Why Can't I Skip Breakfast?

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  • endermako
    endermako Posts: 785 Member
    It's a personal preference on what time you eat breakfast. I drink a protein shake to keep me from bingeing on the vending machine at lunchtime. I eat cereal for dinner more than I eat it for breakfast! Krave S'mores all the way for me.
  • SugaryLynx
    SugaryLynx Posts: 2,640 Member
    I'm guessing she was trying to help. No need to get butthurt and rude about it.

    Who are you quoting? Where is the butt hurt?

    Everyone quoting this: "Skipping breakfast makes you more tired throughout the day and slows down your metabolism. Your body goes into starvation mode because it has no idea when it's getting food next and then when you do eat it stores as much fat and sugar as possible because it's (again) not sure when it's going to get food next. If you want extra calories for dinner, try a simple workout. I walk each day for 45 minutes with my dog. That gives me 241 extra calories to use :) Cleaning your house, gardening, ect all add up."

    If butt hurt is not letting people steamroll bad info all over this thread then, sure. ...

    Do presidents use the term "butt hurt" in usual convos? Srs question.
  • KylaDenay
    KylaDenay Posts: 1,585 Member
    I personally am not a breakfast person. I have been eating lately, but very late in the day. I like drinking my coffee and that fills me up. You do not have to eat breakfast, so keep doing what your doing!!!
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    Skipping breakfast makes you more tired throughout the day and slows down your metabolism. Your body goes into starvation mode because it has no idea when it's getting food next and then when you do eat it stores as much fat and sugar as possible because it's (again) not sure when it's going to get food next. If you want extra calories for dinner, try a simple workout. I walk each day for 45 minutes with my dog. That gives me 241 extra calories to use :) Cleaning your house, gardening, ect all add up.

    ^^Not true
  • laserturkey
    laserturkey Posts: 1,680 Member
    Skipping breakfast makes you more tired throughout the day and slows down your metabolism. Your body goes into starvation mode because it has no idea when it's getting food next and then when you do eat it stores as much fat and sugar as possible because it's (again) not sure when it's going to get food next. If you want extra calories for dinner, try a simple workout. I walk each day for 45 minutes with my dog. That gives me 241 extra calories to use :) Cleaning your house, gardening, ect all add up.

    Skipping breakfast does NOT make you more tired throughout the day, nor does it slow down your metabolism. Skipping breakfast does NOT put you in starvation mode.

    Skip breakfast if you want to.
  • Amy4President
    Amy4President Posts: 165 Member
    I'm guessing she was trying to help. No need to get butthurt and rude about it.

    Who are you quoting? Where is the butt hurt?

    Everyone quoting this: "Skipping breakfast makes you more tired throughout the day and slows down your metabolism. Your body goes into starvation mode because it has no idea when it's getting food next and then when you do eat it stores as much fat and sugar as possible because it's (again) not sure when it's going to get food next. If you want extra calories for dinner, try a simple workout. I walk each day for 45 minutes with my dog. That gives me 241 extra calories to use :) Cleaning your house, gardening, ect all add up."

    If butt hurt is not letting people steamroll bad info all over this thread then, sure. ...

    Do presidents use the term "butt hurt" in usual convos? Srs question.

    There's a way to correct misinformation without belittling the person and being an *kitten* about it. And if our president uses "*kitten*", I'm sure he uses "butthurt" too.
  • KylaDenay
    KylaDenay Posts: 1,585 Member
    I'm guessing she was trying to help. No need to get butthurt and rude about it.

    Who are you quoting? Where is the butt hurt?

    Everyone quoting this: "Skipping breakfast makes you more tired throughout the day and slows down your metabolism. Your body goes into starvation mode because it has no idea when it's getting food next and then when you do eat it stores as much fat and sugar as possible because it's (again) not sure when it's going to get food next. If you want extra calories for dinner, try a simple workout. I walk each day for 45 minutes with my dog. That gives me 241 extra calories to use :) Cleaning your house, gardening, ect all add up."

    Its called correcting misleading and incorrect information.
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  • LotusAsh
    LotusAsh Posts: 294 Member
    the butt hurt is strong with our president on this thread
  • SugaryLynx
    SugaryLynx Posts: 2,640 Member
    I'm guessing she was trying to help. No need to get butthurt and rude about it.

    Who are you quoting? Where is the butt hurt?

    Everyone quoting this: "Skipping breakfast makes you more tired throughout the day and slows down your metabolism. Your body goes into starvation mode because it has no idea when it's getting food next and then when you do eat it stores as much fat and sugar as possible because it's (again) not sure when it's going to get food next. If you want extra calories for dinner, try a simple workout. I walk each day for 45 minutes with my dog. That gives me 241 extra calories to use :) Cleaning your house, gardening, ect all add up."

    If butt hurt is not letting people steamroll bad info all over this thread then, sure. ...

    Do presidents use the term "butt hurt" in usual convos? Srs question.

    There's a way to correct misinformation without belittling the person and being an *kitten* about it. And if our president uses "*kitten*", I'm sure he uses "butthurt" too.

