How important is breakfast?

whereslisa

How important really is breakfast? I simply don't get very hungry until lunch, I'll eat an apple or sometimes some eggs but I just am not a big breakfast person. Is it really important to eat a good breakfast?cccccccxcc

whereslisa

Oops sorry about all the "cccc" lol. My phone is stupid and won't let me post on MFP most days and when it does let me it does that.

Iron_Feline

It's not - it is all about personal preference.

Don't like breakfast, don't eat it. simples.

MityMax96

It's not important.
I don't eat breakfast.
I eat my last meal of the day around 8pm and the first meal of my day is sometime around 1230 or 1pm, post workout.

amgreenwell

If you aren't hungry don't eat. I personally eat breakfast every morning b/c I love feeling full until my first snack. I eat a lot though

Building_Bulk

All depends on the person. Some days I am just starving when I wake up other days I could go to lunch time before eating. Find what works for you.

rockmama72

I skip it often because I'd rather eat more later. I don't get hungry until about 11 a.m. I also find that if I force a breakfast, I am ravenous by lunch.

I did eat an orange this morning because it was calling my name.

Michael190lbs

In my life I wake up at 430 and am at the gym by 5 till 630 then shower drive to work and eat/drink 75 grams of protein for breakfast around 8am. That could be considered breakfast but its four hours after I get up? You decide..

urloved33

To me its important. To others its not.

257_Lag

I usually only have about 150 calories before lunch and I've done ok. Personal preference.

whereslisa

Thanks everyone, we all have heard the saying "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" and I wanted to make sure that it wasn't affecting my health or weight loss if I don't eat it.

Some days I am starving in the morning, like yesterday my entire days calories went it breakfast and coffee lol. But like this morning I got up at 8am and haven't eaten anything yet and probably won't until like 2pm.

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Noelv1976

Depends on how you feel. FOr me, I have to eat breakfast because I'm up at 530am to get ready for physical training with the Soldiers at 7. We're done by 830...so I'm already going nearly three hours without eating, minus a preworkout meal.

MityMax96

whereslisa wrote: »

Thanks everyone, we all have heard the saying "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" and I wanted to make sure that it wasn't affecting my health or weight loss if I don't eat it.

Some days I am starving in the morning, like yesterday my entire days calories went it breakfast and coffee lol. But like this morning I got up at 8am and haven't eaten anything yet and probably won't until like 2pm.

Overall calories is what is important.
And to some degree, macros, depending on your goals

Canwehugnow

It's only important if your body is telling you it is.

How is your energy?
How do you feel compared to when you do eat breakfast, and to when you don't?

Iron_Feline

urloved33 wrote: »

To me its important. To others its not.

Careful - you forgot your disclaimer.

jgnatca

As a former diabetic in remission, it was drilled in to me the importance of routine, including having breakfast at the same time every day. This routine is needed to monitor and control blood sugars. But there are also other good reasons for eating breakfast for regular folks, and some studies hint at it's importance. Breakfast eating may be correlation rather than causation though. That is, people who routinely eat breakfast have other good eating habits as well.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/jgnatca/view/how-important-is-breakfast-730965

ruggedshutter

It's a personal preference. I'm a breakfast person. I like a cup of coffee with my granola and yogurt in the morning. Some days I get up earlier than others so I'll pack my bfast and eat it at my desk later in the morning that way I'm not starving at lunch and over eat. So sometimes I'll eat around 6am and others 9am. Just as long as I have my coffee i'm fine >:D

whereslisa

I would rather save up my calories for night time since I'm super weak and have no willpower once the sun goes down. I could eat fiber filled huge meals for breakfast and lunch and then he able to eat double that in the middle of the night lol. I function fine without eating breakfast and I don't feel hungry until lunch time. I just didn't know if it was one of those things where you need to eat or if it didn't matter (my ignorance << lol)

whereslisa

MityMax96 wrote: »

whereslisa wrote: »

Thanks everyone, we all have heard the saying "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" and I wanted to make sure that it wasn't affecting my health or weight loss if I don't eat it.

Some days I am starving in the morning, like yesterday my entire days calories went it breakfast and coffee lol. But like this morning I got up at 8am and haven't eaten anything yet and probably won't until like 2pm.

