To eat breakfast or not to eat breakfast

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  • XoXoLJFitness
    XoXoLJFitness Posts: 48
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    If you are not hungry I recommend having a small bite to eat. You don't start your car in the morning if it doesn't have gas why should your body be any different?
  • amberdust
    amberdust Posts: 37
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    i found that if i don't eat in the morning i get very very nautious, and almost feel like i'm going to throw up. after that i'm just starving mode hungry until i actually do get some food.

    on the other hand i know people who can easily skip breakfast with no problems at all. so i bet it is per person.
  • EmGetsFit
    EmGetsFit Posts: 151 Member
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    I only eat breakfast -- something small & light, like a granola bar or cereal -- a couple days a week. Otherwise I just have coffee. I'm usually not hungry in the morning. And if I eat when I'm not hungry, I feel blech. Listen to your body. I always hear "you must eat breakfast! It's most important!" But I'm 34 years old & know what works for me. So do what works for you!
  • OneDimSim
    OneDimSim Posts: 188 Member
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    I find that when I do not eat breakfast I do not consume as much during the day. I am less likely to become ravishingly hungry in the afternoon. I know breakfast jump starts your metabolism and you should never skip a meal however can this be different for different people?

    if i eat carbs in the morning i find this to be true as well. Try a low carb protein shake. this is a fave for me.
  • deepuckett1
    deepuckett1 Posts: 48 Member
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    I think it's a personal choice; I tend to eat less of the 'wrong' foods if I eat breakfast. At the very least, I would recommend that you drink a large glass of water when you get up. At the very least rehydrate after resting.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
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    ahhh the old skip breakfast thread...where "starvation mode", and "you must eat in the morning to start metabolism" will be debated in earnest LOL ....I can already see the arguments and counter arguments that will be made...

    I have been skipping breakfast for about four months now as part of 18/8 lean gains protocol, and have gone from 16% to 13% body fat...

    if you want to skip breakfast skip it..you won't go into starvation mode or mess with your metabolism or any of that crap...if you want to teat breakfast it it...again it wont kick start your metabolism, but if your hungry eat, if you are not hungry eat...just make sure you work out and eat in calorie deficit...

    Here is an interesting one to ponder...about 85% of americans eat breakfast but 30% of those americans who eat breakfast are obese hmmmmm.....
  • twelfty
    twelfty Posts: 576 Member
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    I only eat breakfast -- something small & light, like a granola bar or cereal -- a couple days a week. Otherwise I just have coffee. I'm usually not hungry in the morning. And if I eat when I'm not hungry, I feel blech. Listen to your body. I always hear "you must eat breakfast! It's most important!" But I'm 34 years old & know what works for me. So do what works for you!

    this i agree with, hydration in the morning is very important, i've found myself more in tune with hunger throughout the day by having water/ cordial in the morning
  • jakkidoodles
    jakkidoodles Posts: 103
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    Everybody is different I guess. My mother won't touch breakfast for the reason that so many of you don't. She is ravenous by 10am! Personally, I used to find I functioned the same way, but these days, I LOVE my morning porridge and fruit. Especially as I walk 2 miles with the pram before 8.30am! If I don't have my breakfast, I find myself physically tired as soon as I get home and the housework doesn't get done. I think breastfeeding may have something to do with my hunger in the morning too. I also enjoy eating with the kids and partner. Gives us a chance to socialise before I kiss them all goodbye for the day.
  • AsrarHussain
    AsrarHussain Posts: 1,424 Member
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    I have to eat breakfast im hungry in the morning so i eat
  • twelfty
    twelfty Posts: 576 Member
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    ahhh the old skip breakfast thread...where "starvation mode", and "you must eat in the morning to start metabolism" will be debated in earnest LOL ....I can already see the arguments and counter arguments that will be made...

    I have been skipping breakfast for about four months now as part of 18/8 lean gains protocol, and have gone from 16% to 13% body fat...

    if you want to skip breakfast skip it..you won't go into starvation mode or mess with your metabolism or any of that crap...if you want to teat breakfast it it...again it wont kick start your metabolism, but if your hungry eat, if you are not hungry eat...just make sure you work out and eat in calorie deficit...

    Here is an interesting one to ponder...about 85% of americans eat breakfast but 30% of those americans who eat breakfast are obese hmmmmm.....

    that's an interesting fact lol
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
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    ahhh the old skip breakfast thread...where "starvation mode", and "you must eat in the morning to start metabolism" will be debated in earnest LOL ....I can already see the arguments and counter arguments that will be made...

