Eat Early, Eat Often

Your mother was right! Experts say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. This is especially true if you are trying to lose fat. Your body has gone 8-10 hours with nothing. When you don't fuel up right away your body goes into starvation mode and starts to release fat storage hormones. This means when you finally do eat you'll find yourself storing additional fat. And who wants that! Your body works best with many small meals throughout the day, not huge portions all at once. Eating early and eating often speeds up your metabolism and gives you more energy and brain power.