Breakfast is evil

journey_man

Just kidding. But after more than a month of calorie-counting, I noticed that I consistently go over my daily limit on the days I have a decent breakfast (>300 cal).

Generally, I don't bother with breakfast. I don't get hungry till 10:30-11, at which point I just wait for lunch. I mostly drink like a gallon of coffee when I get to work, and maybe have an apple mid-morning when things start grumbling.

But, when I DO get a normal-sized breakfast, it does little to curb my appetite for lunch. Maybe it pushes it an hour further, but I don't end up eating less for the rest of the day.

Anyone else this way?

I am glad it's turning out that the "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" is nonsense.

FindingMyPerfection

I have breakfast every day, I just changed its time to 1pm.

rattleh3ad

I need breakfast to consistently control my appetite throughout the day, it also gives me energy needed to workout.

I used to be the same way, skipping breakfast, and would eat huge lunch and dinners to make up for that. I also notice that I tend to eat less if I eat breakfast.

vjohn04

Eat when you want. Meal timing makes no difference.

LeahFerri

I'm definitely in the "do what you want" camp. I've done so many weird things with meal timing over the years (just as a result of my changing academic schedule), and it's never really made much difference in how much I ate over the course of the day or when I got hungry with respect to my previous meal.

Currently, I'm in the habit of eating a small breakfast (<200 calories) around 9am. Today I had it around 8am and put myself in a position of not being able to eat lunch until 3... mistake, started feeling like garbage around 2.

Do what works. Don't do what doesn't work. Eat your calories and try to hit your macros if you care about that sort of thing.

iamimagine

Most of the time I have my best days when I eat a good breakfast at 9:30 or 10, even though I do most of my running around at about 7am. Glad to see there are others out there. It's like my body is still asleep until that time. If I eat even something light earlier, it "wakes up" and I'm just about ready to binge on anything by 10 am. I try to listen to my body. If I need to, I eat early. Otherwise, I wait. I've heard that yogurt is a worth trying for earlier, but I haven't yet.

kokaneesailor

Coffee, apple then soup at 1300-1400 hrs works for me. Once in awhile a boiled egg if I'm hitting the pool before noon. Tried to incorporate breakfast into my diet but I'm not seeing anything positive. So back to the old java juice. Doesn't work for everyone, but for me it's the way my body likes it.

Love4fitnesslove4food2

I'd reconsider the "gallon of coffee." While some coffee is okay, too much combined with other stressors can burn out your adrenal glands.

EricRazorbacks

I probably wouldn't eat breakfast, but I want to sit down and eat something with my son in the morning. It seems to actually make me a little bit hungrier before lunch than if I didn't eat breakfast. My preference is to just eat bigger meals at lunch and dinner.

F00LofaT00K

Anyone else this way?

I am glad it's turning out that the "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" is nonsense.

Yup! I'd skip it except that I'm groggy in the mornings without some food in me and I end up making mistakes at work that cost my company money. That makes me boss upset. So, sadly, I will continue to eat breakfast to maintain good work performance. I try to keep it small though because I prefer to have some calories for after-dinner-snacks. Those are my favorite kind of snacks. I usually have an English muffin with some peanut butter or an apple or sometimes I'll snag a Vanilla Muscle Monster for 200cals if I wake up extra tired.

nikkihk

Breakfast is good to kickstart the Metab... but I just have a fruit smoothie or a banana so I can indulge more at dinner.

pearlgalbraith

i love breakfast. I usually have a shake - takes 2 mins to put vi-shake mix, almond milk and some frozen fruit in magic bullet. thats about 270 calories and can hold me till 2 in the afternoon if my day gets busy. I was reading new studies that show protein in the AM is proving to reduce cravings at night. I bet more info will be coming out about that.

deepthavinay

I can't even imagine skipping breakfast. I am hungry first thing in the morning,,haha.. I have a bowl of oats, a banana and some fresh fruit slices. This keeps me going till noon.

sarafischbach9

I am not super hungry at breakfast but I make myself eat, because I know that the moment I walk through the doors at work I will start feeling hunger pains. And I can't go on lunch when I want; I am at someone else's mercy and that is why I eat breakfast. I am a little hungry in the morning so I just eat light.

I think whatever works for you! Maybe something small might satisfy you in the morning, like a yogurt, or a smoothie. Even a glass of juice. It doesn't have to be a big breakfast with eggs, toast, bacon and ham, etc etc.

nytrifisoul

Breakfast is evil. I skip breakfast every day. If i eat breakfast i feel hungry all day. When i skip breakfast i dont feel hungry even for lunch. I pretty much eat a big dinner and a small bedtime snack and sleep like a baby.

vjohn04

Breakfast is good to kickstart the Metab... but I just have a fruit smoothie or a banana so I can indulge more at dinner.

false.
this is a myth.

MrsLannister

What do you have for breakfast? If I eat cereal, hot or cold, then I get hungry again really quickly. If I eat something high in fat and protein, like an omelette with cheese and bacon, that will sustain me until lunch.

Factory_Reset

meh, breakfast

I do wut I want

and eat when I want

RamonaFr

I was reading an article recently about myths of dieting and the article discussed whether or not you should eat breakfast. The authors pointed out that the earlier you eat, the longer your window of eating time is -- so you are more likely to overeat. In my own experience, that's true. Now I just eat when I'm hungry which often isn't until about 1 p.m.

Also the article said to think of the time you sleep and the time you're awake until your first meal as a partial fast. Fasting 12 hours a day isn't harmful, they said.

I'll see if I can find the article again. It was very informative.

NaomiJFoster

I do eat breakfast first thing when I wake up. I enjoy it. I enjoy my breakfast foods. I enjoy my time sitting leisurely with a book and something to eat, before I get moving for the day. I don't eat over my calories, because I know what my calorie goal is. I just divide that between three meals instead of two. I like breakfast, so I eat it. I don't believe that it has the power to make lose weight or not lose weight.

devil_in_a_blue_dress

Breakfast is good to kickstart the Metab...

That's totally untrue.

I never liked breakfast until I started eating a higher protein diet. Go figure.