Do you eat Breakfast?

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  • ELEANOR43da
    ELEANOR43da Posts: 166 Member
    For me I have always been used to eating breakfast and find it boosts my energy. I guess being diabetic ,eating is a big part of my lifestyle. I don't overeat as I try to keep to 4 small meals throughout the day !
  • shelliemacs
    shelliemacs Posts: 42 Member
    Breakfast is my biggest meal. I eat my dinner the night before by 6pm so I am STARVING by 6 am. 6-8 egg whites with Ham and cheese a WW Bagel with WW Cream Cheese. MMMMMMMMMM
  • AutumnBreeze07
    AutumnBreeze07 Posts: 49 Member
    Bump.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,982 Member
    Well, I agree with that but so many studies say that people who eat breakfast are thinner than people who don't. So I'm just wondering how true that is!
    Correlation isn't proof. Here's one: obesity has gone up since the Earth has been warming. So is warming the cause of obesity?

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,982 Member
    To answer the OP, no I don't eat breakfast.

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    Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • jdm_taco
    jdm_taco Posts: 999 Member
    maybe 5 times this year
  • dannyjimenez714
    dannyjimenez714 Posts: 1
    I eat breakfast after I workout. I can't eat breakfast before my morning run or I'll get stomach cramps/side stitch.
  • NinjadURbacon
    NinjadURbacon Posts: 395 Member
    yes, always have. Feel sick if i skip it.
  • Tigg_er
    Tigg_er Posts: 22,001 Member
    When I am going to work then I will eat breakfast. If not going to work then I usually just mess around till noon before eating. But I don't wake up till 11:45 so is that breakfast or lunch ?
  • Shaazeeb
    Shaazeeb Posts: 1 Member
    whey + cashew butter + banana = breakfast on the go
  • lilbearzmom
    lilbearzmom Posts: 600 Member
    I do, I guess- but not sure. I could eat almost as soon as I get up, but usually I have coffee and then breakfast around 10. On work days I eat early, like at 7...just depends I guess.
  • wamydia
    wamydia Posts: 259 Member
    Well, I agree with that but so many studies say that people who eat breakfast are thinner than people who don't. So I'm just wondering how true that is!

    I'm pretty sure that this is based on most people just doing better controlling their appetites throughout the day if they eat breakfast. When a lot of us skip, we get so hungry by lunch time that it triggers all day overeating. As you can see from these responses, it's not necessarily true for everyone. But eating breakfast doesn't automatically make you lose weight or anything like that.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    I usually drink mine.

    I learned during junior high that when I had a big breakfast, I kept shoving food in my mouth the rest of the day. I prefer to save calories for later so I don't end up blowing it out the first few hours of the day.

    My basic eating advice is: if you're hungry, eat. If not, then don't.
  • sunfirelynn
    sunfirelynn Posts: 186 Member
    I don't eat breakfast if I do it just makes me more hungry thru out the day. I do have 2 cups of coffee in the morning:ohwell:
  • ericdcruz118
    ericdcruz118 Posts: 14 Member
    breakfast is pretty important really.. after sleeping for 6-8 hours, your body hasn't received any nutrients.. and eating as soon as possible after waking up will jump start your metabolism. and you may even consume less calories during lunch.

    on the other hand, if you don't eat breakfast and when lunch time comes you might just reach for whatever it is available to satisfy your hunger..

    just my thoughts. feel free to intervene and correct me if i'm wrong.
  • Ariberri9
    Ariberri9 Posts: 206 Member
    If I wake up in time, I do. I feel much better when I eat breakfast (as long as it's healthy and well-proportioned).
  • gracielynn1011
    gracielynn1011 Posts: 726 Member
    I'm amazed at the number of people who don't eat breakfast. I must have trained my body wrong or something, because on days I skip it, I am starving all morning. By 9:30, I could eat my desk. On days that I have a good breakfast (something solid with protein - not just a bowl of cereal), I can go until lunch time or past without being hungry.
  • NaomiJFoster
    NaomiJFoster Posts: 1,450 Member
    Breakfast is my favorite thing in the entire world. I love breakfast food (mostly, I'm a cereal addict). I love the way I feel after eating breakfast and then getting myself moving. I love the mental shift that breakfast allows for me to go from sleeping to being active. I love the privacy and quiet time of sitting down with a bowl of cereal.

    Basically, it just works for me. I just have happy days when I eat breakfast. I love it so hard.
  • RosyBest
    RosyBest Posts: 303 Member
    Since I have started eating breakfast this summer, I have lost almost 20 inches and over 8 lbs. In my opinion, I am alot more healthier and have more energy to burn calories now that I eat in the morning. It gives me fuel, as opposed to running on empty.
  • cspinato
    cspinato Posts: 7 Member
    I never used to, but now that I do, I can't imagine not eating it every day. I have lost 30lbs. I have found that I need protein at breakfast. If I have just a carb like toast, it sets off hunger mode!
  • ritchiedrama
    ritchiedrama Posts: 1,304 Member
    breakfast is pretty important really.. after sleeping for 6-8 hours, your body hasn't received any nutrients.. and eating as soon as possible after waking up will jump start your metabolism. and you may even consume less calories during lunch.

    on the other hand, if you don't eat breakfast and when lunch time comes you might just reach for whatever it is available to satisfy your hunger..

    just my thoughts. feel free to intervene and correct me if i'm wrong.

