breakfast?

acidosaur

You don't need to "wake up" or "rev up" your metabolism; it doesn't stop or go to sleep overnight. I eat breakfast probably 3 days a week on average. The other days I don't have my first meal until the afternoon. I'm certainly not starving myself, and can easily fit my calories into the rest of the day. Lots of people use intermittent fasting to help reach their goals.

Same here, except I would say I only miss breakfast a couple of days a week. It just depends on what I feel like on that day. If my body tells me I need breakfast, I eat it.

mem50

I am a firm believer in not skipping breakfast, lunch or supper. Or my snacks. Then again I have a good reason not to anymore. Having low blood sugar is NOT fun so I have to remember to eat every 3 to 4 hours.

I always feel better with breakfast in my belly. Even if it is only a slice of toast or a yogurt. Maybe it does not kick start your metabolism but it certainly keeps your blood sugars in check.

Sarauk2sf

really? do you have any proof?

Why don't you ask the other folks saying it does matter for their proof?

will you calm down.. this whole post is about me trying to learn what other people think of breakfast not some huge abuse rant towards people who dont eat it..

Why on earth do you think I was excited?. I asked you a basic question. A little sensitive aren't you?

Capt_Apollo

this is a pretty good article talking about skipping breakfast. it also states that those articles for breakfast, don't really say things like what kind of food, what time frame it is eaten at after waking up, etc.

http://www.vicmagary.com/blog/skip-breakfast/

and this is a beginners guide to intermittent fasting.

http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/02/08/intermittent-fasting/

mfp116

I am a firm believer in not skipping breakfast, lunch or supper. Or my snacks. Then again I have a good reason not to anymore. Having low blood sugar is NOT fun so I have to remember to eat every 3 to 4 hours.

I always feel better with breakfast in my belly. Even if it is only a slice of toast or a yogurt. Maybe it does not kick start your metabolism but it certainly keeps your blood sugars in check.

and thats if that isnt a good enough reason to eat breakfast i dont know what is breakfast for me doesnt revolve round the whole metabolism thing really i eat breakfast because of that but i did only want to find out peoples opinions but i can already see this post turning into an argument from previous posters getting offended over petty things

JesterMFP

I am a firm believer in not skipping breakfast, lunch or supper. Or my snacks. Then again I have a good reason not to anymore. Having low blood sugar is NOT fun so I have to remember to eat every 3 to 4 hours.

I always feel better with breakfast in my belly. Even if it is only a slice of toast or a yogurt. Maybe it does not kick start your metabolism but it certainly keeps your blood sugars in check.

That's a good point; people with diabetes or other blood sugar issues may well need to eat meals at certain times to keep things on an even keel.

dave4d

I think all people are different. For many people they need to eat for energy, others do fine waiting for a couple of hours. Some people need 6 meals a day, others can eat all their calories in one meal. Do what works for you.

I like doing my workout first thing in the morning. I like doing fasted cardio, but with weights, I need food in my body to fuel my workout. If I go too long without eating, I tend to binge eat, so I don't like going too long without eating. I eat breakfast most days, but some days I wait for about 2 hours to eat it.

mfp116

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Why on earth do you think I was excited?. And where exactly was my rant? It was a short sentence. I asked you a basic question. A little sensitive aren't you?
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calm down -.- seriously.
i meant the post in general was just a question i wasn't meaning you were being abusive i meant the whole post wasn't being abusive to people with conflicting opinions i asked for proof since im a person who believes in breakfast no need to be so touchy

Sarauk2sf

Why on earth do you think I was excited?. And where exactly was my rant? It was a short sentence. I asked you a basic question. A little sensitive aren't you?
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calm down
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you are funny. And I pose the question again.

mfp116

I think all people are different. For many people they need to eat for energy, others do fine waiting for a couple of hours. Some people need 6 meals a day, others can eat all their calories in one meal. Do what works for you.

