eating breakfast

aronao

Hi all

The general wisdom is that you should eat breakfast. If I do eat breakfast, I find I am ravenous all day and eat over my allowance for the day. So generally now I don't eat until mid morning (10.30ish). I usually only have a latte (with light soy milk) in the morning and that seems to keep me going for a while.

What do you think? Should I be eating breakfast?
Thanks

JessHealthKick

I used to have the same problem with breakfast, and I was even eating oats which everyone (including my mother of course) says is amazing for keeping you full.

If you look at my diary you can see my breakfast. High protein is how I tackled the problem, and I always aim for at least 30g protein at breakfast these days. I can stay full for almost 4 hours now, where as within 30 mins I was itching for something to eat before.

Give it a try and remember that everyone is different!

tequila09

no need to eat breakfast just to eat breakfast. i prefer to save the bulk of my calories for later in the day.

Cr01502

Should I be eating breakfast?

Breakfast is no different than any other meal.

Eat it if you're hungry.

Don't eat it if you're not.

mayhr3

Hi,

I have a problem with eating in the morning, found myslef feeling the same at mid-morning.
I now eat porridge with semi-skimmed milk and either sweetner or a little strawberry jam just to give me a nicer taste.

Hope that helps.

skinnytayy

Your body can't tell time so it doesn't really matter when you eat, so long as you eat. With that said, your first meal of the day is always breakfast technically because you're breaking the fast from the prior night. If you get up & wait a few hours to eat, I think its perfectly fine. I always wake up, do my workout, and then eat a little while after ... I've had no problems thus far. I can't exercise if I've ate in the recent hours and the thought of food when I first wake up makes me sick to my stomach. I wouldn't worry much about it.

mockchoc

I stopped eating breakfast recently when I read that it's not true that it's important to eat it. Do what suits you best! Many people on here I have seen say they save their calories for later in the day when they would enjoy eating them more. You still eat the same amount of calories over the day just not as spread out. It's an old myth you should have it.

farway

I stopped eating breakfast recently when I read that it's not true that it's important to eat it. Do what suits you best! Many people on here I have seen say they save their calories for later in the day when they would enjoy eating them more. You still eat the same amount of calories over the day just not as spread out. It's an old myth you should have it.

Same here, not eaten breakfast for a while. If you are not hungry just skip it until lunch time and save the calories.

You will see a lot of posts about "kick starting metabolism" but as another poster says, your body does not have clock

kell2116

I think it depends on what you're going to do each morning. If you know you're going to be very physically active for an extended period of time and therefore will need food beforehand to maintain your energy levels, then it would make sense to eat breakfast but if you're just going to be sitting at a desk all morning, you may as well save up the calories for later. I always have something to eat in the morning but not immediately on waking up, and I'm trying to make my breakfasts as low-calorie as possible.

MissMormie

The only thing that breakfast is important for is to stop you from eating junk half way through the morning. If you just move your healthy breakfast to the time you would otherwise start eating junk that's fine.

RyanneRose

Anywhere between 8am and 11 I'll generally have a bowl of cereal and a cup of coffee. I never used to have breakfast, but if I don't have it I'll snack mindlessly and overeat. I've noticed that recently. That's me, though.

sunman00

I think the important thing to focus on is your Macro intake, ie., getting a carb/ fat/ protein balance of roughly 40/30/30 %

when and how you eat them is pretty irrelevant, sometimes I eat porridge for dinner!

the general rules of eating at TDEE - 20% & never letting yourself get hungry are core to this all, other than that we're all individuals so structure your eating day in a way that suits you

EmmaKarney

The only thing that breakfast is important for is to stop you from eating junk half way through the morning. If you just move your healthy breakfast to the time you would otherwise start eating junk that's fine.

This!

brit_ks_89

I EAT A HIGH PROTEIN BREAKFAST

Angelikajohnston

A great breakfast can assist give you the vigor you need to face the day. There is some proof to prescribe that consuming breakfast can assist individuals control their weight.

AshatanViz

To all the people saying your body cannot tell time: Your body DOES have a clock. Very much so. Ever heard of circadian rhythms? They determine when you release hormones/neurotransmitters, when you get hungry, when you get tired (on a daily basis), and when you get your period (on a monthly basis, for example). There's no doubt that the body has a way of telling time.

For me at least, breakfast is important since I go to class and work out in the mornings, and if I'm running on low blood sugar, I can't perform my best in the gym or at school.

brit_ks_89

The only thing that breakfast is important for is to stop you from eating junk half way through the morning. If you just move your healthy breakfast to the time you would otherwise start eating junk that's fine.

This!

agree

brit_ks_89

To all the people saying your body cannot tell time: Your body DOES have a clock. Very much so. Ever heard of circadian rhythms? They determine when you release hormones/neurotransmitters, when you get hungry, when you get tired (on a daily basis), and when you get your period (on a monthly basis, for example). There's no doubt that the body has a way of telling time.

