To eat Breakfast or not (GMA artical this morning).

lovelyloola

Just read about this, what do you guess think? I am not a breakfast person, I love breakfast foods just not first thing in the morning. I prefer to save my calories for the evening when I am more hungry.

http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/mixed-messages-value-breakfast-110241225.html

MG_Fit

I practice intermittent fasting, so I only eat my meals from noon to 8pm.

Breakfast for dinner, is my favorite!

ItsCasey

What do I think? I think science.

Eat breakfast, don't eat breakfast. The decision itself means nothing. Calories are what matters.

Lyerin

I think I would get fired and have no friends if I didn't eat breakfast. LOL I exercise in the early AM, so at breakfast time, I am really, really hungry. The "hangry" would set in pretty quickly if I had nothing to eat at all, and I would be snappish and horrid.

And I agree with the poster above regarding calories in vs. calories out. I don't think it matters when you eat - if you are at a calorie deficit, you will lose weight.

LolBroScience

What do I think? I think science.

Eat breakfast, don't eat breakfast. The decision itself means nothing. Calories are what matters.

This.

babyj0

I don't always eat breakfast. But if I'm hungry in the morning (like today), then I'll breakfast. I've begun to think it really doesn't matter.

JustAnotherOneOfThoseGirls

a calorie is a calorie, no matter when you eat it

Greywalk

I eat breakfast as a method to let my body know I am now awake and moving plus I run several days in the morning...without breakfast I will tank in the early afternoon. Congrats on the poster who can eat late at night my body thinks if I eat past 9 in the evening I should be awake until 3 :embarassed: So science or not breakfast is a must for me.

blueyegrl

I think I would get fired and have no friends if I didn't eat breakfast.

^^
This LOL I wake up starving, and when I'm starving....no one wins. :happy:

K_Serz

People still watch Good Morning America?

Who knew?!

bcattoes

I think common sense. There are far too many thin healthy people who don't eat breakfast for breakfast to be necessary for either weight loss or health. There are far too many thin healthy people who eat breakfast for breakfast to be a hinderance for either weight loss or health.

PapaverSomniferum

I don't eat breakfast.

I'm not hungry.

If i do eat breakfast, whether it's social pressure, a weird mood, or I force myself to, it makes me feel sick to my stomach until lunch time, and absolutely ravenous the rest of the day.

You can always tell a day I ate early on my food diary, because I go over calories by 1000-3000, no matter how small the breakfast was. I have to eat the world or I'll feel like I'm dying. No self control on top of a day-long queasiness.

Breakfast is my enemy. I'm glad I finally stopped trying to force myself to eat early just because people keep telling me it's "important" or "healthy" to do so.

Escape_Artist

I practice intermittent fasting, so I only eat my meals from noon to 8pm.

Breakfast for dinner, is my favorite!

16/8 here. I LOVE eating breakfast for dinner, or before bed.
I alsways said pancakes were made to eat before bed, not in the morning

yellowsnowdrop

Never eat breakfast, never have eaten breakfast. Just can't deal with food in the mornings. Right or wrong, I'm 54 yrs old and I'm sure NOT going to change now.
I prefer to eat in the evenings when I'm hungry and not force something down first thing.

kpick41

I have my shakeology every morning for breakfast. I need just a little something to get me going.

Mr_Knight

Eating breakfast is a historical anomaly. For most of our history, people generally didn't eat much, if at all, first thing in the morning. So it's certainly not a "necessary" meal, and much of the lore around it is, frankly, marketing.

Ultimately, it's a personal decision for each person to make.

badmoose

What do I think? I think science.

Eat breakfast, don't eat breakfast. The decision itself means nothing. Calories are what matters.

That's just it: the science says that not all calories are equal and breakfast calories are more beneficial for weight loss. There are several suspected reasons for this. The obvious one is that calories consumed when you're active are more readily consumed while those consumed when you're less active are more likely stored. Stored calories are fat calories, and are higher density energy, while food calories are more likely proteins and sugars which (esp sugars) are fast low power calories.

The other idea is that breakfast kick starts your metabolism, so the sooner you get your body out of overnight fasting mode the less inclined your body is to try and conserve energy and store it.

The following is a note from the Fitbit premium food report page: "Remember to keep dinner and evening snacks to below 30% if you are trying to lose weight and below 50% if you are trying to maintain your weight."

RubyRunner14

If you have accurate hunger signals you're not hungry at breakfast, don't eat breakfast. I know some people that have actually lost five pounds by turning away from typical protocol of "eat breakfast" and eating intuitively.

At the end of the day, it's cals in vs. cals out. I usually eat most food at night b/c of exercise schedule and I'm doing fine.

eric_sg61

What do I think? I think science.

Eat breakfast, don't eat breakfast. The decision itself means nothing. Calories are what matters.

That's just it: the science says that not all calories are equal and breakfast calories are more beneficial for weight loss. There are several suspected reasons for this. The obvious one is that calories consumed when you're active are more readily consumed while those consumed when you're less active are more likely stored. Stored calories are fat calories, and are higher density energy, while food calories are more likely proteins and sugars which (esp sugars) are fast low power calories.

The other idea is that breakfast kick starts your metabolism, so the sooner you get your body out of overnight fasting mode the less inclined your body is to try and conserve energy and store it.