I like doing my workout first thing in the morning. I like doing fasted cardio, but with weights, I need food in my body to fuel my workout. If I go too long without eating, I tend to binge eat, so I don't like going too long without eating. I eat breakfast most days, but some days I wait for about 2 hours to eat it.

haha i have the same issue! by the time lunch rolls around im absolutely starving

mfp116

Why on earth do you think I was excited?. And where exactly was my rant? It was a short sentence. I asked you a basic question. A little sensitive aren't you?

calm down
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you are funny. And I pose the question again.
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obviously your looking for an argument.. i pressed post reply by accident and responded if you had waited a little longer than a few seconds for my reply you would see that

amycb03

I personally love love love breakfast foods. I always eat breakfast because I can work and think better with something in my belly...keeps me satisfied and not thinking about food until I have time to take a lunch at work.

I enjoy it. It keeps my belly happy and my mind clear all morning long. This is why I eat breakfast....and egg whites with avacado on a whole wheat english muffin or oatmeal with pumpkin or banana...that's also why I eat breakfast..YUM!

Do what makes your mind and belly happy. That's what works for you...not random articles or comments...it's about you. Enjoy whatever you decide!

TinaBaily

This is a rather interesting topic. I read the article that the second person posted the link for, and from that page I saw this article: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15085170

In a nutshell, on a study of only 9 lean women, the conclusion was "Irregular meal frequency led to a lower postprandial energy expenditure compared with the regular meal frequency, while the mean energy intake was not significantly different between the two. The reduced TEF with the irregular meal frequency may lead to weight gain in the long term."

My own experience with skipping breakfast has been that by noon I'm ravenous and that lead to overeating. Some people aren't hungry when they wake up, which is fine. A small snack mid-morning, or the equivalent, depending on their sleep/wake schedule might suffice if they find they experience a sudden "oh my gosh, I'm SO HUNGRY NOW" feeling around lunchtime. The original OP posed an interesting question. I think it is best to do what works well for your body. My body says that breakfast is a must if I want to avoid feeling ravenous.

mfp116

I personally love love love breakfast foods. I always eat breakfast because I can work and think better with something in my belly...keeps me satisfied and not thinking about food until I have time to take a lunch at work.

I enjoy it. It keeps my belly happy and my mind clear all morning long. This is why I eat breakfast....and egg whites with avacado on a whole wheat english muffin or oatmeal with pumpkin or banana...that's also why I eat breakfast..YUM!

Do what makes your mind and belly happy. That's what works for you...not random articles or comments...it's about you. Enjoy whatever you decide!

hehe eating breakfast to make you a happier person! yay

Sarauk2sf

Why on earth do you think I was excited?. And where exactly was my rant? It was a short sentence. I asked you a basic question. A little sensitive aren't you?

calm down

you are funny. And I pose the question again.

obviously your looking for an argument.. i pressed post reply by accident and responded if you had waited a little longer than a few seconds for my reply you would see that

I am absolutely not looking for an argument - and its actually funny (not in a *****y way btw) as I had slightly misread your comment and edited - but you quoted mine too early so picked up the unedited version also by replying to mine quickly. The only point I was making was that there are many people saying that breakfast is important and revs your metabolism etc - I was trying to get you to ask them for their support as, outside preference and medical requirements, meal timing is irrelevant and these statements are not supportable by studies.

Edited to fix quotes (the ****y is 'snarky' - well, it wasn't really, but that is what I meant)

corn63

I wish people would just state in their first post: Please tell me what I want to hear. Science is irrelevant. If not, you'll just be ignored until someone else comes along and tells me what I want to hear. Thanks.

Would save a lot of time for people actually trying to help.

mfp116

Why on earth do you think I was excited?. And where exactly was my rant? It was a short sentence. I asked you a basic question. A little sensitive aren't you?

calm down

you are funny. And I pose the question again.

obviously your looking for an argument.. i pressed post reply by accident and responded if you had waited a little longer than a few seconds for my reply you would see that

I am absolutely not looking for an argument - and its actually funny (not in a *****y way btw) as I had slightly misread your comment and edited - but you quoted mine too early so picked up the unedited version also by replying to mine quickly. The only point I was making was that there are many people saying that breakfast is important and revs your metabolism etc - I was trying to get you to ask them for their support as, outside preference and medical requirements, meal timing is irrelevant and these statements are not supportable by studies.

