ate nearly half my daily calories at breakfast

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  • MJackson54
    MJackson54 Posts: 44 Member
    I ALWAYS eat half my allotted calories at breakfast! After my workout, I eat a BIG meal for breakfast. Works GREAT for revving up metabolism! that's the time when you are SUPPOSED to be putting IN the calories! Not an oops . . .your body is telling you what to do. You finally got it.
  • 714rah714
    714rah714 Posts: 759 Member
    And what did you eat?
  • susannahsutton1
    susannahsutton1 Posts: 372
    the earlier you eat the calories, the more time you have to burn them off! Go exercise and earn yourself some more calories!
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    What's your calorie goal? I usually have about 450 calories for breakfast.
  • MorgueBabe
    MorgueBabe Posts: 1,188 Member
    I did that the other day. I had a 650 calorie cinnamon roll.

    >_< Exercise and hopefully you can make it through the day close.

    I try to go by my weekly average not my day average.
  • evileen99
    evileen99 Posts: 1,564 Member
    I do that occasionally. The Quick Two Egg Breakfast + pumpkin pancakes at IHOP comes in at around 1600 calories.

    After that, the rest of my week is pretty lean.
  • LishieFruit89
    LishieFruit89 Posts: 1,956 Member
    I ALWAYS eat half my allotted calories at breakfast! After my workout, I eat a BIG meal for breakfast. Works GREAT for revving up metabolism! that's the time when you are SUPPOSED to be putting IN the calories! Not an oops . . .your body is telling you what to do. You finally got it.


    No.
    Breakfast is NOT the most important meal of the day.
    If eating breakfast works for you, then yes, eat it.
    But don't force yourself to eat breakfast just because "it's the most important meal of the day" - there are plenty of successful people who wake up in the morning but don't eat til 2pm or so. And there are plenty of successful people who eat breakfast.

    If you've got a lower calorie goal & eat your exercise calories back, don't worry. Just workout real hard today and go on with your life. You made a mistake, no big deal. Don't throw away today because of it, make your next decision count. Maybe eat a salad for lunch instead of a burger (just an example lol)

    Also, you don't seem that worried lol
  • denezy
    denezy Posts: 573 Member
    That sounds delicious.
  • poptastic
    poptastic Posts: 151 Member
    I think if you need a big breakfast, and it fuels you for hours, then fine! If you are eating some junk that fills you up for 5mins but takes 900 calories, you need to rethink your breakfast!
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    I ALWAYS eat half my allotted calories at breakfast! After my workout, I eat a BIG meal for breakfast. Works GREAT for revving up metabolism! that's the time when you are SUPPOSED to be putting IN the calories! Not an oops . . .your body is telling you what to do. You finally got it.


    No.
    Breakfast is NOT the most important meal of the day.
    If eating breakfast works for you, then yes, eat it.
    But don't force yourself to eat breakfast just because "it's the most important meal of the day" - there are plenty of successful people who wake up in the morning but don't eat til 2pm or so. And there are plenty of successful people who eat breakfast.

    If you've got a lower calorie goal & eat your exercise calories back, don't worry. Just workout real hard today and go on with your life. You made a mistake, no big deal. Don't throw away today because of it, make your next decision count. Maybe eat a salad for lunch instead of a burger (just an example lol)

    Also, you don't seem that worried lol

    Yep, this. Breakfast does nothing for metabolism. I like to eat a lot for breakfast but it's preference only.
  • jhawk84
    jhawk84 Posts: 9
    Doesn't matter when you eat your alotted caloric intake. Just make sure you take in all your caloric needs within that 24 hr period and you'll be fine. People eat a 1800 calorie meal at one sitting; thought they may be bulking ha
  • bpotts44
    bpotts44 Posts: 1,066 Member
    I ALWAYS eat half my allotted calories at breakfast! After my workout, I eat a BIG meal for breakfast. Works GREAT for revving up metabolism! that's the time when you are SUPPOSED to be putting IN the calories! Not an oops . . .your body is telling you what to do. You finally got it.

