is breakfast still breakfast...

blackhippy
blackhippy Posts: 16
in Food and Nutrition
Is breakfast still breakfast if its not breakfast food
or
if It's at like 2 o'clock.
What exactly is breakfast. -_-

Is it just considered the first thing you eat when you get out of bed

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  • mmstgr
    mmstgr Posts: 578 Member
    My breakfast is the first thing I eat. Doesn't matter what time it is :)
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
    My breakfast is not always "breakfast food" and I think it's silly that in America we think eating meat (that isn't bacon or sausage) and vegetables for breakfast is taboo. I think of breakfast as the first thing you eat after sleeping.
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    What difference does it make?
  • hollyknouse
    hollyknouse Posts: 232 Member
    Most of the books I read on eating clean and whole real foods says that it is just what it says a break from fasting which is what you are doing while you are sleeping. I say eat what works for you when you get up just so you eat something :)
  • bethanyrmiles
    bethanyrmiles Posts: 37
    What I have found that works for me is eating fruits only and maybe a small amount of carbs first in the day - it will get your metabolism going and not over load your system and seems to help with the weight loss:drinker: . Just food for thought. :)
  • Ttopeka
    Ttopeka Posts: 151 Member
    This is why I don't much care to "name" my meals...it sounds silly saying that I had pasta for breakfast at 1PM, but when you take into account me waking up an hour earlier...yes, that's my first meal. Or dinner at midnight? Its just food to me.
  • maruxf
    maruxf Posts: 39
    It's whatever you eat after waking up.

    I front-load calories (i.e., I eat the bulk of my daily calories during breakfast, 1st snack, lunch, post-workout snack) so for me by 2-3pm I've already consumed about 75-80% of what I'll eat all day. This allows for a really light dinner to satisfy me, and I wake up hungry.

    Just try to not eat right before going to bed...regardless when your day starts or ends.
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    What I have found that works for me is eating fruits only and maybe a small amount of carbs first in the day - it will get your metabolism going and not over load your system and seems to help with the weight loss:drinker: . Just food for thought. :)

    This. The amount you eat for breakfast is crucial. Not enough, and it won't get your metabolism going. Too much, and it all turns to fat.

    Tread very, very carefully
  • beckajw
    beckajw Posts: 1,728 Member
    My breakfast is not always "breakfast food" and I think it's silly that in America we think eating meat (that isn't bacon or sausage) and vegetables for breakfast is taboo. I think of breakfast as the first thing you eat after sleeping.

    You're right on the veggies, except for veggie omelets.

    But meat, maybe it depends on where you're from. Fried chicken and steak are accepted around here.
  • JayByrd107
    JayByrd107 Posts: 282 Member
    My breakfast is not always "breakfast food" and I think it's silly that in America we think eating meat (that isn't bacon or sausage) and vegetables for breakfast is taboo. I think of breakfast as the first thing you eat after sleeping.

    I think you're generalizing where it isn't warranted. But I know you're paleo, so you've got an axe to grind against grain-eaters, so you end up saying rubbish like this. There are plenty of examples of traditional "breakfast foods" that don't fit your agenda.

    Fruit and yogurt
    Steak and eggs
    Vegetable omelettes
    Burrittos
    Just to name a few
  • ampa916
    ampa916 Posts: 189 Member
    breakfast is technically "break fast" since you don't eat while you are sleeping (around 7-8 hrs) I consider it when I first eat anything
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
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  • lukeout007
    lukeout007 Posts: 1,237 Member
    My breakfast is not always "breakfast food" and I think it's silly that in America we think eating meat (that isn't bacon or sausage) and vegetables for breakfast is taboo. I think of breakfast as the first thing you eat after sleeping.

    Exactly. Breakfast isn't about the type of food. People in Japan eat sushi for breakfast...does that mean they aren't eating breakfast?
  • lukeout007
    lukeout007 Posts: 1,237 Member
    My breakfast is not always "breakfast food" and I think it's silly that in America we think eating meat (that isn't bacon or sausage) and vegetables for breakfast is taboo. I think of breakfast as the first thing you eat after sleeping.

