This "diet-only" plan hinges on timing. Jorge Cruise says balancing meals with low-cal snacks controls appetite and burns fat. Exercise is not discouraged, but this diet focuses on eating smartly.

"Cruise contends that frequent eating prevents the body’s starvation protection mechanism (what he calls the SPM) from kicking in. When SPM begins, Cruise says, the body holds onto fat stores just as it would during a famine."

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• Space meals and snacks in three-hour intervals.
• Reduce the hormone that causes belly bulge.
• Eat 1,450 calories per day.
• Here's a 10-point checklist.
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Do You Skip Meals?
You won't lose weight by missing meals, according to Jorge Cruise. Does a busy schedule interfere with your eating habits? Share stories.

Do You Skip Meals?
You won't lose weight by missing meals, according to Jorge Cruise. Does a busy schedule interfere with your eating habits? Share stories.

Do You Skip Meals?
You won't lose weight by missing meals, according to Jorge Cruise. Does a busy schedule interfere with your eating habits? Share stories.

Do You Skip Meals?
You won't lose weight by missing meals, according to Jorge Cruise. Does a busy schedule interfere with your eating habits? Share stories.

Do You Skip Meals?
You won't lose weight by missing meals, according to Jorge Cruise. Does a busy schedule interfere with your eating habits? Share stories.