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Question: Having biggest meal for lunch instead of tea time ok for weight loss?

(Posted by: Jane on 2009-07-03 05:26:50)

I've heard having biggest meal for lunch so burns off during day is better for weight loss?

Posted by: Bren on 2009-07-03, 05:32:12

Yes thats correct. they say u should breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dine like a pauper. that way u can burn off the calories during the day. in the old days (my mum and nan 's generation) they had their main meal at lunchtime maybe thats why they didnt have so many weight issues.

Posted by: Julian on 2009-07-03, 05:33:26

Makes little difrence. what you want to do is spread you overall Kcal intake out over 6 + small meals. This maintains your sugar levels preventing fat storage and increases your metabolism. Remember to loose weight you have to be consuming and less calories than you require!

Posted by: Shellsby on 2009-07-03, 05:36:38

Possibly. Scientists disagree about this. It was widely beleived that this was a good way to lose weight but now many think it is a fallacy. I mean look at the Italians and the Greeks. In both these countries most people eat fairly late at night 9 -10pm and they don 't have a problems with obesity in the way that we do, in the UK. It might be worth a try and you may be able to make it work for you but its not a perfect solution.

Posted by: Nikki on 2009-07-03, 05:36:49

Two things. Largest on waking & smaller after that. Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, dinner like a pauper. But the book says & I have found thru experience, that eating small meals every two, three hours is best to keep your weight & to lose weight.

Posted by: Astron on 2009-07-03, 05:37:25

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