    I think you're generalizing where it isn't warranted. But I know you're paleo, so you've got an axe to grind against grain-eaters, so you end up saying rubbish like this. There are plenty of examples of traditional "breakfast foods" that don't fit your agenda.

    Fruit and yogurt
    Steak and eggs
    Vegetable omelettes
    Burrittos
    Just to name a few

    What? I think you took the comment the wrong way. I'm nowhere near paleo and I completely agree. All of the things you listed are still considered breakfast foods. When was the last time you heard of someone eating lasagna or chicken noodle soup for breakfast? It's completely unthought of and many people wouldn't consider it breakfast despite the fact that anything you eat in the morning could be breakfast.
  • californiagirl2012
    californiagirl2012 Posts: 2,625 Member
    It is whatever you eat, the first thing you eat, no matter what time of day. If I'm not hungry I don't eat. When I am hungry I eat. Our bodies were designed to handle short fasts, all religions do it, and we did it as cave people at the beginning, eat when we have food and not eat when we don't. Our society is over weight because we have an abundance of food and stopped realizing it's okay to feel a little hungry once in a while.

    I got away from breakfast "foods" a long time ago. I'd rather have a nice soup or stew whenever I feel like eating than a sugary breakfast grain processed product.
  • MikeSEA
    MikeSEA Posts: 1,074 Member
    Does anyone have any historical knowledge to back me up here? I have this idea that back in 'the olden days' (defined however one likes), before our obesity rates were what they are, people frequently had their first meal several hours after waking. I know I feel better if I wait a fair bit, but that's just me.

    For me, and assuming I'm on a semi-normal schedule where I'm not working nights, breakfast is the first meal I eat before 10:30am. It could be pancakes and bacon or it could be cold pizza.
  • Inebriated
    Inebriated Posts: 271
    My breakfast is the first thing I eat. Doesn't matter what time it is :)
  • JayByrd107
    JayByrd107 Posts: 282 Member
    My breakfast is not always "breakfast food" and I think it's silly that in America we think eating meat (that isn't bacon or sausage) and vegetables for breakfast is taboo. I think of breakfast as the first thing you eat after sleeping.

    I think you're generalizing where it isn't warranted. But I know you're paleo, so you've got an axe to grind against grain-eaters, so you end up saying rubbish like this. There are plenty of examples of traditional "breakfast foods" that don't fit your agenda.

    Fruit and yogurt
    Steak and eggs
    Vegetable omelettes
    Burrittos
    Just to name a few

    What? I think you took the comment the wrong way. I'm nowhere near paleo and I completely agree. All of the things you listed are still considered breakfast foods. When was the last time you heard of someone eating lasagna or chicken noodle soup for breakfast? It's completely unthought of and many people wouldn't consider it breakfast despite the fact that anything you eat in the morning could be breakfast.

    Well, I can say for certain that you misunderstood mine. Let me explain: she made a gross generalization when she said that Americans think it's taboo to eat vegetables and meat for breakfast. I gave examples - specifically citing breakfast foods- that contradict what she said to back up my assertion that what she said is not true.

    If you read between the lines (or what she says in other threads, as well) you can infer the "I think it's rediculous that Americans eat grain products for breakfast (or at all, ever) instead of meat and vegetables". As if only Americans eat this sort food for breakfast. Historic and cultural roots determine eating habits and ours are deep in Europe, so you'd better lump all those countires in with all this rediculousness, too. So what if we have culturally accepted breakfast foods- It's part of our cultural identity as is chewing with our mouths closed.
  • lukeout007
    lukeout007 Posts: 1,237 Member
    My breakfast is not always "breakfast food" and I think it's silly that in America we think eating meat (that isn't bacon or sausage) and vegetables for breakfast is taboo. I think of breakfast as the first thing you eat after sleeping.

    I think you're generalizing where it isn't warranted. But I know you're paleo, so you've got an axe to grind against grain-eaters, so you end up saying rubbish like this. There are plenty of examples of traditional "breakfast foods" that don't fit your agenda.