The following is a note from the Fitbit premium food report page: "Remember to keep dinner and evening snacks to below 30% if you are trying to lose weight and below 50% if you are trying to maintain your weight."

I don't even know where to start with this horses*&t

badmoose

I don't even know where to start with this horses*&t

Start by reading the article the OP linked, then citing studies that well contradict it.

What you *think* is true isn't worth the electrons used to darken the letters on the screen.

LolBroScience

I don't even know where to start with this horses*&t

Start by reading the article the OP linked, then citing studies that well contradict it.

What you *think* is true isn't worth the electrons used to darken the letters on the screen.

Strong example of reguritation of information.

You do not "jump start" your metabolism as it never stops running. Take a wild guess as to what would occur if your metabolism stopped running.

I like the fact you're calling him out when his physical condition surely surpasses yours on multiple levels. If im not mistaken he follows intermittent fasting. We consume the majority of our calories later in the day, post workout and closer to bed. I routinely eat 2,000 calories just bed everynight. Do i look obese? Does he? Comb through my friends list and look at a large number of others who follow intermittent fasting and you will see they're lean and in shape as well.

You're right that not all calories are created equal, as each type of macronutrient has a different thermic effect after being consumed. However, it is still a case of energy balance. Eat below your TDEE and you will lose weight, eat above and you will gain.

harleygroomer

You still need fuel to get you going and you won't be so hungry later

iheartmy1dog

I don't eat breakfast. My physical therapist told me breakfast isn't the most important meal, your post workout meal is. idk for sure if that's true but I believe him

SideSteel

I don't even know where to start with this horses*&t

Start by reading the article the OP linked, then citing studies that well contradict it.

What you *think* is true isn't worth the electrons used to darken the letters on the screen.

Continue by then noting that when looking at the bulk of the research and not just a singular study, you will find that the results of intra-day nutrient timing changes are basically a wash, which would tell you that collectively, we can't make any conclusions as to whether or not a specific calorie distribution is superior.

Which leads us right back to: Do whatever gives you the best dietary adherence/gym performance.

LolBroScience

I don't even know where to start with this horses*&t

Start by reading the article the OP linked, then citing studies that well contradict it.

What you *think* is true isn't worth the electrons used to darken the letters on the screen.

Continue by then noting that when looking at the bulk of the research and not just a singular study, you will find that the results of intra-day nutrient timing changes are basically a wash, which would tell you that collectively, we can't make any conclusions as to whether or not a specific calorie distribution is superior.

Which leads us right back to: Do whatever gives you the best dietary adherence/gym performance.

^ non-grouchy way of putting it

MakingAChoice

I think breakfast is a personal choice. I enjoy breakfast and would never give it up. I know others that cannot stand breakfast and generally do not eat breakfast for that reason. Listen to your body, if you are hungry at breakfast then eat, otherwise don't worry about it.

JenSD6

I can only speak for myself, but I end up downright irritable by lunch if I haven't had breakfast. I feel off-kilter a good part of the day, and I end up snacking heavily later. I just can't imagine not having breakfast on a regular basis and having that fuel in my system.

badmoose

Humans are funny creatures. Ask three of them a yes or no question and you could well get three different answers. And the more invested someone is in their position, the harder they will fight to defend it against any opposing opinions.

The simple fact is that a human being isn't a closed, controlled system. Genetics, environment, diet, activity, and a plethora of other factors vary from one of us to another. There is no one right answer. There are merits to each approach, and evidence (some scientific, some anecdotal) supporting all sides. So what to do?

There's a general rule that applies to not only this situation, but to any decision you might ever need to want to make:
If what you're doing now is working for you, why change it? And if it's not, why not try something different and see what happens.

You're unique. What works for me or anyone else may not work at all for you. Sometimes you just need to experiment a little and see what suits you best.

nomeejerome

nevermind. not worth it.

LolBroScience

Humans are funny creatures. Ask three of them a yes or no question and you could well get three different answers. And the more invested someone is in their position, the harder they will fight to defend it against any opposing opinions.

The simple fact is that a human being isn't a closed, controlled system. Genetics, environment, diet, activity, and a plethora of other factors vary from one of us to another. There is no one right answer. There are merits to each approach, and evidence (some scientific, some anecdotal) supporting all sides. So what to do?

There's a general rule that applies to not only this situation, but to any decision you might ever need to want to make:
If what you're doing now is working for you, why change it? And if it's not, why not try something different and see what happens.

You're unique. What works for me or anyone else may not work at all for you. Sometimes you just need to experiment a little and see what suits you best.

Gotcha, the special snowflake card.

jayjay12345654321

Just read about this, what do you guess think? I am not a breakfast person, I love breakfast foods just not first thing in the morning. I prefer to save my calories for the evening when I am more hungry.

http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/mixed-messages-value-breakfast-110241225.html

So, back to the topic, Lovely, if you aren't hungry until lunch, I'm sure that's OK. Breakfast just means the first meal after a prolonged period of not eating. Your lunch is your breakfast. I don't like stereotypical breakfast foods like bacon and eggs or pancakes and waffles. I eat the same things for breakfast that I eat for lunch and dinner. It all works out in the end. I think you're doing fine.