is skipping a meal bad or okay?

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Powergirl123
Powergirl123 Posts: 52
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well when i forget or dont have time i skip breakfast sometimes but then i make up for it at lunch.
so is this bad or good??
any sugestions??
no hatin
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  • miadhail
    miadhail Posts: 383 Member
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    Hm, it really depends, if skipping breakfast, makes you overeat at lunch, then, maybe having a little bit of breakfast would help. Otherwise, as long as you keep your allotted calories within the day regardless of meal times, it should be alright. Spread your meals according to your personal preference :) Good luck!
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
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    It's bad. You should give yourself a timeout.

    Um...really though. There are mixed reviews on this topic. I tend to eat all day long. Don't look at my recent diary because I have been sick and haven't had the greatest appetite some days and then others it comes back. Anyhow, if skipping a meal causes you to make bad choices later (like overeating or junk food) then don't do it.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
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    As long as you are getting your calories (and macros) in at some time during the day - when you eat them is not an issue as long as you do not have problems with energy or a medical reason why you would need to eat often. When you eat in the day has no appreciable impact on weight loss.
  • toddis
    toddis Posts: 941 Member
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    The issue isn't really if you eat 1, 3 or 5 meals a day. It is whether skipping the meals causes you to make unhealthy/bad decisions later.
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
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    The old-school reasoning behind the "don't skip meals" rule is that people tend to overeat in the rest of the day. If you're accurately tracking with MFP and keeping to your goals, don't worry about it. Yay MFP!
  • BigRich822
    BigRich822 Posts: 681
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    As long as you are getting your calories (and macros) in at some time during the day - when you eat them is not an issue as long as you do not have problems with energy or a medical reason why you would need to eat often. When you eat in the day has no appreciable impact on weight loss.


    I disagree respectfully to a certain extent. If you are trying to lose weight, then I say it hurts you. Your body works like a furnace and you need to keep putting wood if the furnace to get it hotter and keep it burning. Your metabolism is the furnace, and what you eat is the wood. Its a simple analogy but it works! Anyone can lose SOME weight just by not eating but is not healthy!
  • cindl24
    cindl24 Posts: 178
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    Didn't your mama ever tell you that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? In all seriousness, I have forced myself to eat breakfast since starting my healthy eating. It jump starts your metabolism for the rest of the day. If you are going to skip a meal, the best one to skip is dinner. I don't like to get up early enough to sit down and have a meal, so I make a smoothie every morning.
  • jnp96
    jnp96 Posts: 163
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    The only time it is okay to skip a meal is if your not hungry.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
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    As long as you are getting your calories (and macros) in at some time during the day - when you eat them is not an issue as long as you do not have problems with energy or a medical reason why you would need to eat often. When you eat in the day has no appreciable impact on weight loss.


    I disagree respectfully to a certain extent. If you are trying to lose weight, then I say it hurts you. Your body works like a furnace and you need to keep putting wood if the furnace to get it hotter and keep it burning. Your metabolism is the furnace, and what you eat is the wood. Its a simple analogy but it works! Anyone can lose SOME weight just by not eating but is not healthy!

    Intra-day meal timing has no impact on your metabolism.

    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/research-review/meal-frequency-and-energy-balance-research-review.html
    http://www.leangains.com/2011/04/critique-of-issn-position-stand-on-meal.html
    http://body-improvements.com/resources/eat/#frequency
    http://www.leangains.com/2010/10/top-ten-fasting-myths-debunked.html
  • Mrsmartin61
    Mrsmartin61 Posts: 119
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    Break fast! It should be started early in your day! I have my African Grey parrot at the shop with me ... so when I got there this morning-- 9:30am-- we both enjoyed a banana and some peanut butter! Other days it might be yogurt.

    But I have to admit I do not want cooked eggs and sausage -- heavy stuff that hubby eats in the morning at 6:30am. Just have my coffee ready by 8am - please!! :drinker:

    I also love homemade biscuits -- and eggs (fresh from our yard girls) for an evening meal! I raised my kids on breakfast for supper meals, as I was!

