Breakfast or no?
dmegk5
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So I'm a college student (enough said). I'm living just off campus and it's always late nights studying it seems for me. I started out the year eating breakfast (special K cereal) but then it slowly got pushed out of my morning schedule. I shower in the morning and sometimes make lunch and stuff and it seems like I'm always rushing out the door to work or class. I've heard that breakfast helps boost metabolism. I could wake up ten minutes earlier to fit it in but is it really that important? Thoughts?
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There's no boosting anything, that's a myth. If you need to eat breakfast, then eat it. If you would rather not, then don't. It's your overall calories that matter.0
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What the furby said.
How do you feel? Try and pick a few days when you make time for it and see if you feel more energy, have less cravings, etc. I personally love breakfast and wouldn't want to skip it. I get too hangry. But everybody's different! I think the breakfast being important thing might be becoming antiquated thinking.
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breakfast has zero impact on metabolism. if you want to eat it great, if you do not want to eat it, then that is fine too ..
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Breakfast is nothing more than personal preference and what your own goals are.... Whatever works for you to adhere to your daily caloric intake is what you should do... Best of Luck0
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Thanks everyone! I wanted to see what other people thought of it. When I was little I would feel sick if I ate too early so I never really got into the habit of eating it. I've grown out of feeling ill but I'm used to not eating so I'm not really hungry until later.0
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I don't know how you are, but... I get super aggro if I eat breakfast. Unless it's pancakes. Then I'm all huggy awesome and loving everyone.
Breakfast = Aggro.0 -
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I should have breakfast with Sebastian Steve.0
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Ah yes, metabolism, the most overrated excuse/phenomenon is the non-weight loss world.
Funny how many people think that skipping breakfast is the solution. How about just skipping that huge burger you are looking to have instead at dinner time? I am sure that will help your metabolic rate.0 -
Lol, I read this thread just in the hopes to see if Steve had posted yet.0
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Ah yes, metabolism, the most overrated excuse/phenomenon is the non-weight loss world.
Funny how many people think that skipping breakfast is the solution. How about just skipping that huge burger you are looking to have instead at dinner time? I am sure that will help your metabolic rate.
how about just eat in a deficit and forget about meal timing all together?
let me guess burgers are 'bad'…????0 -
It's your choice whether you eat breakfast or not. Your metabolism never stops working, so there's nothing you need to do to kick it up in the morning. Some people need to eat first thing, others feel ill if they try to and wait until lunch for their first meal. I have to eat it or else I'll be snacking throughout the day.0
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You should eat it. Take a cereal bar or a banana on the go and eat it.0
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Make something the night before (crock pot oatmeal is a great one)...or get things you can eat on the go (make breakfast wraps ahead of time and then just grab one on the way out the door) or do granola bars, power bars, bananas...go-gurt LoL j/k0
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gabrielleelliott90 wrote: »You should eat it. Take a cereal bar or a banana on the go and eat it.
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If I do it's usually a greek yogurt or a quest bar....but sometimes it's just coffee.0
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I agree with everyone here that the whole breakfast thing is a myth. If you're up late and you're having your last meals late, you might not really need breakfast to keep you going. I have my last meal around 6PM, so by 8AM, I'm hungry. I never skip it :O0
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If it would be a major inconvenience for you, it's not strictly necessary, but I find eating breakfast really starts the day off right. I usually eat an enormous breakfast, sometimes it has more calories than my dinner. Really wakes me up and makes me feel great. Gives me a lot more energy. However, even if it's just something as simple as eating a granola bar while you're walking to class. For me, it does wake up my metabolism, and it allows me to eat normally throughout the day, because I'm not starving by lunch. However, if it's too inconvenient, you could probably achieve the same thing by keeping a few snacks handy and munching on them between meals.0
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Ah yes, metabolism, the most overrated excuse/phenomenon is the non-weight loss world.
Funny how many people think that skipping breakfast is the solution. How about just skipping that huge burger you are looking to have instead at dinner time? I am sure that will help your metabolic rate.
how about just eat in a deficit and forget about meal timing all together?
let me guess burgers are 'bad'…????
Nowhere in my post did I say that.
There are however, plenty of people who think skipping breakfast helps. Funny how they dont suggest skipping a meal which tends to be much more calorific.0 -
In for Steve
however, OP you will find passionate discussion for and against on this topic. The truth has been said though. Do what makes you happy and productive in the morning. Best.
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I cant eat breakfast before work, it makes me so hungry until lunch. If i skip it no hunger. I do the 5:2 lifestyle so skipping breakfast it helps me stay on track on fast days. My personal preference is to have a larger dinner and snacks at night time.0
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I was once one of those who demanded that breakfast had to be eaten - AND BIG!