    Hey, tomatoe tomato. What you see as "being an *kitten*" others see more objectively without all them personal feels.

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  • LotusAsh
    LotusAsh Posts: 294 Member
    I'm guessing she was trying to help. No need to get butthurt and rude about it.

    Who are you quoting? Where is the butt hurt?

    Everyone quoting this: "Skipping breakfast makes you more tired throughout the day and slows down your metabolism. Your body goes into starvation mode because it has no idea when it's getting food next and then when you do eat it stores as much fat and sugar as possible because it's (again) not sure when it's going to get food next. If you want extra calories for dinner, try a simple workout. I walk each day for 45 minutes with my dog. That gives me 241 extra calories to use :) Cleaning your house, gardening, ect all add up."

    If butt hurt is not letting people steamroll bad info all over this thread then, sure. ...

    Do presidents use the term "butt hurt" in usual convos? Srs question.

    There's a way to correct misinformation without belittling the person and being an *kitten* about it. And if our president uses "*kitten*", I'm sure he uses "butthurt" too.

    Hey, tomatoe tomato. What you see as "being an *kitten*" others see more objectively without all them personal feels.

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    I'm playing you a pretty song wif ma mandolin

    pretty sure that gif wins the thread
  • mommyrunning
    mommyrunning Posts: 495 Member
    I found this article that I think helps explain starvation mode somewhat. I picked this one because it is written in plain English most should be able to understand. I will say not everyone's body reacts the same and different things can affect metabolism but that I don't think the impact is as detrimental as we sometimes believe. Basically missing a meal shouldn't ruin everything but starving yourself in general could screw your body up.

    http://www.weightwatchers.com/util/art/index_art.aspx?tabnum=1&art_id=35501
  • navyrigger46
    navyrigger46 Posts: 1,301 Member
    Skipping breakfast makes you more tired throughout the day and slows down your metabolism. Your body goes into starvation mode because it has no idea when it's getting food next and then when you do eat it stores as much fat and sugar as possible because it's (again) not sure when it's going to get food next.

    None of that is true. Skipping breakfast is fine, I usually prefer to skip breakfast. And metabolic damage takes a long time, we're talking months, not hours, skipping a meal does absolutely nothing to your metabolism, and breakfast does not magically make you more alert throughout the day.

    Rigger
  • eric_sg61
    eric_sg61 Posts: 2,925 Member
    I'm guessing she was trying to help. No need to get butthurt and rude about it.
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  • TMM211073
    TMM211073 Posts: 153 Member
    Techincally speaking no one can skip breakfast.... the first thing you eat (each day) breaks the fast - ergo you've had breakfast lol xXx
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  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Techincally speaking no one can skip breakfast.... the first thing you eat (each day) breaks the fast - ergo you've had breakfast lol xXx

    So, if I skip breakfast, does that mean I'm really skipping dinner? If lunch becomes breakfast, does dinner become lunch? Or am I skipping lunch, because lunch became breakfast?
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I found this article that I think helps explain starvation mode somewhat. I picked this one because it is written in plain English most should be able to understand. I will say not everyone's body reacts the same and different things can affect metabolism but that I don't think the impact is as detrimental as we sometimes believe. Basically missing a meal shouldn't ruin everything but starving yourself in general could screw your body up.

    http://www.weightwatchers.com/util/art/index_art.aspx?tabnum=1&art_id=35501
    Uhhhhhhhhhh, citing weight watchers.........I don't think so.

    That is a pretty good article.
  • navyrigger46
    navyrigger46 Posts: 1,301 Member
    I fnd it disturbing how many people think that not eating for 12hrs or longer is ok.

    Per my certified personal trainer........eat breakfast! You need to kick start your metabolism when you get up. Not eating at regular intervals brings down your metabolism. When your body doesn't know when it's next fueling is going to be it will hold onto what it does get creating fat.

    becoming a certified PT literally requires minimal nutrition study, and what they do get is typically broscience. My cousin is a certified PT, he weighs 280 pounds, can't deadlift 315, has not a modicum of proper form on the squat and constantly spews broscience like clean eating and never skipping breakfast. He is the last person I would take nutrition advice from, and it sounds like you are his first client.

    Fire your PT, he doesn't know $#@!.

    Rigger
  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
    Because I said so! :smile:
  • mommyrunning
    mommyrunning Posts: 495 Member
    I found this article that I think helps explain starvation mode somewhat. I picked this one because it is written in plain English most should be able to understand. I will say not everyone's body reacts the same and different things can affect metabolism but that I don't think the impact is as detrimental as we sometimes believe. Basically missing a meal shouldn't ruin everything but starving yourself in general could screw your body up.

    http://www.weightwatchers.com/util/art/index_art.aspx?tabnum=1&art_id=35501
    Uhhhhhhhhhh, citing weight watchers.........I don't think so.

    Did you read the article or my post? I picked this one not because it was weight watchers but because of the way it is written and because it was based on studies not just some one's opinion.
  • sassyjae21
    sassyjae21 Posts: 1,217 Member
    I'm guessing she was trying to help. No need to get butthurt and rude about it.

