The new year has just begun, we are already in 2012. Like each and every year, millions of people around the globe make new year resolutions and one of the most popular ones is how to lose weight. Obesity and overweight issues are raging in the world and it's time for concern for many. Without proper attention to this serious issue, you are jeopardizing your life because life expectancy is dramatically reduced.

Let's face it, being overweight or obese although it can be due to genetics is mostly attributed to a sedentary lifestyle that is lack of physical activity and also poor nutrition. Exercising is definitely crucial, you can't expect to lose 10 pounds simply by watching TV. Exercising is good for you not only to lose weight but to be fit and healthy as well. Secondly, if you keep following your poor nutrition routine, you're already losing the weight loss battle beforehand or making it really difficult. By poor nutrition, for example, you can be skipping breakfast or eating practically nothing. If your goal is to lose weight, it's imperative that you eat a solid and healthy breakfast. So stop asking yourself this question time and time again "Is Breakfast Good For Losing Weight?". A nutritious breakfast will bring you many benefits in your weight loss goals. Here is why:

(1) After a good night sleep, your body has been deprived of food for several hours. Your metabolism and energy levels have dropped. Eating a good breakfast in the morning will kick your metabolism into high gear, recharge your batteries by elevating your energy levels and boost your fat burning furnace as well.

(2) Don't simply think that since you're skipping breakfast, you're avoiding calories so this means faster weight loss. Skipping breakfast would mean starving yourself a bit because in the next few hours after waking up, you will be hungry. If you're at work and waiting for lunch for your first meal, it's already couple of hours. Most probably you'll grab a quick bite or snacking to appease hunger. Then for lunch time, you'll be very hungry and can easily overeat. End result is you've accomplished nothing by skipping breakfast. It's true it's difficult to eat in the morning but wait at least 15-30 minutes before breakfast upon waking up. Don't have time to prepare breakfast? That's just an excuse, if you organize yourself well, there is always time. If you want to lose weight, you need to have the willpower and you'll accomplish great things.

A good breakfast prevents you from starving yourself till lunch time and gives you the required energy to kickstart your daily activities which is important to lose weight. You don't want to start the day with a sluggish metabolism as well. You don't need to eat quantity for breakfast but quality is enough. So what makes a good breakfast? Usually foods low in calories but filling and nutritious. Some complex carbs like rolled oats, oatbran, wholegrain oats, wholewheat toast, some protein(eggs are popular for breakfast) and some vitamin C, whatever you have like oranges, blueberries, kiwis, bananas, strawberries etc…. will do. For some omega-3, you can have one flaxseed or fish oil capsule rich in essential fatty acids beneficial for losing weight.

One of my favorite breakfast is some wholegrain oats with some low fat milk(Add a splash of honey for taste), 2 whole eggs(either boiled, scrambled, poached, omelette) and a fruit like an orange or banana plus 1 flaxseed or fish oil capsule with a glass of water to wash it down. You can also add one low fat yoghurt into your breakfast but it's optional. This is a healthy, nourishing and copious breakfast and took me only 15 minutes to prepare. In fact, you should not be scared of eating a filling and copious breakfast because this is the most important meal of the day. You'll need the energy to pursue your activities. Heard about this quotation? Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper. This is how you should eat but most of the time, people tend to eat more for dinner since they have more time but that's not recommended for people with weight loss goals.

Contrary to popular belief by some misinformed people, breakfast is in fact very important for losing weight and not the other way round. Eat normally at regular intervals, what I mean by this is don't skip meals, take your 3 meals per day even 4 and exercise at least 3-4 times per week. Eat quality, nutritious and fat-burning foods and control your meal portions that's the key for losing weight. Never ask yourself this question again "Is Breakfast Good For Losing Weight?", but incase you do, refer back to this article to remind you of the importance of breakfast for losing weight.

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