    I have been skipping breakfast for about four months now as part of 18/8 lean gains protocol, and have gone from 16% to 13% body fat...

    if you want to skip breakfast skip it..you won't go into starvation mode or mess with your metabolism or any of that crap...if you want to teat breakfast it it...again it wont kick start your metabolism, but if your hungry eat, if you are not hungry eat...just make sure you work out and eat in calorie deficit...

    Here is an interesting one to ponder...about 85% of americans eat breakfast but 30% of those americans who eat breakfast are obese hmmmmm.....

    oops that is if you are not hungry don't eat...:)
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
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    If you are not hungry I recommend having a small bite to eat. You don't start your car in the morning if it doesn't have gas why should your body be any different?

    terrible analogy. Your body has these things called fat stores. They can be used to provide energy.

    If you aren't hungry in the morning then don't eat. Pretty simple really.
  • thingal12
    thingal12 Posts: 302 Member
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    I find that when I do not eat breakfast I do not consume as much during the day. I am less likely to become ravishingly hungry in the afternoon. I know breakfast jump starts your metabolism and you should never skip a meal however can this be different for different people?

    It happens to me. When I was younger and I wouldn't eat Breakfast, I was at my thinnest (120 pounds). When I began eating breakfast, the weight came on very quickly. The myth that breakfast jump starts your metabolism is just that, a myth. As long as you consume SOMETHING to help you move around (coffee, a banana, an apple, etc.) I think you'll be fine.
  • crunchybubblez
    crunchybubblez Posts: 387 Member
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    If you are not hungry I recommend having a small bite to eat. You don't start your car in the morning if it doesn't have gas why should your body be any different?

    terrible analogy. Your body has these things called fat stores. They can be used to provide energy.

    If you aren't hungry in the morning then don't eat. Pretty simple really.

    I agree. It's almost like saying, well I filled up my gas tank yesterday, but I ran a few errands and only have 1/2 a tank left.
    So if I don't top off right now it might start puttering on the way to work...

    Not to mention, you can't compare a person to a car. Lol
  • BeachGingerOnTheRocks
    BeachGingerOnTheRocks Posts: 3,927 Member
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    If you are not hungry I recommend having a small bite to eat. You don't start your car in the morning if it doesn't have gas why should your body be any different?

    Yes, food is fuel and it's necessary to eat for the body to work properly, but timing is not really that important.

    If one follows your analogy, it's like saying that you have to put fuel in your car every morning just to get it to start. I fill my car up when it needs, and don't top it off just to top it off. Same with my body. I feed it when it needs to be fed.
  • twelfty
    twelfty Posts: 576 Member
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    as a last point from me consider this: for 14 years i didn't eat breakfast, i've kept a bmi of around the 21 - 23 mark the entire time, since ive started eating breakfast i've put on 3.5kgs since december 28th, do the mathS
  • GrannieLinda
    GrannieLinda Posts: 4
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    Everybody is different I guess. My mother won't touch breakfast for the reason that so many of you don't. She is ravenous by 10am! Personally, I used to find I functioned the same way, but these days, I LOVE my morning porridge and fruit. Especially as I walk 2 miles with the pram before 8.30am! If I don't have my breakfast, I find myself physically tired as soon as I get home and the housework doesn't get done. I think breastfeeding may have something to do with my hunger in the morning too. I also enjoy eating with the kids and partner. Gives us a chance to socialise before I kiss them all goodbye for the day.

    Jakkidoodles mother says - you are mistaken! I am NOT (always) ravenous by 10am!! I am often peckish by around 10.30, in which case it's a piece of fruit which usually sees me through to lunch. By one o'clock I AM hungry. So then, I eat.

    The consensus seems to be not everyone appreciates breakfast. I agree with the OP. Breakfast is not for me: I can't face food first thing, but if I force it down then my appetite really goes into overdrive. But my OH, on the other hand, can get straight out of bed and eat a full English. I don't know how he does it. I don't think I can eat one at any time of day, let alone first thing.

    Also, I think comparing the human to a car is misguided. Yes a car needs fuel to go, but we humans have a unique storage system which a car does not.
  • twelfty
    twelfty Posts: 576 Member
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    the only time the car analogy comes in for me is before a workout, i see this as a burn around the track (using lots of fuel) and i want to be able to get all the way around so i "brim the tank" then lol
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
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    the only time the car analogy comes in for me is before a workout, i see this as a burn around the track (using lots of fuel) and i want to be able to get all the way around so i "brim the tank" then lol

    All the science says this is what we should do but IDK why I still seem to perform better fasted. I can't explain it but I'll just keep doing what works :smile:
  • gxm17
    gxm17 Posts: 374
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    IMO, eat if you're hungry and don't eat if you're not hungry. Personally, I find that my appetite is most affected by how hard I work out. On HIIT days, I'm absolutely starving so I try to snack healthy.

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