For me at least, breakfast is important since I go to class and work out in the mornings, and if I'm running on low blood sugar, I can't perform my best in the gym or at school.

SAME WAY!

Oishii

I like a big breakfast and a mid-morning snack and a big lunch, but we all have our preferences. To satisfy me breakfast has to be around 600kcal

theycallyoumister

I eat brekkie about 50 percent of the time. Moreso, during the week days...not so much on weekends. However, it depends on how you feel and your fitness/ nutritional goals.

jdhoward_101

I'm exactly the same as you, so i don't bother. Each to their own

togmo

I have only been counting calories for a month or so now and am still figuring out what works best for my body but here is my breakfast schedule.

For me I tend to eat breakfast from Monday to Friday - roughly 500kcal and try not to eat anything between then and lunch. I haven't quite figured out what works better for me and haven't really thought about it to be honest until reading this post. I don't know whether a high protein, high fat or high carb breakfast (my breakfast can vary considerably) is best for me but I will have to spend some time figuring out what my body prefers because I do occasionally crave morning tea. When this happens I find some high protein high jaw movement beef jerky helps. Just 30g of jerky is a surprisingly decent snack and usually gives me about 15g of protein for only 100kcal.

On weekends I tend to have a large meal (800kcal) at around 10-11 unless I am doing something that prevents this. I find that doing this I don't really crave a lot of food all day and might have a snack or sometimes just a protein shake (2-300kcal) in the afternoon before having dinner and potentially a drink or three. I have found this allows me a few beers or wines on the weekend, especially on Saturday night...

IFlover90

I don't eat my "breakfast" until 2pm.

douglass1987

Everyone is different so do what your body tells you. On days I am working I will have a 200 cal breakfast on my first break at work around 10am. I am not hungry before then so no point even bothering. 200 cal tends to be either a bowl of porrige or a slice of toast with some beans or scrambled egg.

However on days off I tend to have no urge for breakfast and just add that 200 calories to my lunch.

Ben_1960

I always do my first session of training in a morning and start between 8 and 10 am. I do this because nearly all the races I intend to enter this summer and autumn start between these times.

I could not train for 1-2 hours without my daily bowl of porridge with half a banana, strawberry and raspberry.

For me its the opposite as eating a "slow release" food like this keeps me hunger free until I take lunch. I reckon without doing this I would have caved in craving for food in the early weeks.

kindasortachewy

I work nights so breakfast is a relative term - but I do find have protein and fiber as my first meal keeps me full longer

I'm shooting for a fiber bar and protein shake as my first meal - after I work eat and my morning workout to help keep me full until lunch

LibbyCaramia

I never used to eat breakfast and didn't really notice any side effects from it.
Now that I do eat breakfast, I find on the days I miss it for whatever reason, I crash at around 3pm and have no energy left for the rest of the day. So I try to have something with good protein/carbs every morning!

suziq2708

Hi all

The general wisdom is that you should eat breakfast. If I do eat breakfast, I find I am ravenous all day and eat over my allowance for the day. So generally now I don't eat until mid morning (10.30ish). I usually only have a latte (with light soy milk) in the morning and that seems to keep me going for a while.

What do you think? Should I be eating breakfast?
Thanks

ditto! I'm pretty much the same and so try to last out as late as possible before eating anything. Contrary to what the text books tell us, I actually don't think it makes any difference what time of day you eat, being a night worker also I do have to switch about a lot with my eating times anyway and it's not stopped me achieving major weight loss. Just getting back in to it to lose the stone I've regained that I'm struggling with :blushing:

photojunkie28

How hungry you are due to eating breakfast can depend on WHAT you eat for breakfast as well. If you eat crap of course it wont be satisfying, but if you eat a good balance of protein, carbs and fat then it should hold you until it is appropriate for your body to eat again.

Not eating breakfast because you are trying to avoid the "hunger signal" is not a good thing. When your body is telling you that it's hungry you should feed it! I won't go into depth about the "if-nots" and many other things to be said, but so long as you eat clean and healthy you can pretty much bet you will be satisfied and stop eating before your calorie goal is met, thus creating weight loss AND a happy fully fueled body.

MadisonLeo

BREAKFAST is the MOST Important meal of the day! Well, it is if you don't want to eventually stall your metabolism by skipping. You are ravenous because that first meal revs your metabolism. I agree with protein for breakfast. This will help to keep you fuller until lunch. You also need to snack. It doesn't have to be a high calorie snack - low fat yogurt, a handful of Almonds or Trail Mix, A piece of fruit...all low calorie and will help curb any hunger you get between breakfast and lunch.

You also need to be exercising. This will help you to earn back calories if you go over. I would not recommend skipping breakfast. Also, before you eat, drink 8-16 ounces of water. Another great way to rev your metabolism while making yourself feel fuller once you do eat breakfast.

Soxgirl97

I eat breakfast around 9:00. I eat 6 tbs of eggbeaters and a slice of cheese on a toasted English muffin. It's low in calories but usually keeps me satisfied until lunch. If I need a morning snack I'll have yogurt.