That's what kicks off your metabolism and gives you energy to face the day and curb hunger later...BLAH...BLAH...BLAH....and it's all bunk.
There is even some evidence that intermittent fasting has positive health benefits.
Who knows?
I have always hated eating breakfast, so I skip it while watching my calories and balancing my macros. I lost over 80 pounds and have achieved stellar results.
For me...CASE CLOSED!
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Ah yes, metabolism, the most overrated excuse/phenomenon is the non-weight loss world.
Funny how many people think that skipping breakfast is the solution. How about just skipping that huge burger you are looking to have instead at dinner time? I am sure that will help your metabolic rate.
how about just eat in a deficit and forget about meal timing all together?
let me guess burgers are 'bad'…????
Nowhere in my post did I say that.
There are however, plenty of people who think skipping breakfast helps. Funny how they dont suggest skipping a meal which tends to be much more calorific.
the why did you say "skip the burger"....I can fit a burger into my daily calorie allowance and macro target, what is wrong with that?
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If it would be a major inconvenience for you, it's not strictly necessary, but I find eating breakfast really starts the day off right. I usually eat an enormous breakfast, sometimes it has more calories than my dinner. Really wakes me up and makes me feel great. Gives me a lot more energy. However, even if it's just something as simple as eating a granola bar while you're walking to class. For me, it does wake up my metabolism, and it allows me to eat normally throughout the day, because I'm not starving by lunch. However, if it's too inconvenient, you could probably achieve the same thing by keeping a few snacks handy and munching on them between meals.
sorry, but it does not "wake up" metabolism..no matter how you feel ...
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Ah yes, metabolism, the most overrated excuse/phenomenon is the non-weight loss world.
Funny how many people think that skipping breakfast is the solution. How about just skipping that huge burger you are looking to have instead at dinner time? I am sure that will help your metabolic rate.
how about just eat in a deficit and forget about meal timing all together?
let me guess burgers are 'bad'…????
Nowhere in my post did I say that.
There are however, plenty of people who think skipping breakfast helps. Funny how they dont suggest skipping a meal which tends to be much more calorific.
the why did you say "skip the burger"....I can fit a burger into my daily calorie allowance and macro target, what is wrong with that?
Show me a piece by which in general speech, saying 'Skip the burger' equates to 'Burgers are bad', and I will rest my case. Use common sense.
Moral of the story - if the poster is trying to look at avoiding more food to lose weight then much better to cut down on a highly calorific food than a bit of breakfast. Glory be.0 -
Ah yes, metabolism, the most overrated excuse/phenomenon is the non-weight loss world.
Funny how many people think that skipping breakfast is the solution. How about just skipping that huge burger you are looking to have instead at dinner time? I am sure that will help your metabolic rate.
how about just eat in a deficit and forget about meal timing all together?
let me guess burgers are 'bad'…????
Nowhere in my post did I say that.
There are however, plenty of people who think skipping breakfast helps. Funny how they dont suggest skipping a meal which tends to be much more calorific.
the why did you say "skip the burger"....I can fit a burger into my daily calorie allowance and macro target, what is wrong with that?
Show me a piece by which in general speech, saying 'Skip the burger' equates to 'Burgers are bad', and I will rest my case. Use common sense.
Moral of the story - if the poster is trying to look at avoiding more food to lose weight then much better to cut down on a highly calorific food than a bit of breakfast. Glory be.
Thank you! geeeezz... Eating breakfast is smart. Its a proven fact that it reduces your chances of overeating throughout the remainder of the day or at night when you are more sedentary. Test the theory. if you are famished by noon or early afternoon then you will gorge yourself and most likely eat more calories than you would have had you eaten a healthful, reasonably sized breakfast. I understand crazy schedules, and that can be an exception to how and when you eat, but really it IS all about what you chose. Nothing particular should be eliminated but better choices (healthier and smaller portions of food several times a day) is ulimately the BEST thing you can do for your body to maintain a healthy weight. Period.0 -
You implied it. If that's what you wanted to do. Great, if you didn't want to do that. Knock it off.Ah yes, metabolism, the most overrated excuse/phenomenon is the non-weight loss world.
Funny how many people think that skipping breakfast is the solution. How about just skipping that huge burger you are looking to have instead at dinner time? I am sure that will help your metabolic rate.
how about just eat in a deficit and forget about meal timing all together?
let me guess burgers are 'bad'…????
Nowhere in my post did I say that.
I've seen a few of your posts today where you implied something, got called it, and responded like that. You might want to be more specific about what you say if people are consistently "misunderstanding" you in similar manners.
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