Puddy Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Big Breakfast Key To Weight Loss, Doc Says Researcher: Low-Carb Diets Don't Keep Pounds Off POSTED: 10:29 am EDT June 18, 2008 Eating a big breakfast with lots of carbs and protein may help people lose weight and keep it off, researchers said. The plan includes a low-carb, low-calorie diet for the rest of the day. Dr. Daniela Jakubowicz of the Hospital de Clinicas in Venezuela said an overall low-carb diet may cause a quick weight loss, but pounds come back quickly, as well. Only 5 percent of carb-restrictive diets are successful after two years, she said. Jakubowicz and a team at Virginia Commonwealth University put 94 obese, inactive women on low-fat, low-calorie diets, but they differed in how carbs were distributed. For four months, researchers looked for weight loss. The strict low-carb diet caused an average weight loss of 28 pounds; the big-breakfast version cut 23 pounds. However, after eight months, the strict dieters had regained 18 pounds. The big-breakfast eaters continued to drop weight, losing another 16.5 pounds. All told, those on the new diet lost more than 21 percent of their body weight, compared with just 4.5 percent for the low-carb group. Women who ate a big breakfast reported feeling less hungry, especially before lunch and had fewer cravings for carbs than the other women did. Jakubowicz said the big-breakfast diet works because it controls appetite and cravings for sweets and starches. It also is healthier, she said, because it allows people to eat more fruit and therefore get enough fiber and vitamins. The big-breakfast diet includes 1,240 calories a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wolf Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 The big-breakfast diet includes 1,240 calories a day. Hm...I wonder if the 1,240 calories are just for breakfast only...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Hm...I wonder if the 1,240 calories are just for breakfast only...? Hellloooooo I-Hop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brentastic Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Hm...I wonder if the 1,240 calories are just for breakfast only...? That's what I was thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackass Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Hellloooooo I-Hop. I was just thinking this 'study' was probably funded by I-hop or Denny's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepinmofo Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I ate at Wendy's for breakfast. I had biscuits and gravy. Im on my way to losing weight now!! Oh wait, I dont need to. I guess that means I can have Wendy's for lunch and dinner too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I'm going to go celebrate this news with a four-egg omelet, 10 pieces of bacon, a plate of hash browns, and a stack of pancakes slathered in butter and syrup. Yum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seattle LawDawg Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Just recycling old advice: The "Eat like a King, then a Prince, then a Pauper" has been around for years. I'm sure in a couple years, we'll hear how a low-carb diet is the only way to go again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Hellloooooo I-Hop. Saving the other half for the following day as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 This isn't some kinda ploy to get Mrs Puddy to enjoy Puddy pickles for breakfast is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I have no doubt that this really does work. I get up to early and rarely eat breakfast. However, on days that I don't work or just have time to eat a decent breakfast, I really feel much fuller come lunch time and even dinner time. It just seems that waiting for lunch makes me eat way to much then I am still pretty hungry come dinner time. I think I need to start making time for breakfast or at the very least pre-make some breakfast meals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted June 21, 2008 Author Share Posted June 21, 2008 This isn't some kinda ploy to get Mrs Puddy to enjoy Puddy pickles for breakfast is it? Well that would definitely qualify as a big breakfast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonorator Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 i love breakfast. nothing better than a big ol' plate of eggs, hashbrowns, sausage, bacon, pancakes, french toast, etc. that's eatin' right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thews40 Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 That's what I was thinking. me too I was so thinking that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinL Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 I had been working out for about 6 months and my weight was holding steady. I wasn't overweight but was hoping to shed a few extra pounds. I stared eating protein bars for breakfast (instead of skipping breakfast) and I dropped about 8 lbs in 3 months. I highly recommend the protein bars for people who normall skip breakfast. Cheapest I've found is a 6-pack at WalMart for $6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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