Most of the time I skip breakfast, but I'm not too religious on eating it or not - it's more of a time issue for me. In the past month and a half, I've lost ab

Most of the time I skip breakfast, but I'm not too religious on eating it or not - it's more of a time issue for me. In the past month and a half, I've lost about 17 lbs. For me, the trick has been to eat less overall (usually 1-2 meals a day), and to exercise more consistently. I've still been eating some not-so-great foods like fried chicken, fries, ice cream, and pizza & garlic knots. In the interim, I have also been getting healthier as well - this morning I finished a 15 mile run, which is an increase from my (then) limit of 7-8 miles before starting on this fitness crusade. Granted, I am a distance runner and have run several marathons, but it is an example of increased fitness.