Better to eat a Lean Cuisine than nothing at all?

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  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    Don't eat in the morning if you don't want to. Breakfast is NOT the most important meal of the day for everyone.
  • TyTy76
    TyTy76 Posts: 1,761 Member
    drink a protein shake in the morning

    meal timing doesn't matter but breakfast is great way jumpstart your metabolism your body has been fasting for a good while while sleeping

    This is a myth

    not a myth you start your day off with more energy when you have some food in the morning like i said meal timing doesn't matter

    It's a myth that breakfast "jump starts your metabolism"
  • Simone_King
    Simone_King Posts: 467 Member
    I can tell you right now. Everyone eats differently. I eat about six small meals throughout the day. Yes it seems like a lot..

    But o_o; it's what works for me.

    What works for me doesn't work for my mom..

    Honestly, if you're not hungry don't eat.

    Or you could go along the lines of greek yogurt. o-o
  • etoiles_argentees
    etoiles_argentees Posts: 2,827 Member
    And if you are looking for quick breakfasts I go for some Chobani and fruit. Cottage cheese and fruit, or scrambled eggs with cheese and veggies. :)
  • Mario_Az
    Mario_Az Posts: 1,331 Member
    drink a protein shake in the morning

    meal timing doesn't matter but breakfast is great way jumpstart your metabolism your body has been fasting for a good while while sleeping

    This is a myth

    not a myth you start your day off with more energy when you have some food in the morning like i said meal timing doesn't matter

    It's a myth that breakfast "jump starts your metabolism"

    it has to do something you have been fasting for 8 hours sleeping some people even longer if they do intermittent fasting
  • etoiles_argentees
    etoiles_argentees Posts: 2,827 Member
    I can tell you right now. Everyone eats differently. I eat about six small meals throughout the day. Yes it seems like a lot..

    But o_o; it's what works for me.

    What works for me doesn't work for my mom..

    Honestly, if you're not hungry don't eat.

    Or you could go along the lines of greek yogurt. o-o

    yeah, I eat 4-5 meals, probably 6 with snacking. Never been overweight though. :)
  • poohpoohpeapod
    poohpoohpeapod Posts: 776 Member
    I'd recommend kick starting the metabolism with at least a protein bar, shake or fruit smoothie. Eat when you are hungry, yes.. but if you are trying to lose weight - you have to eat right and frozen meals are not the way to go. Lots of salt, processed crap and chemicals.

    I used to be like that - never ate breakfast - wouldn't be hungry till afternoon.. I was always skinny fat. I had to force myself to eat breakfast - then eat every 3 hours after... its a process but your body will thank you!

    Good luck...

    ^ Er. No. Eating breakfast to "kickstart" your metabolism is a myth.

    I think some all or nothing info is dangerous do your reasearch. When we eat has alot to do with fat burn and health. The body is governed by the circadian rhythym. New studies find taht 3rd shift and graveyard workers have a 65 percent higher risk for breast cancer. Sleep and eating on a regular schedule are very important. So, the eating breakfast "myth" is not outdated the not eatin g in the morning is outdated now. We have to keep up. Also, do your own research. Our bodies produce melatonin and different hormones at different times for a reason.
  • LaurenAOK
    LaurenAOK Posts: 2,475 Member

    It's a myth that breakfast "jump starts your metabolism"

    it has to do something you have been fasting for 8 hours sleeping some people even longer if they do intermittent fasting

    "It has to do something" that's the most scientific thing I've ever heard :P

    In all seriousness though, you mentioned intermittent fasting which is exactly the point. Some people do IF and have awesome success with it. They don't eat breakfast and their metabolism seems to work just fine. It doesn't matter what time of day you eat, you just gotta eat.
  • Mario_Az
    Mario_Az Posts: 1,331 Member

    It's a myth that breakfast "jump starts your metabolism"

    it has to do something you have been fasting for 8 hours sleeping some people even longer if they do intermittent fasting

    "It has to do something" that's the most scientific thing I've ever heard :P.



    In all seriousness though, you mentioned intermittent fasting which is exactly the point. Some people do IF and have awesome success with it. They don't eat breakfast and their metabolism seems to work just fine. It doesn't matter what time of day you eat, you just gotta eat.

    you are beating a dead horse here i already said that the point is breakfast is good for you i don't want people to get the ideal that it is not if people don't want to then that is cool but we know that people that have a good breakfast will tend not to overeat and be eating heavy food just as they are about to go to bed.

    By eating breakfast in the morning, you essentially give your body's metabolism a kick start so you can start burning calories. Your body stores Excess glucose by the liver as glycogen which is released when it is needed. Usually by late-morning, glycogen stores are almost completely depleted. So, if you were to skip breakfast, your body will in return have almost no quick energy available.
  • mrsriisky
    mrsriisky Posts: 129 Member
    I skip breakfast or delay it as much as I can most days, because that's what works for me. Even when I do eat breakfast, it isn't the traditional breakfast foods. There's no law against having a quesadilla or leftover curry for breakfast.

    My ticker shows that eating this way has not hindered weight loss.

    Well, now I can celebrate about knowing that I'm not the only person that has eaten a quesadilla for breakfast! (Or a steak... or a salad... sometimes leftover chicken ;)
  • Hexahedra
    Hexahedra Posts: 894 Member
    When my limit was 2100 not eating breakfast would force me to load up in the evening. It's not good for me because sometimes a full stomach keeps me awake. Now that my limit is 1900 I can skip breakfast without piling on dinner, but due to the reduced total calorie my body actually demands food in the morning. I sometimes get lightheaded now if I skip breakfast.

    In short: listen to your body and stay true to your daily goal.
  • VeroniqueBoilard
    VeroniqueBoilard Posts: 71 Member
    I will say one thing: many people here battle with a lifetime of bad habits. Like eating big meals to the point of stretching our stomach... That is what made me gain the fat in the first place... At first I would eat little in the day and just indulge in a big meal at night time, but then I was home for lunch and I start also eating big meal for dinner, and then it turned into three big meals...

    So yeah it doesn't matter how you stay under your calories goal if you plan to be at this only for a little while, but if you are changing your bad habits for life, you should look at all the reason you put up the fat in the first place... and maybe you will see why I suggest you spread your calories a little more :)

    Good luck!

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