When should I eat breakfast?

Momma2fourunder5

I have a question about breakfast. I normally am up early, between 6:30 and 7 getting breakfast ready for the kiddos and taking care of my 8 month old. I normally drink a couple glasses of water and a couple cups of coffee between then and about 9:30. It's normally 10 by the time that I make my breakfast. I could eat earlier if I was only going to make a quick bowl of cereal, but I've found that even the 'diet' cereals aren't good for my diet b/c of the sugar in it and the milk. So here's my question, is it ok for my metabolism to be eating breakfast so late? It might not matter the time I guess, but I do believe breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day. Any advice would be great!!

yarnlady57

I find I do better when I eat earlier than that. I get up and go to work with disabled kids. If I don't eat, it's time o hit vending machines. I have high fiber whole grain toast with peanut butter or nutella on it. That keeps me going until noon.

ElizabethRoad

Eating early will not do anything to your metabolism. That's just a myth. As Sadiemi says, some people find themselves overly hungry if they don't eat first thing. But if what you're doing is working for you, then continue.

koosdel

When you feel like it.

engineman312

as long as you eat it before 10am, you'll be fine. if you eat it after 11am, you're body think's you are eating lunch, so it metabolizes the food differently. DO NOT eat between 10am and 11am. your body will have no idea what meal it is eating, and just convert the food into fat. trust me on this. i'm a bro.

IronmanPanda

You should eat breakfast before 11 AM. After 11 AM and before 4 PM it would be called lunch, after 4 PM I'd call it dinner.

kmcrey87

Best time to eat is always when you are hungry! Listen to your body and you can't go wrong.

MB_Positif

When you are hungry for it. I only eat right when I get up if I wake up starving. Personally within an hour or so usually works for me. Typically if I wait as many hours as you I end up eating some kind of snack at 10 and then moving right into lunch though!

xSophia19

im up about 7:30am and i have my breakfast around 8am - 8:30am

i have a little time to wake up properly, go to the loo, prepare breakfast etc

thankyou4thevenom

When you feel like it.

Anything else is a metabolic myth.

Qarol

Breakfast is the first meal of my day. And I eat it when others are usually eating their lunch....

shuttermom3

You should eat something (banana, yogurt, protein shake) with in 30 minutes of getting up. Gets your metabolism going. I can't drink water in the morning, I've tried. Makes me nauseous. But I do the mini meals through out the morning. 6am wake with oj and a banana. 8am bus stop with a yogurt or toast. 10am office with granola bar.

PhotographerOfNature

Studies show that to keep your metabolism boosted and really revved up for the day, you should eat something within 1 hour of waking. Even something small gets your system working.

Lauralovesmfp

I try to have a protein shake within an hour of getting up and then I try to eat every three hours! My stomach sure lets me know it's time to eat now!

Qarol

You should eat something (banana, yogurt, protein shake) with in 30 minutes of getting up. Gets your metabolism going.

If this works for you, fabulous. Please don't state it as fact. If your metabolism is stopping, seek medical attention.

Jorra

Studies show that to keep your metabolism boosted and really revved up for the day, you should eat something within 1 hour of waking. Even something small gets your system working.

Where are these studies? The metabolism is always running, it does not need to be revved up. I don't eat breakfast and I am doing just fine.

Grokette

I have a question about breakfast. I normally am up early, between 6:30 and 7 getting breakfast ready for the kiddos and taking care of my 8 month old. I normally drink a couple glasses of water and a couple cups of coffee between then and about 9:30. It's normally 10 by the time that I make my breakfast. I could eat earlier if I was only going to make a quick bowl of cereal, but I've found that even the 'diet' cereals aren't good for my diet b/c of the sugar in it and the milk. So here's my question, is it ok for my metabolism to be eating breakfast so late? It might not matter the time I guess, but I do believe breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day. Any advice would be great!!

Anytime you want to eat. I normally don't eat breakfast and Intermittently Fast until the afternoon when I have my mid-day meal (between noon and 3) and then I eat a light supper sometime in the evening. Lunch is my largest meal of the day.

CakeFit21

You should eat breakfast before 11 AM. After 11 AM and before 4 PM it would be called lunch, after 4 PM I'd call it dinner.

Unless you are eating on the weekend between 10am and 2pm. Then it's called brunch.

engineman312

You should eat breakfast before 11 AM. After 11 AM and before 4 PM it would be called lunch, after 4 PM I'd call it dinner.

Unless you are eating on the weekend between 10am and 2pm. Then it's called brunch.

madness.

sarahsmom1

I would say within the first hour. My daughter is an elite athlete and she is required to eat within the first hour then off to training she goes. So I do the same except for the training part. If you need further assistance you can look up things on the internet that end with .org .edu .gov these sites are not biased and have been peer reviewed and are known to be correct. DO NOT TRUST Wikipedia for info their sites if not constantly monitored can be changed by anyone. The Mayo Clinic is a good site

Also If you want a true and correct answer you will not get it here. If you read these post everyone has there own opinion and that is just what it is an opinion, most of us are not Doctors are licensed dietitians. When we hear something that we agree with all of a sudden it becomes our truth. Then we have the need to bash others and their opinions if they do not reflect ours. So my dear you will need to look else where for you answer as we continue to bash, insult, and play the I know everything card and you don't na, na, na. As you know no matter how old we get we never lose our inner child.

chachita7

It is recommended you eat breakfast no later than 2 hours from waking.

Qarol

It is recommended you eat breakfast no later than 2 hours from waking.

by whom?

sunkisses

Just say yes.

engineman312

It is recommended you eat breakfast no later than 2 hours from waking.

by whom?

by chachita7. weren't you listening???

koosdel

Just say yes.

Yes please!

IronmanPanda

You should eat breakfast before 11 AM. After 11 AM and before 4 PM it would be called lunch, after 4 PM I'd call it dinner.

Unless you are eating on the weekend between 10am and 2pm. Then it's called brunch.

How could I forget brunch? The second most important meal of the week if it includes champagne and mimosas.

Sd0510

Eat whenever you are hungry. If you wait and end up binging because of your hunger, eat earlier, if not, eat whenever you want. If you feel tired and drained of energy, that might also be a sign to eat earlier to get energy. Your metabolism is always working, so you do not need to start it or anything.

Qarol

It is recommended you eat breakfast no later than 2 hours from waking.

by whom?

by chachita7. weren't you listening???

derp...it's all this wax in my eyes

sunkisses

Is the answer different if you're on Military Time?

Qarol

Is the answer different if you're on Military Time?

No, the answer is still 42....

AlbaAngel25

i usually eat before10 naturally....I eat 2 boiled eggs, with some avocado and like 2-3 triscuit crackers with some low fat cheese on it! that usually does the trick until lunch! and its deliciousss. I love Avocado too muchhh