breakfast?

mfp116
mfp116 Posts: 108
in Food and Nutrition
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
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  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    Don't worry about it. Breakfast does not wake up your metabolism.
  • mfp116
    mfp116 Posts: 108
    really? do you have any proof?
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    really? do you have any proof?

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9155494
  • mfp116
    mfp116 Posts: 108
    thank you :D i shall have a read
  • mfp116
    mfp116 Posts: 108
    ah i see.. fair enough i guess would be nice to hear more opinions on this but noone seems to be commenting hopefully this will change soon
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    ah i see.. fair enough i guess would be nice to hear more opinions on this but noone seems to be commenting hopefully this will change soon

    are you looking for a specific answer?

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19943985
  • Moshebelle1
    Moshebelle1 Posts: 23
    I've always heard that breakfast is really important (revs up metabolism etc.,) and I eat breakfast everyday (in fact, I couldn't imagine going about my day without any food in my stomach, I'd be so tired!). Calories are energy, and you need energy to do things- therefore, I eat breakfast ; ) I don't have any scientific proof...but I'm sure if you looked into it you'd find support for eating breakfast = )
  • mfp116
    mfp116 Posts: 108
    see thats what i have ALWAYS been told aswell that you need breakfast to start the day but mfp is making me doubt that now
  • wahmx3
    wahmx3 Posts: 633 Member
    Personally I think breakfast is very important for your metabolism and also to give you a good start to your morning. A good breakfast will give you energy.
  • ohmariposa
    ohmariposa Posts: 372 Member
    i always eat breakfast
    It gets your metabolism going and keeps me from being grumpy in the am
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    I give up, I'm moving to another planet
  • healthybabs
    healthybabs Posts: 600 Member
    Why would you not want to eat breakfast unless you are into starving yourself?? Are you eating all your calories with only 2 meals per day? It doesn't matter what you call them, meal 1, meal 2, meal 3...whatever. Sometimes I even eat breakfast for supper!
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    i always eat breakfast
    It gets your metabolism going and keeps me from being grumpy in the am

    No it does NOT get your metabolism going.
  • mfp116
    mfp116 Posts: 108
    Why would you not want to eat breakfast unless you are into starving yourself?? Are you eating all your calories with only 2 meals per day? It doesn't matter what you call them, meal 1, meal 2, meal 3...whatever. Sometimes I even eat breakfast for supper!

    i dont eat 2 meals a day i eat 3 but ive read many times recently about how breakfast doesnt matter people like "drmerc" for example who say infact it doesnt matter i just want some answers really but yeah..
  • ktmmom189
    ktmmom189 Posts: 132 Member
    I know when I eat breakfast I am not as hungry at lunch so I don't overeat. When I become too hungry look out I don't eat sensibly.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Personally I think breakfast is very important for your metabolism and also to give you a good start to your morning. A good breakfast will give you energy.

    I would suggest you look at the post above you that quotes an actual study showing the comment re metabolism to be completely false.
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    You can eat if you want to, don't if you don't. As long as your calorie intake is comparable you'll lose a comparable amount of weight.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Why would you not want to eat breakfast unless you are into starving yourself?? Are you eating all your calories with only 2 meals per day? It doesn't matter what you call them, meal 1, meal 2, meal 3...whatever. Sometimes I even eat breakfast for supper!

    i dont eat 2 meals a day i eat 3 but ive read many times recently about how breakfast doesnt matter people like "drmerc" for example who say infact it doesnt matter i just want some answers really but yeah..

    dmerc actually cited a study supporting his answer. None of the others giving contrary advice have. That should indicate which is the correct answer.

    Intra-day meal frequency has no impact on weight loss, calories and macros remaining the same.
  • scrapfrfun
    scrapfrfun Posts: 47
    I know when I eat breakfast I am not as hungry at lunch so I don't overeat. When I become too hungry look out I don't eat sensibly.

    this ^^
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    see thats what i have ALWAYS been told aswell that you need breakfast to start the day but mfp is making me doubt that now

    Its a myth that has been disproved
  • JesterMFP
    JesterMFP Posts: 3,596 Member
    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.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    really? do you have any proof?

    Why don't you ask the other folks saying it does matter for their proof?
  • lilmisfit
    lilmisfit Posts: 860 Member
    I eat breakfast every day (at least M-F). I actually look forward to it! :wink:
  • kenazfehu
    kenazfehu Posts: 1,188 Member
    Literally speaking, breakfast means "breaking the fast", so whatever time of day you eat for the first time that day, it's breakfast. EVERYbody eats breakfast.
  • JesterMFP
    JesterMFP Posts: 3,596 Member
    It doesn't matter what time you eat, as long as you eat. Check out this thread for more discussion on this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/529002-a-compliation-on-meal-frequency
  • SAbreu83
    SAbreu83 Posts: 13
    I always eat breakfast and cannot live without it. I used to skip breakfast when I was 44 lbs heavier, hence including breakfast in my life had a positive effect on my weight loss journey. I don´t have scientific facts to prove my point, but I can tell you that it was one thing i´ve changed in my daily habits and it´s working for me. Good luck!
  • mfp116
    mfp116 Posts: 108
    It doesn't matter what time you eat, as long as you eat. Check out this thread for more discussion on this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/529002-a-compliation-on-meal-frequency
    thank you:D ill have a read of that :)
  • angelique_redhead
    angelique_redhead Posts: 782 Member
    I never used to eat breakfast but then I became diabetic. Most mornings I have 2 soft boiled eggs or an ounce of cheese. They didn't say how MUCH the breakfast had to be. They recommend 6 small meals a day for me. That's plenty if you consider that since I'm 5'4", small framed, and 54 so if I want to weigh 110 I should only be eating between 1210 and 1480 calories.
  • mfp116
    mfp116 Posts: 108
    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..
  • Laddiegirl
    Laddiegirl Posts: 382 Member
    I like to eat breakfast because without it I'm tired and I'm starving by my lunchtime (usually around 3-3:30pm) during my workweek. So for me, breakfast makes sense. Weekends I rarely eat an actually breakfast and usually just have a larger lunch and then dinner later.

    If you're hungry for breakfast and it makes sense for you and what you're doing, then do it. Thats as simple as it is, no need to stress over it.

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