Breakfast, is it ok to skip it?
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It's better to eat 4-5 small meals throughout the day to regulate your metabolism. Skipping breakfast makes that difficult, and some people will likely eat more at lunch to make up for it. If you feel energized throughout the day with no breakfast and you are managing your weight the way you want, than kudos to you, but I doubt many people are like that, I know I'm not. Even just a piece of fruit and a glass of milk is better than nothing; you can drink the milk before you go to work, school or whatever, and eat an apple or banana or something in the car.0
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Rick_Nelson81 wrote: »It's better to eat 4-5 small meals throughout the day to regulate your metabolism. Skipping breakfast makes that difficult, and some people will likely eat more at lunch to make up for it. If you feel energized throughout the day with no breakfast and you are managing your weight the way you want, than kudos to you, but I doubt many people are like that, I know I'm not. Even just a piece of fruit and a glass of milk is better than nothing; you can drink the milk before you go to work, school or whatever, and eat an apple or banana or something in the car.
No. Meal timing and number of meals has nothing to do with weight loss. When you eat is a personal preference.0 -
Oh so If I eat 2,000 calories in one meal and nothing else all day, it won't be any different than eating the same number of calories spaced throughout the day huh? ok. I guess the extra calories will just sit in my blood and wait for the end of the day, cause your body doesn't produce insulin or generate glycogen.0
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I just have a small breakfast after my morning walk to fuel my run/brisk walk on the treadmill.
But if I'm not going to the gym that day, I usually skip and have a glass of water instead.0 -
Rick_Nelson81 wrote: »Oh so If I eat 2,000 calories in one meal and nothing else all day, it won't be any different than eating the same number of calories spaced throughout the day huh? ok. I guess the extra calories will just sit in my blood and wait for the end of the day, cause your body doesn't produce insulin or generate glycogen.
Got any science that suggests otherwise? Larger meals take longer to digest, so the net effect of TEF is the same. Google "Intermittent Fasting" if you want to learn more about people who don't adhere to the old broscience of eating multiple small meals a day to "rev up your metabolism".
Read the first post in this thread for plenty of links to research about meal/nutrient timing.0 -
If you eat smaller meals more often, your body will have a more regulated metabolism, which is why it's recommended to people with diabetes. It's better for long term health. I guess the American Diabetes Association are just a bunch of "bros" though.0
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Christine_72 wrote: »The "breakfast is the most important meal of the day " was coined by Kellogs
I have modified that cliché to "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day before lunch."
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Rick_Nelson81 wrote: »If you eat smaller meals more often, your body will have a more regulated metabolism, which is why it's recommended to people with diabetes. It's better for long term health. I guess the American Diabetes Association are just a bunch of "bros" though.
I must have missed the post where the OP mentioned she had diabetes.
People with cancer take chemotherapy drugs too, that doesn't mean it's better for long term health for people who don't have cancer.
Still waiting to see a link to a study proving the benefits of smaller, more frequent meals.0 -
In the end all what matters is how you feel. Taking smaller and frequent meals may be ok for some, while one big meal is ok for others. I have done one big meal (skip bfast, small lunch and huge dinner) and frequent meals (equal meals 4-5x a day), and my weight maintenance/loss is just the same. It's all about calories in calories out. As for health matters, what I prefer is somewhere in the middle: three semi large meals a day. Sometimes two large meals a day if I choose to skip breakfast. That way I have energy throughout the day and avoid overeating at night.
It's all about preference op. Just try both out and see how you feel and which you like better. Timing doesn't really matter0 -
Christine_72 wrote: »
Eating breakfast usually means I will over eat. Eating switches on the hunger monster for me, the later I "break" my "fast" the better.
As for your metabolism comment, it is always going, you cant bump it into action.
This has been my experience too. Based on some research I read about circadian cortisol peak and insulin release in the morning, I started to delay my breakfast from when I first wake up (around 6:00 am) to around 9:00 am. It took me about a year to get used to it, but I am so much less hungry in the morning and it makes it a lot easier for me to restrict my daily calories without feeling like I'm going to pass out from hunger.0 -
Yes you can, as mentioned by everybody above.
But I just came here to say--- I don't understand how anybody in the world can skip breakfast! My best friend says she always feels kind of nauseated in the mornings and isn't hungry until around 1030 or 11. I literally wake up with my stomach growling every morning (no matter how close to bed I ate). I would be a terrible person to be around if I had to skip breakfast.
carry on!0 -
Yes you can, as mentioned by everybody above.
But I just came here to say--- I don't understand how anybody in the world can skip breakfast! My best friend says she always feels kind of nauseated in the mornings and isn't hungry until around 1030 or 11. I literally wake up with my stomach growling every morning (no matter how close to bed I ate). I would be a terrible person to be around if I had to skip breakfast.
carry on!
