Do you need to eat breakfast?

Iceman1800

No! Don't believe the myths you hear from muscle mags and cereal companies. Calories in a day is what matters. One meal a day or 8 meals a day, as long as you get your daily calories and hit your macros, you are golden.

Sarah_Wins

But that said, I don't feel right when I skip breakfast. It screws up my whole day!

Iceman1800

But that said, I don't feel right when I skip breakfast. It screws up my whole day!

and that's the right reason to eat breakfast! I eat breakfast because if I skip it, I need to find a way to add 275 grams of protein into the rest of my day.

HauteP1nk

I like to eat pretty much as soon as I wake up, otherwise I become this freak of nature that will tear down anyone in my path! *see tazmanian devil*

Plus, I find food wakes me up better than any cup of coffee or tea.

dhakiyya

I need to eat breakfast. Not eating breakfast, for me, results in blood sugar crashes, worsening of mental health problems (my brain does not function well at all without sugar) and dizziness/lightheadedness (I have low blood pressure too so low BP + blood sugar crash = big problems). And it's not just a matter of eating something, it has to be good quality carbs like weetabix. (actually I prefer oatibix but it's not on sale here). Cheerios (even though they claim to be 70% wholegrain) don't prevent me having these problems, if anything they and other poor quality cereals make them worse.

That said if someone is doing fine without breakfast, i.e. losing fat the healthy way or maintaining a healthy body composition, then I don't see the point in forcing yourself to eat it. As the OP says, so long as you're getting your macros, meal timing is about what works for you. I function way better on several small meals a day.

Elen_Sia

I eat breakfast because I love eating breakfast. Nom nom nom.

freyamaclachlan

EAT BREAKFAST ! If you dont your baody will start to convert muscle and your important tissue for energy rather than fat.

Iceman1800

EAT BREAKFAST ! If you dont your baody will start to convert muscle and your important tissue for energy rather than fat.

total bs. There is zero science to back up that theory.

Iceman1800

I need to eat breakfast. Not eating breakfast, for me, results in blood sugar crashes, worsening of mental health problems (my brain does not function well at all without sugar) and dizziness/lightheadedness (I have low blood pressure too so low BP + blood sugar crash = big problems). And it's not just a matter of eating something, it has to be good quality carbs like weetabix. (actually I prefer oatibix but it's not on sale here). Cheerios (even though they claim to be 70% wholegrain) don't prevent me having these problems, if anything they and other poor quality cereals make them worse.

That said if someone is doing fine without breakfast, i.e. losing fat the healthy way or maintaining a healthy body composition, then I don't see the point in forcing yourself to eat it. As the OP says, so long as you're getting your macros, meal timing is about what works for you. I function way better on several small meals a day.

excellent post

kluvit

Eat ONLY when you are truly hungry whether it's 6am 6pm or somewhere in between.

Merc71

I prefer to "front load" my calories in the morning, then taper off as the day goes on. I have to eat breakfast, otherwise the rest of my day is just shot, and I end up binge eating.

vodkoffee

It depends on how I feel. It also depends on how I ate the day before. Yesterday I was feeling ill and did not eat nearly enough. Today I am up and eating breakfast. Many days I don't need or want to.

andreamelo1

EAT BREAKFAST ! If you dont your baody will start to convert muscle and your important tissue for energy rather than fat.

total bs. There is zero science to back up that theory.

if you dont do homework please dont post. just because smo said it dosent make it true fact is as long as you are feeding your body right it will never start convverting muscle into energy geez

hellraisedfire

I need to have something when I get up, or else I'm foggy for the rest of the day. my time getting up depends on what shift I do at work though, so it might not be considered "breakfast".

Sidesteal

EAT BREAKFAST ! If you dont your baody will start to convert muscle and your important tissue for energy rather than fat.

This was a nice attempt, but incorrect.

andreamelo1

Eat ONLY when you are truly hungry whether it's 6am 6pm or somewhere in between.

you should never wait till you are trully hungry that is when binge eating occurs

queenhiphop

EAT BREAKFAST ! If you dont your baody will start to convert muscle and your important tissue for energy rather than fat.

bull****

Senrabk

I think it depends on the person. I personally eat breakfast and then have a small mid morning snack about 2-3 hours later and then eat lunch 2-3 hours after that and then a mid afternoon snack 2-3 hours later and then dinner and possibly a small evening snack before bed. This schedule of eating helps me feel the best. If I wait too long to eat I get sluggish and crabby.

I say do whats best for you. Play around with your meal times and see what makes you feel the best.

ironanimal

Eat ONLY when you are truly hungry whether it's 6am 6pm or somewhere in between.

What's wrong with eating after 6pm?

MB_Positif

I am currently on my second serving of breakfast! So hungry this morning! I usually do eat breakfast somewhere between 1 and 3 hours after waking up, but I agree with the OP, it really doesn't matter if and when you eat it!

annafonte

skipping breakfast means you're more inclined to snack more throughout the day and more likely on junk food.

the best way to get your metabolism up is by having breakfast in the morning as you've been asleep all night and therefore your metabolism is low.

eat high fibred and high protein food in the morning - less likely to snack on junk, feeling fuller for longer. trust me it works. your muscles need food - food is fuel for your muscles!