Don't Starve Yourself! Eat To Lose Weight

This is a common thought process that holds many people back from achieving their weight loss goals. Most people who have tried to lose weight or burn fat have at some time thought about skipping meals, but this could be having the opposite effect to the one that's intended.

Your body goes into starvation mode, wanting to hold onto any calories from your last meal and storing them as fat because it is unsure of when the next meal is coming.

People who go on this type of crash diet will inevitably lose weight, but it can only ever be a short term fix. How long can anyone go on eating very little calories before willpower eventually gives out? Or your body gives out from too little energy and nutrients?

Once you do start eating normally again, your metabolism has been slowed down so much by the dieting that you put all the weight and more back on again. You may then feel that it's a good idea to diet again, as you lost weight last time... and so the cycle begins again!

There is a much healthier and easier way to get results that are long term, while also being better for your body and providing it with what it needs to work properly. You really can eat to lose weight!

Eating regularly, 6 or 7 times a day, has been shown to speed up your metabolism, meaning you burn more calories before your body feels it needs to store them as fat. This will also lead to weight loss, but this time you have no reason to stop as your hunger is being regularly satisfied and your body is getting all the nutrients it needs to work. So you can eat to lose weight! It's an eating plan you can stick to for life, meaning the weight stays off for good.

Eating that much each day may seem a lot. Maybe you think you couldn't possibly fit that many meals into your day. But it doesn't have to be that difficult.

If you break it down into 3 main meals, plus 3 or 4 snacks, it becomes a lot more manageable. A typical day on the eat to lose weight plan could be:


Breakfast: Porridge with Honey and chopped fruit and a Glass of OJ.

Snack: Piece of fruit.

Lunch: Sardines and Tomato Sandwich on Brown Bread.

Snack: Handful of mixed, unsalted nuts.

Snack: Protein Shake.

Dinner: Chicken, Brown Rice and Vegetables.

Evening Snack: Cottage Cheese Toastie.


This type of meal plan provides a good blend of lean protein and complex carbs and provides 6 portions of fruit and vegetables, while also containing good fats from the nuts and fish. Meals 2-5 could be taken to work with you, enabling anyone to eat in a similar way and at regular intervals easily.

The above meal plan is just a guide and there are many varients of it so don't worry that you would have to eat the same things each day. Also, don't be put off by the evening snack. If you have your last meal at dinner time and don't eat again until breakfast, your body could be going around 12 hours without food. Having a snack an hour or so before bed reduces this time by a few hours and keeps your metabolism firing for longer, helping to stop your body from storing fat while you sleep.

In addition to eating regularly, it is also important to be eating the right types of food. Avoid processed foods high in saturated fat and salt. Go for wholegrain bread, brown pasta and brown rice, along with lean proteins from things like fish, chicken, turkey and eggs. Add plenty of vegetables and a couple of servings of fruit and you're on your way to a healthier, leaner, happier body. You really can eat to lose weight!

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