Edited to fix quotes (the ****y is 'snarky' - well, it wasn't really, but that is what I meant)

well in actual fact i have read everything people have quoted (those disagreeing with breakfast) i dont eat breakfast for the "metabolic kick start" i eat it because im hungry i was just curious is all im less curious about people who eat it because well... they just eat it but the people who dont have more reasoning if you know what i mean? cause thats what im more interested in than the people who do eat it... since thats not what i do knowing why people eat breakfast doesnt really help me out here

annie_banannie

I wish people would just state in their first post: Please tell me what I want to hear. Science is irrelevant. If not, you'll just be ignored until someone else comes along and tells me what I want to hear. Thanks.

Would save a lot of time for people actually trying to help.

Amen and Hallelujah.

mfp116

I wish people would just state in their first post: Please tell me what I want to hear. Science is irrelevant. If not, you'll just be ignored until someone else comes along and tells me what I want to hear. Thanks.

Would save a lot of time for people actually trying to help.

i do care for the science... hence why ive read the posts
would also save alot of time if people werent so judgemental... i eat breakfast so im not hungry for the rest of the day me asking about why people eat breakfast doesnt help me i wanted to know if its true or false that breakfast kickstarts the metabolism and ive been told now that it doesnt so now i know that... i havent dismissed anyones opinions at all... so actually yes this does have to do with what i wanted to hear and those points were proven to me 3 times with links to proof

any more sarcastic comments to make?

Sarauk2sf

Why on earth do you think I was excited?. And where exactly was my rant? It was a short sentence. I asked you a basic question. A little sensitive aren't you?

calm down

you are funny. And I pose the question again.

obviously your looking for an argument.. i pressed post reply by accident and responded if you had waited a little longer than a few seconds for my reply you would see that

I am absolutely not looking for an argument - and its actually funny (not in a *****y way btw) as I had slightly misread your comment and edited - but you quoted mine too early so picked up the unedited version also by replying to mine quickly. The only point I was making was that there are many people saying that breakfast is important and revs your metabolism etc - I was trying to get you to ask them for their support as, outside preference and medical requirements, meal timing is irrelevant and these statements are not supportable by studies.

Edited to fix quotes (the ****y is 'snarky' - well, it wasn't really, but that is what I meant)

well in actual fact i have read everything people have quoted (those disagreeing with breakfast) i dont eat breakfast for the "metabolic kick start" i eat it because im hungry i was just curious is all im less curious about people who eat it because well... they just eat it but the people who dont have more reasoning if you know what i mean? cause thats what im more interested in than the people who do eat it... since thats not what i do knowing why people eat breakfast doesnt really help me out here

No, not really. People are not disagreeing with breakfast from what I have seen (I know I am not), they are just correcting people that states it 'revs up your metabolism'.

Capt_Apollo

mfp116

Why on earth do you think I was excited?. And where exactly was my rant? It was a short sentence. I asked you a basic question. A little sensitive aren't you?

calm down

you are funny. And I pose the question again.

obviously your looking for an argument.. i pressed post reply by accident and responded if you had waited a little longer than a few seconds for my reply you would see that

I am absolutely not looking for an argument - and its actually funny (not in a *****y way btw) as I had slightly misread your comment and edited - but you quoted mine too early so picked up the unedited version also by replying to mine quickly. The only point I was making was that there are many people saying that breakfast is important and revs your metabolism etc - I was trying to get you to ask them for their support as, outside preference and medical requirements, meal timing is irrelevant and these statements are not supportable by studies.