    Who are you quoting? Where is the butt hurt?

    Everyone quoting this: "Skipping breakfast makes you more tired throughout the day and slows down your metabolism. Your body goes into starvation mode because it has no idea when it's getting food next and then when you do eat it stores as much fat and sugar as possible because it's (again) not sure when it's going to get food next. If you want extra calories for dinner, try a simple workout. I walk each day for 45 minutes with my dog. That gives me 241 extra calories to use :) Cleaning your house, gardening, ect all add up."

    If butt hurt is not letting people steamroll bad info all over this thread then, sure. ...

    Do presidents use the term "butt hurt" in usual convos? Srs question.

    There's a way to correct misinformation without belittling the person and being an *kitten* about it. And if our president uses "*kitten*", I'm sure he uses "butthurt" too.

    Sorry, but some people need to be belittled (even thought she wasn't). Coming in here spouting out misinformation without fact /resources is dangerous, and not very smart. And it's pretty inconsiderate. Do research and know what you're talking about before you just come into a thread with verbal diarrhea. It can really throw someone off who doesn't know any better. Kind of like the individual who said it in the first place. She said it because someone else had verbal diarrhea.

    See a pattern?
  • aedreana
    aedreana Posts: 979 Member
    Once I start eating, I am hungry the rest of the day! What works best for me is to have a snack, such as a glass of soy milk, late in the day to take the edge off my appetite. Then eat my meal within 2 hours of the snack, using up all the calories on one meal, except for the snack.
  • beckyboop712
    beckyboop712 Posts: 383 Member
    Unless I wake up starving, I usually call it a morning with a glass of milk. If I am starving, there's toast or cereal (though that tends to make me hungrier and want lunch sooner).
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I fnd it disturbing how many people think that not eating for 12hrs or longer is ok.

    I don't think it's okay, I know it's okay for me. I've done it for decades with absolutely no ill effects.

    Even a lot of people who eat breakfast don't eat for 12 hrs at a time. If you finish dinner at 7 pm and have breakfast at 7 am, then you've still not eaten for 12 hrs.

    I figure the fact that I eat dinner late is probably the main reason I'm not hungry when I wake up. I eat when I get hungry, usually around 2 pm
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  • Mischievous_Rascal
    Mischievous_Rascal Posts: 1,791 Member
    Skipping breakfast makes you more tired throughout the day and slows down your metabolism. Your body goes into starvation mode because it has no idea when it's getting food next and then when you do eat it stores as much fat and sugar as possible because it's (again) not sure when it's going to get food next. If you want extra calories for dinner, try a simple workout. I walk each day for 45 minutes with my dog. That gives me 241 extra calories to use :) Cleaning your house, gardening, ect all add up.

    It is so very, very wrong to make blanket generalizations like this. There is no starvation mode and you store fat when you eat more than you burn. That's math.

    OP, you sound like me. I've always skipped breakfast. That never made me fat. Eating too much and moving too little made me fat. Now I eat from 11 am to 9 pm each day, because I like having the biggest part of my calories at night, as well. Calories can't tell time, right?

    You may want to check out this group: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/49-intermittent-fasting

    PS: If you walked your dog, cleaned your house and gardened and were still overweight, it's not magically exercise now, it's still part of your daily activity. Sorry, that's also one of my pet peeves.
  • _KitKat_
    _KitKat_ Posts: 1,066 Member
    I only eat breakfast if I am going to the gym early. People saying its a must, it may be for them.....but my entire life I have never liked to eat early in the day, it normally makes me feel sick. Some people are just different, my oldest daughter prefers 2 meals and snacks, my youngest would eat 10 mini meals daily if she could and eats at least every 3 hours except for sleeping. Both my girls are healthy and have no weight issues and I never had weight issues till the last 3 years. It may be antidotal, but saying it is harmful to not eat an early meal does not apply to everyone.

    If my plans include going to the gym early, I will wake up hours in advance just so that when I eat before hand I have already been up a few hours.
  • bowlerae
    bowlerae Posts: 555 Member
    I've only started eating breakfast since starting my relatively new healthy living journey. Breakfast kickstarts your metabolism. It is recommended you drink a glass of water shortly after waking up followed by a meal within 2 hours of waking up. I agree that on weekends sometimes my breakfast doesn't occur until 3 pm. It is also recommended that breakfast be your largest meal, followed by lunch and then dinner. Our culture is accustomed to eating larger dinners simply because that is the meal we usually have the most time to actually prepare our food. We are always so rushed for breakfast and lunch (if we didn't prepare ahead of time) that we prefer to grab something quick like oatmeal, cereal, smoothie, granola bar, sandwiches, fast food, etc. But why have your largest meal at night (or even halfway through the day) when all that energy is just going to be used while you're sleeping? That's another reason why having a large breakfast is recommended...to fuel you throughout your day and to keep your dinner light because minimal energy is needed while sleeping. You may be fine until lunch even when you skip breakfast because you are mentally trained to tell yourself you're satisfied when in reality, your body wants breakfast to jumpstart the day.

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