lost an average of 40 pounds—significantly more weight than people
who consumed half the calories for breakfast and just a quarter of the
protein. What's more, the big-breakfast eaters kept the weight off much
longer. The hormones that transform food into energy prevail at sunrise,
so a big breakfast with plenty of protein will speed up your metabolism.
ABS DIET POWER TIP
Here's what your perfect day of strategic eating might look like:
7 A.M.
breakfast
10:30 A.M.
snack
1 P.M.
lunch
3:30 P.M.
snack
6:30 P.M.
dinner
9 P.M.
snack
In addition, the protein in eggs, Canadian bacon, milk, and peanut
butter will keep you feeling full throughout the morning (so you won't
be tempted by those Munchkins someone left by the coffeemaker).
Protein is satiating and processing protein also boosts calorie burn, say
researchers at the University of Illinois. And eating whole grains like
oatmeal and barley can make the rest of your meals less fatty. A new
Swedish study showed that people who ate barley for breakfast cut their
blood sugar response by 44 percent at lunch and 14 percent at dinner,