    Intervened.

    You are wrong.
  • hmstarbuck
    hmstarbuck Posts: 152 Member
    I eat breakfast if I am hungry. I don't force myself. My breakfast consists of 1 dippy egg and toast, or 1/4 cup yogurt with blueberries and granola, or a bagel and cream cheese. IF I don't eat it, I am usually starving by 10 and then will get the munchies and chips are my downfall. If I am not at work, I usually don't worry so much about eating breakfast but will wait until I am hungry. I do preach to my kids to be sure they have something. Fruit, toast, etc. I do believe it boosts your metabolism and gets it going for the day. I just don't think that works for everyone.
  • HeadsPoppingOutOfCups
    HeadsPoppingOutOfCups Posts: 115
    I've started having breakfast every day since joining MFP but it doesn't come naturally. I eat a decent breakfast at 7 am once I get to work (Cream of Wheat or Oatmeal and yogurt), a very light lunch around noon (a hardboiled egg or piece of string cheese with a carrot or cucumber or something similar) and then a large dinner, usually a lean protein and veggies, maybe some sort of carb. I go to the gym about 7 and may have a snack after if I have the calories. By 7 am I'm starving and ready for my bland hot cereal. Doing it this way evens out my calories in a way that works for me, first meal after a workout and right before being the substantial ones. All bets are off on the weekends though!
  • 1brokegal44
    1brokegal44 Posts: 562 Member
    Yes. I have to or I'm starving by 9 AM. But everyone is different. My husband and daughter are not big breakfast eaters and they do just fine.
  • lessele
    lessele Posts: 40 Member
    I eat a fat free yogurt and fruit for breakfast or a bowl of high fiber cereal for breakfast with fruit. always have, probably always will. I dont always eat it the moment I get up...sometimes it is mid morning but I find if I dont have at least a little complex carb and protein in the morning, by 11am I am literally famished. Everyone is different, but for me this works best. I am not one to eat a heavy eggs and bacon type thing except very occasionally like once a year maybe...it will make me want to go to sleep! a little protein and complex carb. stokes my furnace and gets me going. In additon I simply love my coffee and if I dont eat and drink coffee sometimes it will wreak havoc with my stomach.

    We need to experiment with what works best for us and follow our body's messages. When we over ate, we couldnt even hear what our bodies were saying. If I listen, it tells me what we need as I am not seperate from it!
  • herblackwings39
    herblackwings39 Posts: 3,930 Member
    My first meal of the day is "breakfast" whether I eat it at 8am or 1pm. Generally it's closer to 1.
  • jilliangetsit
    jilliangetsit Posts: 97 Member
    Someone I added as a friend recently was looking at my food diary and noticed I had not been eating anything for breakfast. They suggested SlimFast shakes - It's good for you, nutrition wise- full of vitamins etc but slimfast brand tastes disgusting to me !! A personal friend of mine suggested HONESTLY the Dollar General brand - DG health Nutritional Drink is what its called (only 6$). The chocolate flavor is so tasty and if you like hot coffee in the morning, I suggest drinking it with your coffee! I do it :) not mixing them together in the same glass but taking a sip of your coffee and then follow it with the shake. They go great together!! Seriously!!YUM!! I don't have a lot of time to spare when I wake up in the morning. Virtually every minute I have before work is accounted for. These shakes are hearty feeling, like a meal but without having to prepare it and its more like just something to drink in the AM like/or with coffee. Try it out! Only 250 calories a drink and it curbs
    your appetite until snack time. Also, consider how many meals you eat throughout the day. I start with the shake at 7am, a snack at 10am, lunch between 11:30-12, snack at 2-2:30 and dinner by 5. I try to finish my eating for the day before 7 pm and squeeze in whatever exercise is needed to keep me within my calorie goal for the day :) TRY THE SHAKE!! lol hope that helps. Cheers~
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  • MinimizingMichelle
    MinimizingMichelle Posts: 96 Member
    I eat in the morning if I'm hungry, and I don't mean hungry to the point that my stomach is growling and I'm feeling sickly. I'm a firm believer in listening to my body and learning to recognize when I'm ACTUALLY hungry. When I follow this and consciously pay attention, I'm most successful (lost 14 pounds in 1 month eating between 1200 and 1500 calories - prior to going back on steroids). I hope this helps!
  • cindyhoney2
    cindyhoney2 Posts: 603 Member
    I start with ice cold water and by the time I'm making breakfast I'm having my first coffee. Yes, breakfast is important but I know a lot people that skip it or wait til they are hungry, I'm just usually hungry when I wake up
  • ritchiedrama
    ritchiedrama Posts: 1,304 Member
    I start with ice cold water and by the time I'm making breakfast I'm having my first coffee. Yes, breakfast is important but I know a lot people that skip it or wait til they are hungry, I'm just usually hungry when I wake up

    Enlighten me on why breakfast is important, please.

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