Skipping Breakfast !

RBrigzy
RBrigzy Posts: 152 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I have read a recent study/press release suggesting that skipping breakfast it not necessarily a bad way to loose some weight!

Previously I thought it was 'the most important meal of the day', but this press release sais it may not be such a bad idea - a few days a week.

Here is the article FYI:

http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2013/07/skipping-breakfast-may-be-healthy-way-shed-weight

I am going to try it for 3 days a week for a while.

Any thoughts?
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  • Lyadeia
    Lyadeia Posts: 4,603 Member
    This is not new, it's just that the broscience brigade who still believe in fitness myths won't let it go.

    As long as you are in a calorie deficit, it does not matter when you eat your calories. I, for one, hardly ever eat my "breakfast" when I wake up.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Eat when you want. Timing makes absolutely no difference.
  • RBrigzy
    RBrigzy Posts: 152 Member
    Ah OK, was news to me though, with previous warning of heart affecting consequences for men.
  • BEEUK
    BEEUK Posts: 113
    If I skipped breakfast I would feel sick and have trouble stringing a thought together! My tummy wants food within an hour of being awake.

    Skipping any meal isn’t ideal, you leave yourself the risk of overeating later as you’re starved.
  • Lyadeia
    Lyadeia Posts: 4,603 Member
    Skipping any meal isn’t ideal, you leave yourself the risk of overeating later as you’re starved.

    Not true. At all.
  • BigGuy47
    BigGuy47 Posts: 1,768 Member
    I'm hungry. I'm going to make some breakfast now.
  • ssm_1972
    ssm_1972 Posts: 396 Member
    On every issue, you can argue and you will find numbers of support from the net but in my opinion one should not skip the meal especially Breakfast - not at all. I was a big skipper of meals, rarely ate breakfast and now paying for it, as per doc :(
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    If I skipped breakfast I would feel sick and have trouble stringing a thought together! My tummy wants food within an hour of being awake.

    Skipping any meal isn’t ideal, you leave yourself the risk of overeating later as you’re starved.
    Why would I be starved after skipping one meal? It would take several days for me to be starved, and several weeks to actually starve to death. One meal means nothing in context, calories and protein held constant.
  • RBrigzy
    RBrigzy Posts: 152 Member
    Skipping any meal isn’t ideal, you leave yourself the risk of overeating later as you’re starved.

    Not true. At all.

    The article suggests this has an effect and I will consume more calories in other meals, but not as much a s the calories lost by the fasting.

    It's 11:37 am here - I have had no breakfast - I functioning ok (I think!) - bit looking forward to lunch in hour though!
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    If you're hungry when you wake up, eat. If not, then don't.
  • RBrigzy
    RBrigzy Posts: 152 Member
    On every issue, you can argue and you will find numbers of support from the net but in my opinion one should not skip the meal especially Breakfast - not at all. I was a big skipper of meals, rarely ate breakfast and now paying for it, as per doc :(

    That sounds like valuable experience - pleas can I ask if your doc relates problems to skipping breakfast - or other main meals.
    Hope you make full recovery.
  • Gianna44
    Gianna44 Posts: 124
    I think that as long as you are not hungry it is fine. If you are hungry - then eat. This whole bit about having to eat breakfast to "get your metabolism going" or for "energy to get going" (or to avoid overeating later, as the article discusses) seems crazy. What happened to listening to our bodies and eating when hungry and not necessarily by schedule? (Of course, there's the bit about knowing what to eat and when to stop and determining true hunger, etc, which is why many of us are here in the first place!)

    Go for it!
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    Meal Frequency has no bearing on Weightloss, it comes down to a personal preference and what you can adhere too.... Best of Luck
  • FHowA46
    FHowA46 Posts: 66 Member
    Although there is evidence for both sides they do say that people who do eat breakfast are more likely to be slimmer and healthier, I think it just depends on the person and what works for you. I personally have found that I like to take that time out in the day for myself and it's a good way to start off eating a proper meal and stops me from choosing something less healthy later.
  • RBrigzy
    RBrigzy Posts: 152 Member
    Of course, there's the bit about knowing what to eat and when to stop and determining true hunger, etc, which is why many of us are here in the first place!

    Go for it!

    Thanks

    I am thinking I have got too used to not being hungry, and building up an appetite may lead to me enjoying the meal more than I would have normally - win win?.
  • Anonymouse7704
    Anonymouse7704 Posts: 7
    I think it was just a rule because people who skipped it would pick on sugary things in the morning if they were hungry and end up consuming more calories then they would by just having breakfast. If it works for you, go for it!
    I know my dad could never do that, if he doesn't have breakfast he can barely function, but I know I can get on fine without, it varies person to person, good luck :)
  • BEEUK
    BEEUK Posts: 113
    If I skipped breakfast I would feel sick and have trouble stringing a thought together! My tummy wants food within an hour of being awake.

    Skipping any meal isn’t ideal, you leave yourself the risk of overeating later as you’re starved.
    Why would I be starved after skipping one meal? It would take several days for me to be starved, and several weeks to actually starve to death. One meal means nothing in context, calories and protein held constant.