    Best to each of you!
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
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    Eat when you're hungry and stay within your calories. Meal time doesn't matter all that much.
  • RobynLB
    RobynLB Posts: 617 Member
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    Everyone has their own eating patterns, and they can change. If you aren't hungry, you don't have to eat just because it's a certain time of day.
  • BigRich822
    BigRich822 Posts: 681
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    As long as you are getting your calories (and macros) in at some time during the day - when you eat them is not an issue as long as you do not have problems with energy or a medical reason why you would need to eat often. When you eat in the day has no appreciable impact on weight loss.


    I disagree respectfully to a certain extent. If you are trying to lose weight, then I say it hurts you. Your body works like a furnace and you need to keep putting wood if the furnace to get it hotter and keep it burning. Your metabolism is the furnace, and what you eat is the wood. Its a simple analogy but it works! Anyone can lose SOME weight just by not eating but is not healthy!

    Intra-day meal timing has no impact on your metabolism.

    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/research-review/meal-frequency-and-energy-balance-research-review.html
    http://www.leangains.com/2011/04/critique-of-issn-position-stand-on-meal.html
    http://body-improvements.com/resources/eat/#frequency
    http://www.leangains.com/2010/10/top-ten-fasting-myths-debunked.html


    I can post links as well to support my theory, and have pics to back mine up.

    19971074_1030.jpg
  • toddis
    toddis Posts: 941 Member
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    Food input increases metabolism as it requires energy to process the food. If you eat 5 meals of 300 calories it takes X% of energy to process that. If you eat one meal of 1500 calories, it still takes X%. but whatevs.
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
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    As long as you are getting your calories (and macros) in at some time during the day - when you eat them is not an issue as long as you do not have problems with energy or a medical reason why you would need to eat often. When you eat in the day has no appreciable impact on weight loss.


    I disagree respectfully to a certain extent. If you are trying to lose weight, then I say it hurts you. Your body works like a furnace and you need to keep putting wood if the furnace to get it hotter and keep it burning. Your metabolism is the furnace, and what you eat is the wood. Its a simple analogy but it works! Anyone can lose SOME weight just by not eating but is not healthy!

    Intra-day meal timing has no impact on your metabolism.

    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/research-review/meal-frequency-and-energy-balance-research-review.html
    http://www.leangains.com/2011/04/critique-of-issn-position-stand-on-meal.html
    http://body-improvements.com/resources/eat/#frequency
    http://www.leangains.com/2010/10/top-ten-fasting-myths-debunked.html


    I can post links as well to support my theory, and have pics to back mine up.

    19971074_1030.jpg

    Do you have any research to back that up? What she posted is correct.
  • NocturnalGirl
    NocturnalGirl Posts: 1,762
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    Skipping meals isn't bad. Meal frequency doesn't matter, just as long as your calories are on track.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
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    Didn't your mama ever tell you that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? In all seriousness, I have forced myself to eat breakfast since starting my healthy eating. It jump starts your metabolism for the rest of the day. If you are going to skip a meal, the best one to skip is dinner. I don't like to get up early enough to sit down and have a meal, so I make a smoothie every morning.

    In the words of Joe Biden ...Malarky!

    I have been skipping breakfast for the past seven weeks and cut 1% body fat and also have seen strength gains...

    Like others said..eat when you are hungry, make sure you get your macros, and create a deficit

    Starvation mode is extremely overrated..from what i have read you would have to starve yourself for at least 72 hours (not that I recommend that) to have significant negative impact ..(I believe that was the time frame quoted) check out leangains.com if you are interested in reading more..
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
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    ^ 72h is correct according to at least one study examining fasting.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
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    ^ 72h is correct according to at least one study examining fasting.

    I thought that is what it was..but I did not want to get blasted for giving false info ..LOL ...
    I personally do the 18/6 lean gains works for me ...
  • jxlan
    jxlan Posts: 1
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    Skipping meal is definitely bad as your body thinks it is going into starvation mode and it will hang onto all the fat for reserves, therefore harder to shift the fat. Like ndj1979 says, breakfast gets your metabolism going and also you will make more rational decisions than when you are starving. Its better to eat regular small meals. Portion control is important.Good luck

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