Basically, what happened was that two groups of mice were used in the study. One group was fed a diet high in fat and sugar and were allowed to eat whenever they wanted throughout a 24 hour
period. The second group of mice were fed the same type of diet but were not allowed to eat in the evening, much like our after dinner time, until the next morning. The study showed positive results with half as much weight gain for the group of mice who didn't eat after "supper".
I tried following the plan this week and had great results. In the past I have usually enjoyed some kind of healthy snack at night like grapes (no points) and rice cakes (very low points). I would eat until satisfied or "feeling full". I did not see good weight loss while eating in this way but when I actually did "fast" after dinner until breakfast the next morning I found it much more beneficial to weight control and loss. In other words, it worked for me! It's interesting to note that the name "breakfast" comes from that very idea. When we have that first meal of the new day it's the time we "break" the "fast" we have been on for the past 12 to 14 hours. Hmmmmm?
Now, don't get me wrong. I LOVE my evening snack time and sometime between 8PM or 9PM I have my usual snack attack. This week I tried satiating that with flavored water, hot tea or coffee. It wasn't the most fun but it sure felt good the next morning when I got on the scales. So, hey, maybe you want to give it a try.
Once again, if you would like to read an article about the study I've mentioned, it is found at http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-prevent-reverse-obesity-fasting-20141203-story.html
God bless and good luck with your own war on weight! Remember, we're all in this together. Isn't it great to hang out with such a bunch of "losers"?!
2 comments:
Bravo! Congratulations! You are an inspiration! Love that you were challenged and did the Thanksgiving Day 5K. I did my first 5K last May as I wanted to support the EAK Foundation and walked/ran that race. Tried a racing training last summer but it was so humid every week when we met.
I reached goal at WW two weeks ago and am struggling to maintain within two pounds but being very careful and increasing my exercise and water intake.
GOOD FOR YOU! YOU'VE GOT THIS THING. Here's hoping that you read this response to your comments and that your are still at your goal weight now in April 2016!
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