How many calories for breakfast

nicolemontagna22
nicolemontagna22 Posts: 229 Member
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What percentage of everyone's daily calories do they use on breakfast? I have 1200 calories and I used 200 lately so that's about 1/6th
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  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    similar, 200 - 300 for breakfast. Prefer bigger evening meal.
  • cpadchap
    cpadchap Posts: 6
    I usually have 200ish but I am trying to make it a bigger meal so that my evening meal isn't so large. Just not much of a breakfast eater and it is a hard habit to break.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    About 25%, typically... 400-500 calories (out of 1700).
  • Harrisonsauntie2005
    Harrisonsauntie2005 Posts: 215 Member
    Today I used 16% on a whole pack of corned beef yummy
  • Amandawith3kids
    Amandawith3kids Posts: 367 Member
    i eat between 300-400 calories. 1750 goal. i dont do percentages LOL




    edit because typing skills are important
  • chelstakencharge
    chelstakencharge Posts: 1,021 Member
    150 or less.....I am not a breakfast eater
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  • SueGeer
    SueGeer Posts: 1,169 Member
    Anything between 400 & 800 (22-44%)....today I had a peanut butter crunch protein bar, banana & almonds, for a total of 783 cals (43%) out of a daily total of 1800 + exercise cals. I like my food!!! :wink:
  • cnlargent
    cnlargent Posts: 199 Member
    I have a goal of 1800 calories daily. I try to devote around 500 to each meal, and leave room for a few lower calorie snacks in the 100 cal range each or what have you. I can't imagine eating only 100-200 calories in the morning, I'd be ravenous by 10am.
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    What percentage of everyone's daily calories do they use on breakfast? I have 1200 calories and I used 200 lately so that's about 1/6th
    with your weight loss goal, go back into MFP and change your settings to either .5 or 1lb per week loss. Magically, you actually get to eat more and still lose.

    lemme guess, you set up the 2lb goal loss per week?
  • cnlargent
    cnlargent Posts: 199 Member
    Anything between 400 & 700 (22-38%)....today I had a peanut butter crunch protein bar, banana & almonds, for a total of 783 cals out of a daily total of 1800 + exercise cals. I like my food!!! :wink:

    That sounds delicious.
  • ninav1980
    ninav1980 Posts: 514 Member
    100 max

    I am not that hungry in the mornings. so I always have one 100 calorie breakfast bar and a hot tea. Lunchtime for me is 11:00. So I'm not waiting too long. I would rather save my calories for a workout bar right before my workouts.
  • asciident
    asciident Posts: 166 Member
    Generally I have about 300-400 calories for breakfast, which for now is about 13-18% of my calories.
  • CF4L
    CF4L Posts: 58 Member
    Goal of 1200 calories a day I typically use between 200 and 350 calories including coffee.

    On a typical day I am closer to 200 but on days I know I am going to have my session w/ a personal trainer I will go a little higher.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    I have 1700 calories a day and I just ate about 600 for breakfast...ham, eggs, butter, egg, egg whites, juice...

    that is normal for me...

    it's all about protien for me
  • katielouise24
    katielouise24 Posts: 36
    I average between 300 & 450 calories when I'm having a 1200 calorie day.

    My brother gave me some advice, which I do find a struggle to do but there is logic around it... Is to split my meals over a ratio of 500 for breakfast, 400 for lunch and 300 for dinner. Logic being that you need a damn good breakfast to get your day started and where you need to most energy, continue with a reasonable sized lunch followed by a lighter meal in the evening as you may not need the energy then.

    It's just one of my approaches and it certainly helps when I'm working in the office. I'm more productive and not forever grazing until lunch comes along!

    But I vary this approach on a day to day basis depending what I have planned in life or exercise x
  • michellemybelll
    michellemybelll Posts: 2,228 Member
    i like front loading my day, so breakfast tends to be my biggest meal. it can run anywhere from 350 - 550 cals.
  • _lyndseybrooke_
    _lyndseybrooke_ Posts: 2,561 Member
    I pretty much eat the same exact breakfast every day (mmm, oatmeal) along with my morning coffee, so it ends up being around 275 calories. 275-300 for lunch, 200 for my afternoon snack, 450-550 for dinner, and 200-250 for my post-workout protein shake. My goal is 1450 calories.

    I don't know how you guys do it on 1200 a day...no thanks.
  • Lizzy622
    Lizzy622 Posts: 3,705 Member
    About 25%, typically... 400-500 calories (out of 1700).

    About this but usually more on weekends when I tend to eat brunch and linner.
  • nikamar
    nikamar Posts: 83 Member
    It's rarely under 600 (which is about 25% of my daily intake), but I do generally eat very late in the morning (10, 11).
  • FoxyLifter
    FoxyLifter Posts: 965 Member
    During the work week, it's about 20-25%, but occasionally on the weekends it's been almost 50%. But when that happens I adjust accordingly by having a small snack late in the afternoon and a sensible dinner... Unless I have banked some calories throughout the week to use. :wink:
  • blwilson79
    blwilson79 Posts: 5
    Im usually around 350-400 for breakfast. I aim for 1500 calories each day.
  • ceruleanjen
    ceruleanjen Posts: 79
    Usually around 200-300. I prefer to have a larger dinner. Eating too much in the morning always makes me feel bad. So I eat a light breakfast and lunch.
  • Apple31415
    Apple31415 Posts: 98 Member
    200-500. I'm on a 2090 calorie plan. Never used to eat breakfast befor MFP 2 months ago, so i'm discovering when i don't eat anything for breakfast, my lunch isn't enough to get through the workout in the evening. Guess i'm learning to eat to live...right?
  • Deb_622
    Deb_622 Posts: 694
    I usually eat between 300-400 calories out of about 1500 calories a day (~20%). I also add a piece of fruit as a mid-morning snack so I am not completely starving by lunch. On the weekend I usually eat a bit later, but usually have the same breakfast, but skip the fruit...
  • MemphisHellFire
    MemphisHellFire Posts: 38 Member
    200-400 depending on what training i am doing or not doing!
  • arenad
    arenad Posts: 142 Member
    I eat anywhere from 300 to 400 calories for breakfast. Based on a 1600 calorie day.
  • Efflictim
    Efflictim Posts: 147 Member
    1800 calories a day, 700 for breakfast
  • matuskap
    matuskap Posts: 131 Member
    Time and calirie amounts are also my label names so here it is for you:

    00 ~ 11 || Breakfast < 500
    11 ~ 13 || Early snacks < 300
    13 ~ 17 || Lunch < 800
    16 ~ 20 || Late snacks < 700 << cardio and weightlifting goes here
    20 ~ 00 || Dinner 300+
  • josiedahling
    josiedahling Posts: 8
    I try to keep it under 200 (of a 1370 total day) because I'm a snackasaurus at night. Do the same for lunch.

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