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Weight Gain by Not Eating or Skipping Meals

Published: 2014/04/14 - Updated: 2021/08/09
Author: Ace Medical Weight Loss Center - Contact: acemedicalgroup.com
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Synopsis: Doctors at Ace Medical Weight Loss Center explain why not eating or skipping meals when trying to lose weight will make you gain weight. Every week we see a patient trying to lose weight by skipping breakfast and sometimes even lunch eating only once a day. But instead of losing weight they are gaining the weight. It sounds logical that if you eat less often you will lose weight. But that is far from the truth. That is not how our body metabolism works.

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Fad diets that promise weight loss by not eating or eating little or skipping meals are abundant. Choosing the correct weight loss method is important. Many people choose to instead skip meals or not eat to lose weight. Dr. Grewal and Dr. Nwe of Ace Medical Weight Loss Center warn of the dangers of skipping meals.

"Every week we see a patient trying to lose weight by skipping breakfast and sometimes even lunch eating only once a day. But instead of losing weight they are gaining the weight. It sounds logical that if you eat less often you will lose weight. But that is far from the truth. That is not how our body metabolism works." emphasizes Dr. Nwe, who is a renowned weight loss expert.

It is very important to eat regularly when trying to lose weight. Dr. Nwe and Dr. Grewal explain why it is important to NOT skip meals during the weight loss process. It is for the following four reasons:

"It is important to eat five times a day while trying to lose weight," says Dr. Myo Nwe, a board certified obesity Medicine physician and inventor of the SlimPlate System "It keeps the metabolism in fat burning mode."

SlimPlate System

Dr. Myo Nwe and Dr. Sandeep Grewal invented the SlimPlate System, a diet system which lets one eat five times a day. The SlimPlate System is based on the portion control weight loss method. The SlimPlate System is designed to make the habit of eating regularly and is a better weight loss plan compared to others.

For those who want to learn more, the doctors are offering a new Online Weight Loss Program "Shaping the Perfect You".

Dr. Sandeep Grewal and Dr. Myo Nwe are the founders of Ace Medical Weight Loss Center, the inventors of the SlimPlate System and its related mobile apps. Dr. Nwe is a diplomat of the American Board of Obesity Medicine and Internal Medicine. Dr. Grewal a diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine. He has been named one of Charlotte Business Journal's "Forty Under 40", received the magazine's 2012 "Innovation in Health Care" award and Vitals "Top 10 Doctor" 2013 award.

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This quality-reviewed article relating to our Dieting and Diet Plans section was selected for publishing by the editors of Disabled World due to its likely interest to our disability community readers. Though the content may have been edited for style, clarity, or length, the article "Weight Gain by Not Eating or Skipping Meals" was originally written by Ace Medical Weight Loss Center, and published by Disabled-World.com on 2014/04/14 (Updated: 2021/08/09). Should you require further information or clarification, Ace Medical Weight Loss Center can be contacted at acemedicalgroup.com. Disabled World makes no warranties or representations in connection therewith.

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