Fran's Fun Health Tips
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August 2008 - Does Meal Timing Matter?
Here are a few simple recommendations on how to time your meals
for optimal weight-loss success:
Let hunger be your guide. If you get home at 8:30pm you can eat a
wholesome balanced dinner without disrupting your weight-loss
efforts. On the other hand, if you find yourself settling down at 9:
00pm with a bag of chips to watch television, a late-night eating ban
may help you from consuming a few hundred excess calories.
Eat a healthy breakfast. A healthy breakfast including whole grains
and fruit can help you start your day off right and prevent junk-food
splurges later in the day. However, if you’re a non-breakfast eater
now and you commit to adding breakfast to your daily routine, make
adjustments to your other meals and/or exercise more so that you
maintain energy balance.
Create a caloric deficit. The most effective means to lose weight is to
consume fewer calories then you expend. By adding even a short
amount of physical activity to your routine, or cutting out something
as small as a can of regular soda a day, can make a big difference
over time.
In sum, the key to weight control does not depend on the time of day
you eat, but rather what and how much. The goal is make healthful
nutrition and physical activity changes than can be incorporated into
a permanent lifestyle transformation.
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