to stop eating when you are no longer hungry. You are the best guide to your eating, and your weight should manage itself from there. If you want more information, there are some great articles at http://amihungry.com
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Siân said,
November 20, 2009 @ 5:29 pmMy mum has gotten me into a regime of 3 meals a day; breakfast, lunch and dinner. And I sometimes skip lunch because I feel as if I’m getting fatter; would this be a good idea? Or could you suggest something more sensible?
Thanks.