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Hey,
For years — I skipped breakfast.
Not intentionally.
Just — rushed mornings. Office pressure. No time.
I thought — less eating = more weight loss.
I was completely wrong.
And the scale proved it every single week.
🍳 What Skipping Breakfast Actually Does To Your Body
When you skip breakfast —
Your body does not think "great — burning fat now."
Your body thinks — "emergency — starvation mode."
Here is what happens inside —
Hour 1-3 after waking — Blood sugar drops. Cortisol spikes. Body starts breaking down muscle for energy — not fat.
By lunchtime — Hunger hormones — ghrelin — are at peak levels. You eat 40% more at lunch than you normally would.
By evening — Energy crash. Cravings spike. You reach for anything quick — biscuits, namkeen, chai.
Net result — You ate less in the morning — but 60% more through the rest of the day.
Skipping breakfast does not create a calorie deficit. It creates a calorie disaster later.
📊 What I Changed — And What Happened
I started eating a simple breakfast within 45 minutes of waking —
2 boiled eggs or paneer — protein ✅
One fruit — natural sugar ✅
One glass water — hydration ✅
Total time — 10 minutes.
Within 2 weeks —
Lunch cravings reduced significantly
Evening snacking almost stopped
Energy stayed consistent through the day
Weight loss actually accelerated
I ate more in the morning — and lost more weight.
✅ This Week's Action
Tomorrow morning — before office — eat something within 45 minutes of waking.
Not a full meal. Just something with protein.
Eggs. Curd. Paneer. Peanut butter on roti.
5-10 minutes. That is all.
Reply and tell me — what does your current breakfast look like? 💪
See you Wednesday! 🙏
Dr. Pulkit Trivedi 📍 Ahmedabad
P.S. — The busiest mornings are exactly when breakfast matters most. Not least. Try it tomorrow and see how different your afternoon feels! 💪
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