That empty feeling before breakfast

Some of us hold off on breakfast for the wrong reasons, such as to "save calories" for when their will power breaks down later in the day. This is, of course, irrational thinking.

But there's another, more sane reason, that we hold off on eating in the morning. Consider that empty feeling. There's something good about that feeling, isn't there? Many of us actually enjoy that feeling. There's a reason for that.

Our bodies need a break from eating. This need is so ingrained that it's even crept into our language. When we eat breakfast, we "break" our "fast." Fasting is good for us, and it feels good, too.

Why not extend that feeling to later in the day as well? That is, once you have eaten breakfast, go about your day and once again go all the way down to empty. You wouldn't want to do this with the fuel in your car, as it would be a pain to run out completely.

But the old style cellphones and even laptop computers recharge better when they're run all the way down sometimes. There's health and vitality in this.

After breakfast, work up that hunger for lunch again. Find that same good feeling again. You will be amazed by the vitality you feel, the weight loss if you're overweight, the enjoyment of food (which is heightened when you're good and hungry) and the loss of guilt over indulging in tasty food.