Is breakfast necessary??

Art3m1s
Art3m1s Posts: 9 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I HATE eating in the morning, I'm not even remotely hungry when I get up. Is eating breakfast completely necessary for successful weight loss? Because I'd rather save calories for lunch lol. Any tips or suggestions for easy breakfasts would be much appreciated!
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  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
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  • Dan112358
    Dan112358 Posts: 525 Member
    Necessary - No.

    Awesome - Yes.
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    I dont eat breakfast.
  • kaydensmom12
    kaydensmom12 Posts: 338
    No you don't need to eat breakfast. It doesn't matter when you get your calories. The only reason people suggest meals every few hours/breakfast, is so you are not extremely hungry throughout the day and you end up binging.
  • OhKelsey1
    OhKelsey1 Posts: 139
    Eat breakfast. Your body hasn't eaten for 10-12 hours and it needs nourishment. You'll be more aware and awake, and you'll be less likely to overeat at lunch and dinner.
  • FireBrand80
    FireBrand80 Posts: 378 Member
    absolutely not
  • myofibril
    myofibril Posts: 4,500 Member
    The short answer is no as long as you end up consuming the same amount of calories per day.

    Studies which focus on the benefit of breakfast do show an advantage for people with disregulated eating habits. Having breakfast caused them to end up eating less per day that they used to when they skipped it.
  • elisa123gal
    elisa123gal Posts: 4,324 Member
    I think it is all a bunch of crap. You have so many calories a day... use them how you see best. why force yourself to spend 300 calories on a breakfast you don't want and then suffer at lunch and dinner when you might enjoy those calories then?

    I'm starting to think all the fad.."increase your metabolism" "starvation mode" stuff is hooey!

    Just do what you want..then if you don't lose..maybe tweak it and try to eat a little something and see if it works.
  • shellisugar
    shellisugar Posts: 120 Member
    I'm not hungry when I first wake up, either, but I generally eat about 1.5 -2 hours after I'm up. I try to eat every 3-4 hours after that to keep myself from getting out of control hungry (or b!tchy).
  • davidb611
    davidb611 Posts: 16
    yes breakfast help kick start your metabolism and you need to feed your mucles after a long nights sleep
  • k8lyn_235
    k8lyn_235 Posts: 507 Member
    you don't have to do anything you don't want to! i'm not really a breakfast person either, i just eat a protein bar and that's it. everyone is different, some eat big breakfasts, some big lunches, and some big dinners.. whereas others only eat several small meals throughout the day. i don't think it really matters as long as you stay within your calorie limit the rest of the day.
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    The short answer is no as long as you end up consuming the same amount of calories per day.



    ^ This.
  • BondBomb
    BondBomb Posts: 1,781 Member
    yes breakfast help kick start your metabolism and you need to feed your mucles after a long nights sleep
    There is no such thing as 'kickstarting' metabolism. Metabolism is metabolism. You can add lean muscle mass to help. Sorry this is kind of an old wives tale.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    The short answer is no as long as you end up consuming the same amount of calories per day.



    ^ This.

    Seconded!
  • ipiddock
    ipiddock Posts: 97 Member
    Just eat when you are hungry. Your body always tells you when it needs nourishing.
  • jsj024519
    jsj024519 Posts: 400 Member
    I use to then and now I dont. I still lose weight
  • FireBrand80
    FireBrand80 Posts: 378 Member
    yes breakfast help kick start your metabolism and you need to feed your mucles after a long nights sleep

    Your body stores energy, it doesn't need a constant supply of calories.
  • hungrymarathongirl
    hungrymarathongirl Posts: 444 Member
    Eat breakfast. Your body hasn't eaten for 10-12 hours and it needs nourishment. You'll be more aware and awake, and you'll be less likely to overeat at lunch and dinner.

    At least there is one reasonable minded person on the forums this morning.
  • UnleashingLovely
    UnleashingLovely Posts: 205
    It helped me. Not necessary though.
    But I used to be the same way so I drank slim fast.
    180 calories, 10g protein, 5g fiber. Not bad for a breakfast.
    You can get cappicuino so its like your morning coffee.
    Or the creamy milk chocolate. because it's delicious.
  • OhKelsey1
    OhKelsey1 Posts: 139
    My advice? Don't listen to the advice on here. Too many opinions, too many people who think they know all the things about diet and fitness.
  • bethanp
    bethanp Posts: 72 Member
    Tehnically it isn't necessary. However, for me personally, I find myself to be a complete grump if I don't eat breakfast. It doesn't have to be anything huge, maybe a banana and a handful of almonds. I know if I don't eat breakfast, I'm ravenous the rest of the day but that might not be the same case for you.