Edited to fix quotes (the ****y is 'snarky' - well, it wasn't really, but that is what I meant)

well in actual fact i have read everything people have quoted (those disagreeing with breakfast) i dont eat breakfast for the "metabolic kick start" i eat it because im hungry i was just curious is all im less curious about people who eat it because well... they just eat it but the people who dont have more reasoning if you know what i mean? cause thats what im more interested in than the people who do eat it... since thats not what i do knowing why people eat breakfast doesnt really help me out here

No, not really. People are not disagreeing with breakfast from what I have seen (I know I am not), they are just correcting people that states it 'revs up your metabolism'.

well i got my original question answered that it does nothing for your metabolism so thats all i wanted

sheppeyescapee

I have to eat breakfast as I take medications that the doctors recommend I take with food. If I don't have breakfast and I wait too long I get shaky, headache, nausea and so on. I get these symptoms if I don't eat every few hours. It works for me but we are all different and what works for me might not work for others.

I used to skip breakfast but I spent a lot of time irritable. The longer I leave between food the more likely I am to make worse food choices and overeat later in the day.

AlsDonkBoxSquat

You seem to be looking for specific verification that your preference is the most correct. There is no correct answer to eating breakfast, the correct answer is "what ever works for you." My first meal of the day generally comes about 4 hours after I wake up and 1 hour or so after I complete my morning workout. This works for me, I can't exercise with **** sloshing around in my belly, so I eat when I get to work. Some people have to have something to shove in their pie hole on the night stand because they can't imagine having the strength of getting to the kitchen without something in their belly, and others don't eat until 7 pm and eat all their calories in one sitting. Me, once I start eating at 830 (I wake at 430) I don't stop until I go to bed at 10. This also applies to night eating. It doesn't matter when you eat them, all that matters is that you do. So yes, if this works for you then you are righ, but no there is no such thing as "most right ever." And eating within x number of minutes after you wake does not rev anything.

Bob314159

I eat breakfast almost always - but its a myth that you have to.

Right now it works for me since I'm at home at breakfast and don't usually have to go anywhere before 10am. Years ago when I had to go to an office - I usually skipped breakfast and just had 2 coffees.

corn63

I wish people would just state in their first post: Please tell me what I want to hear. Science is irrelevant. If not, you'll just be ignored until someone else comes along and tells me what I want to hear. Thanks.

Would save a lot of time for people actually trying to help.

i do care for the science... hence why ive read the posts
would also save alot of time if people werent so judgemental... i eat breakfast so im not hungry for the rest of the day me asking about why people eat breakfast doesnt help me i wanted to know if its true or false that breakfast kickstarts the metabolism and ive been told now that it doesnt so now i know that... i havent dismissed anyones opinions at all... so actually yes this does have to do with what i wanted to hear and those points were proven to me 3 times with links to proof

any more sarcastic comments to make?

Wasn't sarcasm. Twas truth. But you've proven your thought on truth.

smilingalltheway

I always eat when I get up, I wake up hungery..and I would be very grumpy if I didn't eat breakfast

kimberliiw

I'm in the do what works for you boat. On workdays I don't eat breakfast for 6 to 7 hours after I get up. On weekends it's closer to a couple of hours after awakening. But then I get up at 3 on work days.

msmarieann

i myself do eat breakfast but ive heard a few times on here that breakfast literally is just calories and drinking water also wakes up your metabolism after sleeping and that you dont need to eat breakfast?

im new to this whole healthy lifestyle so is that true? dont you need breakfast?
ive always been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day

You should eat. Breakfast, if not for anything else, provides your body with nutrients and energy you need to stay alert and functioning. Restricting or skipping meals is the quickest way to resort to being famished and making poor meal choices. Eating keeps you in control.

So no, there's no difference in eating several small meals vs. larger meals, but your body needs fuel. Dude, your car doesn't care if you fill up the tank all at once, or several times over the week, but if won't run at all if there's no fuel in the tank.

elebel82

Very pro breakfast myself - I find it's the best meal to cram in foods rich in fibre.

Plus, I've found that if I don't have breakfast, I'm more likely to blow out in the evening on something not so good. Or more accurately, when I started eating breakfast, I stopped with that behaviour.

That said, I don't buy into the idea that meals need to be at certain times either, I'm a shift worker so if I did, I'd have to starve half of the time.