    It's fairly obvious i didn't mean in the LITERAL sense. :huh:
  • RBrigzy
    RBrigzy Posts: 152 Member
    One serious thought - maybe by being hungry I will enjoy a low calorie meal allot more?
  • Gianna44
    Gianna44 Posts: 124
    Same thing happens when I try to follow a 3 meal/2 snack plan - I eat when I'm not necessarily truly hungry and don't enjoy it as much. (And I would really like to enjoy my food while trying to lose :)
  • icimani
    icimani Posts: 1,454 Member
    If I skipped breakfast I would feel sick and have trouble stringing a thought together! My tummy wants food within an hour of being awake.

    Skipping any meal isn’t ideal, you leave yourself the risk of overeating later as you’re starved.
    Why would I be starved after skipping one meal? It would take several days for me to be starved, and several weeks to actually starve to death. One meal means nothing in context, calories and protein held constant.

    Ok - you're taking the word "starved" to the extreme. One meal may not make a difference in the daily context, but for a lot of people (most likely the vast majority) a skipped meal means that they're more hungry the next time they do meet, and then tend to go for the calorie dense foods. When I skip breakfast I don't having trouble stringing a sentence together, but I definitely make poorer decisions and go for the carbs, refined sugars and the more calorie-dense foods.
  • RBrigzy
    RBrigzy Posts: 152 Member
    Same thing happens when I try to follow a 3 meal/2 snack plan - I eat when I'm not necessarily truly hungry and don't enjoy it as much. (And I would really like to enjoy my food while trying to lose :)

    Ok I am going to boil a couple eggs for my lunch - just with a load of garden salad..
    .
    Will report back later as to 'how it was' !! :)
  • vikramtag
    vikramtag Posts: 67 Member
    agree !!
  • gracielynn1011
    gracielynn1011 Posts: 726 Member
    To me its a personal thing. Some people function just fine without breakfast and feel sluggish and slow if they do eat it. Others can't seem to get it together without the morning meal.

    For myself, I need a breakfast with some protein. On the days that I have been rushed and can't get a good breakfast, I am less focused on tasks and more focused on munching any type of food that crosses my path.

    Bottom line, you do what works for you! There really is no right or wrong because we are all so unique.
  • gracielynn1011
    gracielynn1011 Posts: 726 Member
    Same thing happens when I try to follow a 3 meal/2 snack plan - I eat when I'm not necessarily truly hungry and don't enjoy it as much. (And I would really like to enjoy my food while trying to lose :)

    This is true! If you really are not hungry, don't force yourself to eat just to meet some quota of meals and snacks. Only have a meal or snack when you need it. When I first started this, I had to have my morning snack within 2 hours of breakfast. Now my body has adjusted and if I force myself to eat that snack when I don't want or need it, I feel bloated and stuffed. I usually eat breakfast and go straight thru to lunch. If I have a snack, its more of a treat instead of a need now. Again, you do what works for you!
  • SJVZEE
    SJVZEE Posts: 451 Member
    Meal Frequency has no bearing on Weightloss, it comes down to a personal preference and what you can adhere too.... Best of Luck

    This-I usually break my fast at around 11am, which is when I'm hungry for the first time of the day. It has had no affect on my weight loss, or maintenance.

    Eat when you're hungry/works for your schedule :)
  • RBrigzy
    RBrigzy Posts: 152 Member
    Ok had lunch after no breakfast - two boiled eggs, pile of home grown salad & herbs, small portion of left over mashed potato, spiced up with some balsamic vinegar & Tabasco sauce.

    Hunger rumbles have gone, nice to actually get really hungry for a change - reminds me of student days!

    Will be interesting to see how things feel this afternoon.
  • fishgutzy
    fishgutzy Posts: 2,807 Member
    It is entirely individual. How well does one function when blood glucose gets very low from not eating frequently enough?
    I can't skip breakfast. Certainly not on morning that I swim 4.1km at 5AM. I get irritable and can't focus if I don't eat. Maybe I'm a touch hypoglycemic after years of being pre-diabetic due to my eating habits. :bigsmile:
  • RBrigzy
    RBrigzy Posts: 152 Member
    It is entirely individual. How well does one function when blood glucose gets very low from not eating frequently enough?
    I can't skip breakfast. Certainly not on morning that I swim 4.1km at 5AM. I get irritable and can't focus if I don't eat. Maybe I'm a touch hypoglycemic after years of being pre-diabetic due to my eating habits. :bigsmile:

    Hearing the warnings - so thinking of doing this every other day - or at least until I reach my goal weight.
  • Cindy4FunFit
    Cindy4FunFit Posts: 2,732 Member
    I like black coffee and juice in the morning. At most, I'll eat some toast. I have always been inclined to "fast" until lunch/brunch (10am to 2pm) Skipping breakfast feels good to me physically and mentally & honestly helps me stay within my daily caloric goals. I easily bust my daily goals with the standard american breakfast. I am happy to see articles that support what feels natural to me. Do whatcha like!
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    Some mornings I I don't eat until 10 or 11am. Some mornings I will eat something small, then a big lunch. Some mornings on the weekends, I will have a big breakfast then skip lunch because I'm not hungry. On some days I eat a light breakfast and lunch then a big dinner. Some days I eat an equal 500ish calories for three meals. It's clear to me that it's an issue of personal preferences.

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