Overall calories is what is important.
And to some degree, macros, depending on your goals

What are Macros? Pardon my ignorance I know nothing about anything pretty much lol. Also if you don't mind, what is TDEE and NEAT? I hear so much about this stuff but have no idea what it is.

Sarasmaintaining

whereslisa wrote: »

MityMax96 wrote: »

whereslisa wrote: »

Thanks everyone, we all have heard the saying "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" and I wanted to make sure that it wasn't affecting my health or weight loss if I don't eat it.

Some days I am starving in the morning, like yesterday my entire days calories went it breakfast and coffee lol. But like this morning I got up at 8am and haven't eaten anything yet and probably won't until like 2pm.

Overall calories is what is important.
And to some degree, macros, depending on your goals

What are Macros? Pardon my ignorance I know nothing about anything pretty much lol. Also if you don't mind, what is TDEE and NEAT? I hear so much about this stuff but have no idea what it is.

Macros-carbs, protein and fat Micros are things like vitamins etc. TDEE is a way of calculating your needed calories, by already including your exercise and such. I belieave NEAT is what MFP is, where you have a base calorie number and then you add your exercise on top of that, which then adjusts your calorie number (someone correct me if I'm wrong here!).

CrabNebula

Eating every meal isn't important. On the weekends or on vacations, I often don't eat lunch. Made no difference at all, besides to my wallet on vacations.

MityMax96

whereslisa wrote: »

MityMax96 wrote: »

whereslisa wrote: »

Thanks everyone, we all have heard the saying "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" and I wanted to make sure that it wasn't affecting my health or weight loss if I don't eat it.

Some days I am starving in the morning, like yesterday my entire days calories went it breakfast and coffee lol. But like this morning I got up at 8am and haven't eaten anything yet and probably won't until like 2pm.

Overall calories is what is important.
And to some degree, macros, depending on your goals

What are Macros? Pardon my ignorance I know nothing about anything pretty much lol. Also if you don't mind, what is TDEE and NEAT? I hear so much about this stuff but have no idea what it is.

MACROS == Protein/Fat/Carbs
TDEE == Total Daily Energy Expenditure, the energy you need to perform daily activities.
NEAT == Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis, energy burnt off from just tapping your foot, or body temperature rising....anything you don't consciously do

malibu927

I have to eat breakfast or I'll have snacks all afternoon/evening. Another person may get ill from eating in the morning. It's personal preference--meal timing/frequency do not matter.

Dragn77

I find that if I dont eat breakfast, I end up not feeling much hunger for the day, will forget to eat lunch and then famished at night when I want to eat all the food! Which is how I gained weight to begin with.

But if I do eat breakfast, then I will feel enough hunger throughout the day that I remember to eat and my day ends up being a lot more balanced. So for me personally, its important that I dont skip it.

lindsayh87

I don't prefer to eat breakfast because I'm not typically hungry and I want to save my calories for evening. I do hear a lot about eating meals through the day to keep your metabolism going so I try to eat a little something. I don't know if there is any truth to that but the nutritional guides that have come with my work out plans say to have 4-5 300-400 calorie meals throughout the day depending on what your calorie goals are. I try to keep breakfast at 150cals or less because dinner is usually 400-500 for me! A small bowl of regular Cheerios, a banana, or one piece of toast with jam is perfect to start the day. I don't find that eating breakfast keeps me from over eating later like "they" say. I tried. It didn't work and I was always just way over calories at the end of the day! Do what works best for you and just make sure you are getting the proper nutrition the rest of the day!

avskk

It's not all that important to me. I've done 16/8 intermittent fasting (essentially just not eating breakfast) with great results both in weight-loss and exercise performance. Right now I'm having breakfast some days, skipping it other days -- I tend to pre-log breakfast just in case, but about half the time I'm not hungry and end up not eating it and deleting it from my diary. Whatever works for you is what's "important," really.

splashtree5

I love breakfast a big caffelatte with jam and bread or scramble eggs with hash pottoes or fruit salad and coffee with cream.

lNail

It's a personal preference...I eat breakfast daily. I notice I have more energy now than I did back when I skipped breakfast...at first it was difficult for me but I started small...a few grapes here...a yogurt there...now I eat a full breakfast egg whites, avocado, oatmeal