    Fruit and yogurt
    Steak and eggs
    Vegetable omelettes
    Burrittos
    Just to name a few

    What? I think you took the comment the wrong way. I'm nowhere near paleo and I completely agree. All of the things you listed are still considered breakfast foods. When was the last time you heard of someone eating lasagna or chicken noodle soup for breakfast? It's completely unthought of and many people wouldn't consider it breakfast despite the fact that anything you eat in the morning could be breakfast.

    Well, I can say for certain that you misunderstood mine. Let me explain: she made a gross generalization when she said that Americans think it's taboo to eat vegetables and meat for breakfast. I gave examples - specifically citing breakfast foods- that contradict what she said to back up my assertion that what she said is not true.

    If you read between the lines (or what she says in other threads, as well) you can infer the "I think it's rediculous that Americans eat grain products for breakfast (or at all, ever) instead of meat and vegetables". As if only Americans eat this sort food for breakfast. Historic and cultural roots determine eating habits and ours are deep in Europe, so you'd better lump all those countires in with all this rediculousness, too. So what if we have culturally accepted breakfast foods- It's part of our cultural identity as is chewing with our mouths closed.

    No...I read it exactly how you explained it. I am not familiar with that persons other posts outside of this thread but the way I read was very negative. Just because you're reading some sort of meaning behind someones post doesn't mean you should just attack what they said when they've given no real reason to do so. If you have a problem with that person specifically then fine...but keep it off the boards and in private messages.
  • JayByrd107
    JayByrd107 Posts: 282 Member
    No...I read it exactly how you explained it. I am not familiar with that persons other posts outside of this thread but the way I read was very negative. Just because you're reading some sort of meaning behind someones post doesn't mean you should just attack what they said when they've given no real reason to do so. If you have a problem with that person specifically then fine...but keep it off the boards and in private messages.

    I wasn't attacking anybody, but I'm sure she appreciates you getting your feelings hurt on her behalf. She's a grown woman and can take care of herself. I was pointing out that I think her personal dietary beliefs were causing her to make statements that are not true. Anyway, I'm done with this.
  • lukeout007
    lukeout007 Posts: 1,237 Member
    No...I read it exactly how you explained it. I am not familiar with that persons other posts outside of this thread but the way I read was very negative. Just because you're reading some sort of meaning behind someones post doesn't mean you should just attack what they said when they've given no real reason to do so. If you have a problem with that person specifically then fine...but keep it off the boards and in private messages.

    I wasn't attacking anybody, but I'm sure she appreciates you getting your feelings hurt on her behalf. She's a grown woman and can take care of herself. I was pointing out that I think her personal dietary beliefs were causing her to make statements that are not true. Anyway, I'm done with this.

    You weren't attacking...you were pointing out that her PERSONAL DIETARY BELIEFS are causing her to make statements that are not true...

    Pointing out that a statement isn't true would not be what I would call attacking...however...bashing their personal dietary beliefs in a thread IS attacking.
  • lorierin22
    lorierin22 Posts: 432 Member
    Does anyone have any historical knowledge to back me up here? I have this idea that back in 'the olden days' (defined however one likes), before our obesity rates were what they are, people frequently had their first meal several hours after waking. I know I feel better if I wait a fair bit, but that's just me.

    For me, and assuming I'm on a semi-normal schedule where I'm not working nights, breakfast is the first meal I eat before 10:30am. It could be pancakes and bacon or it could be cold pizza.

    I don't have any historical "data" to back you up, but from I know about my farming ancestors...they woke up around 4-5am to start doing chores..milking cows, gathering eggs...farm duties (ya know) and then breakfast was made and they all came in for that around 8am or so...I guess you could say that they did a few hours after waking (and that was just a few generations ago). I also get up around 5-6am to get myself and my two kids ready for school and I don't eat breakfast until around 8:45 or 9am after getting to work, but that's just me and it's because I don't have additional time in the morning to do it any earlier.

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