I was like that when I was a kid, if i didn't eat breakfast I felt sick. I don't "eat" breakfast per sei, but i drink lots of cups of tea with milk, which fills me up with hundreds less calories than a breakfast meal.0 -
Rick_Nelson81 wrote: »If you eat smaller meals more often, your body will have a more regulated metabolism, which is why it's recommended to people with diabetes. It's better for long term health. I guess the American Diabetes Association are just a bunch of "bros" though.
I must have missed the post where the OP mentioned she had diabetes.
People with cancer take chemotherapy drugs too, that doesn't mean it's better for long term health for people who don't have cancer.
Still waiting to see a link to a study proving the benefits of smaller, more frequent meals.
Ya taking chemo and eating small meals is not exactly the same thing though is it. However, it seems like it is a matter of preference, and eating several small meals helps some people to control their appetite, not their metabolism, which is only really crucial for those with diabetes, so ya, you're right. Spacing meals has helped me lose weight, and control my cravings, but not by affecting my metabolism. I've never been able to lose weight eating 3 meals per day cause I still feel just as hungry afterward, so I opt for smaller meals. Sorry for the smart @$$ comments, I guess I did get sucked into some bro science, mixed with some diabetes science. No hard feelings I hope.0 -
freakymistkd wrote: »Hi, I have about 6kg to lose to reach my goal weight and have already lost 4kg. I'm not looking for any quick fixes or to lose it fast. After all it took me ten years to gradually put on the ten kilos I want to lose.
Anyway what I've been noticing is that I'm eating a small breakfast for the sake of eating breakfast. Most of the time I'm not actually feeling hungry. It's just that growing up hearing "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" and it's a habit to eat something in the morning. Is it going to be detrimental to my overall health to skip breakfast on days when I don't feel hungry?
Hi there, I was just curious to see what everyone on here thought about skipping breakfast. I too, rarely hungry in the am usually a cup of coffee (or two!!) I've tried any and everything, my stomach just couldn't handle nothing more than my caffeine fix early in the am! Any-who, I've been seeing a Dr.(great Dr. BTW!) as she has scolded me for skipping breakfast. I've been extremely strict with my diet for over couple months along with light cardio( yes, just light cardio) and lost just under 20lbs.( in 2 months
) She claims 1. it's best to lose slowly and 2.it's me skipping meals, putting my body into sock slowing my metabolism. I've argued with her about my lack of hungry and she gently reminded me my desire to lose this weight... So with all that being said I've found KIND bars to be tasty and not to heavy full of protein! Just a thought I'd like to share! 0 -
Rick_Nelson81 wrote: »Rick_Nelson81 wrote: »If you eat smaller meals more often, your body will have a more regulated metabolism, which is why it's recommended to people with diabetes. It's better for long term health. I guess the American Diabetes Association are just a bunch of "bros" though.
I must have missed the post where the OP mentioned she had diabetes.
People with cancer take chemotherapy drugs too, that doesn't mean it's better for long term health for people who don't have cancer.
Still waiting to see a link to a study proving the benefits of smaller, more frequent meals.
Ya taking chemo and eating small meals is not exactly the same thing though is it. However, it seems like it is a matter of preference, and eating several small meals helps some people to control their appetite, not their metabolism, which is only really crucial for those with diabetes, so ya, you're right. Spacing meals has helped me lose weight, and control my cravings, but not by affecting my metabolism. I've never been able to lose weight eating 3 meals per day cause I still feel just as hungry afterward, so I opt for smaller meals. Sorry for the smart @$$ comments, I guess I did get sucked into some bro science, mixed with some diabetes science. No hard feelings I hope.
I'm 100% on board with all of that. It is definitely a personal preference thing. Neither way is right or wrong, it's just that neither way is necessary or has any advantage over the other (absent medical conditions such as diabetes). Some people do better with multiple small meals, others do better with fewer large meals (I'm in the latter group). No hard feelings, at least you approach it with an open mind and are willing to learn!
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Personally I never ate breakfast! I chose to start since I've read that it jump starts the metabolism process. I'm over 50 and it has slowed for me over the years,making it harder to lose. If I skip I choose to skip a dinner. 23 lbs gone in 10 weeks0
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freedsheila wrote: »Personally I never ate breakfast! I chose to start since I've read that it jump starts the metabolism process. I'm over 50 and it has slowed for me over the years,making it harder to lose. If I skip I choose to skip a dinner. 23 lbs gone in 10 weeks
That's more silly Dr. Oz/magazine woo. The metabolism is hard at work 24 hours a day and doesn't need a "jump start". Meal timing is irrelevant. If you're in a caloric deficit you lose weight, regardless of what time you eat or how many meals a day you eat.0 -
Meal timing is all about preference, losing weight is all about total calories consumed not about when we eat them
I can't function without breakfast personally but each to their own 0
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