    I would say that if you workout in the morning, you probably need eat something to refuel afterwards though.
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    OHHHHH Kelsey......
    Eat breakfast. Your body hasn't eaten for 10-12 hours and it needs nourishment. You'll be more aware and awake, and you'll be less likely to overeat at lunch and dinner.

    So you dont have better cognitive function while fasted?
    lol

    Skip breakfast and sleep in.
    Youll benefit from:

    Better GH output
    Lower insulin levels (lipolysis is better in this state)
    Better insulin sensitivity (helps with p-ratio)
    Increased catecholamines (helps boost resting energy expenditure)

    So by skipping breakfast you get increased fat oxidation with muscle sparing too.....

    I'm game!
  • lizayjay
    lizayjay Posts: 7 Member
    Tough question. So many possible answers.

    Personally, I don't think that it's necessary.

    Like many people here have said already, it's helpful during the process of weight loss since it will keep you from binging later on during the day and night, and it also helps curb cravings.

    But in my personal experience, I've never been able to get into the cycle of eating breakfast every day just because I have a sensitive stomach and when I do eat even a light breakfast, I feel very bloated and I get a stomach ache.

    I also workout in the mornings, so I don't eat before my workout since our bodies naturally burn carbs for energy and when you wake up, you don't have any carbs to burn, so your body naturally switches over to fat to burn. I also see results faster when I don't eat before my morning workout. But I DO eat a small something something, like fruit or some granola AFTER my workout. Otherwise, if you workout and DONT eat anything before or after, your body is going to be craving nutrition and if you don't give it any, it will eat away at your muscles, instead of your fat areas.

    I hope this helps!

    Again, these are my personal views and opinions. They may not be scientifically correct and what not, but they are what work for me and my personal goals.
  • jawheb
    jawheb Posts: 295 Member
    No one can make you or convince you to do anything. But what I have learned is this-eating a healthy breakfast 10 minutes of waking up boosts your metabolism! It speeds it up. It gets your body going for the day. I'll admit, I was one of those people who skipped breakfast, it took me awhile to get used to it. Start out eating small things like a banana with your coffee or tea. Yogurt with some flaxseed. Gradually add foods and you'll eventually want to eat breakfast!
  • still_crafty
    still_crafty Posts: 682 Member
    I'm not hungry when I first wake up, either, but I generally eat about 1.5 -2 hours after I'm up. I try to eat every 3-4 hours after that to keep myself from getting out of control hungry (or b!tchy).

    ^^ this exactly. I don't eat breakfast until I get to work 2.5 hours after I get up. I have a snack around 10:30, eat lunch around 1:30, eat a protein bar around 4:00 before my workout and then have dinner around 7:00. I usually don't eat after I've had dinner but the late night banana and peanut butter snack has been known to make an appearance if I'm up past 10:30 or 11:00.
  • FireBrand80
    FireBrand80 Posts: 378 Member
    No one can make you or convince you to do anything. But what I have learned is this-eating a healthy breakfast 10 minutes of waking up boosts your metabolism! It speeds it up. It gets your body going for the day. I'll admit, I was one of those people who skipped breakfast, it took me awhile to get used to it. Start out eating small things like a banana with your coffee or tea. Yogurt with some flaxseed. Gradually add foods and you'll eventually want to eat breakfast!

    Remember, kids: To lose weight, force feed yourself.
  • ElviraCross
    ElviraCross Posts: 331 Member
    I suggest drinking a smoothie.

    You can make it a protein smoothie if you want. I add a scoop of strawberry protein.

    What I have:

    8 oz. (1 cup) unsweetened almond milk
    1/2 c. oats
    1 c. assorted fruit, fresh or frozen
    ice if needed
    Blend it all up!
  • chrisyoung0422
    chrisyoung0422 Posts: 426 Member
    I have to force myself to eat in the morning. I try and remember but it does not always happen. I have seen loss with and without eating breakfast. When I workout in the AM there is no eating prior to the gym. My guts cannot take it. After the gym I will have a shake or something.

    It's all personal preference and success can come from both avenues. Test them out and see what works for you.
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    Personal preference. If it works for you and you don't overeat later in the day, then don't eat it. If you get out of control hungry in the morning, eat. Most days I eat breakfast, but it is a few hours after I wake up. Some days I don't eat it. I lose weight either way.
    sarcasm/ I guess I must be the special snowflake whose metabolism just doesn't stop as soon as I go to sleep. /sarcasm
  • julieh391
    julieh391 Posts: 683 Member
    No. It's not. Eat when you're hungry.

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