Once upon a time... a long time ago... I never ate breakfast. Even when I was in high school I would roll out of bed with only enough time to get ready and get there, and yes, I was usually late (in fact I am the only person I know who got a speeding ticket in the student parking lot!).
"Breakfast is the most important meal of the day" blah,blah,blah. I never understood until I started working out 4-6 days a week. Now that I have increased my volume of training to 10-12 hrs a week I would be stupid to not eat breakfast. I still find that if I eat a heavy or large meal for dinner that I don't have much of an appetite in the mornings; but really its not that hard to get down a few eggs.
There are hundreds of studies about the metabolism and breakfast. Even the name break- fast suggests that your body needs more food first thing in the morning. Have you ever fasted? I personally have never done it on purpose. I don't know any health professional who would say that going without food is a good idea or "healthy". Just thinking about it, I wonder about the origins of fasting. Is it mostly a religious thing? A show of faith? Whatever the case may be; fasting is bad for the body. Your body is the most adaptable machine you have ever known. You go without food and it will adapt. It will begin to shut down on all your fat stores because it is preparing for starvation mode. Your body's first priority is survival; not weight loss.
Keeping the machine running efficiently means giving it consistent fuel. Controlling how much fuel and what kind of fuel you have in the engine is the real key. Taking the time in the morning to fuel up your machine is one of the best way to ensure your success in the weight loss journey.
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