    This is a myth. Breakfast does not increase your metabolism.
  • jhawk84
    jhawk84 Posts: 9
    I ALWAYS eat half my allotted calories at breakfast! After my workout, I eat a BIG meal for breakfast. Works GREAT for revving up metabolism! that's the time when you are SUPPOSED to be putting IN the calories! Not an oops . . .your body is telling you what to do. You finally got it.

    This is a myth. Breakfast does not increase your metabolism.

    This guy knows the business
  • Merlin569
    Merlin569 Posts: 32 Member
    Doesn't matter when you eat your alotted caloric intake. Just make sure you take in all your caloric needs within that 24 hr period and you'll be fine. People eat a 1800 calorie meal at one sitting; thought they may be bulking ha

    Agree!!
  • Tenatansy2
    Tenatansy2 Posts: 8
    It happens. I personally just about never eat breakfast but I'm not hungry until well closer to noon. Glad to hear that's not a big deal either!
  • mili5726
    mili5726 Posts: 116 Member
    Breakfast is my most important meal. If I don't eat breakfast I feel horrible. I can't concentrate, I am shaky and just feel like crap all together. I get up in the morning, get ready, head to work and eat breakfast shortly after. It is a must for me. I would rather go without lunch or dinner than go without breakfast. Everyone is an individual though.
  • Riemersma4
    Riemersma4 Posts: 400 Member
    I ALWAYS eat half my allotted calories at breakfast! After my workout, I eat a BIG meal for breakfast. Works GREAT for revving up metabolism! that's the time when you are SUPPOSED to be putting IN the calories! Not an oops . . .your body is telling you what to do. You finally got it.


    No.
    Breakfast is NOT the most important meal of the day.
    If eating breakfast works for you, then yes, eat it.
    But don't force yourself to eat breakfast just because "it's the most important meal of the day" - there are plenty of successful people who wake up in the morning but don't eat til 2pm or so. And there are plenty of successful people who eat breakfast.

    If you've got a lower calorie goal & eat your exercise calories back, don't worry. Just workout real hard today and go on with your life. You made a mistake, no big deal. Don't throw away today because of it, make your next decision count. Maybe eat a salad for lunch instead of a burger (just an example lol)

    Also, you don't seem that worried lol

    Minor comment/correction...

    It is the most important meal of the day as it sets the metabolic tragectory for the day. Priming your body with good proteins and some good LGI carbs is a beautiful thing! Your body, over time, sets its thermostat based on the regularity and quality of wood that you throw on the fire (food/fuel). However, that being said, yes, there are many, many fit people who don't dig breakfast and are doing just fine.

    There are many paths to fitness.

    Good luck!
  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    I think if you need a big breakfast, and it fuels you for hours, then fine! If you are eating some junk that fills you up for 5mins but takes 900 calories, you need to rethink your breakfast!

    This. I recently went a few days having french fries for breakfast. A lot of them. 600+ calories that didn't stick by the time lunch time rolled around. I do better if I'm shoveling things like eggs and pancakes and fruit down, no matter how high that count gets.
  • Riemersma4
    Riemersma4 Posts: 400 Member
    no 'Oooops'.

    Honestly unless you are eating nothing but Pop-Tarts.

    I eat, on average, approx 2,500 calories per day. Of those, i eat about 1,000 by 8:00 a.m. This is after getting up a 5:00 or so to go work out so i am doing some serious re-fuleing. SOme of my friends tell me that i need to eat even more in the morning...

    Average morning intake:
    20 - 30 g of whey protein
    4 or 5 egg omlette with salmon, spinach, avocado
    1 cup of strawberries
    1/2 cup of blueberries
    multi-grain toast with almond butter and strawberry preserves
    v-8
  • ♥ChUbByCoyLe♥
    ♥ChUbByCoyLe♥ Posts: 267 Member
    That's okay. Just get some exercise done and earn some calories back.
  • maceycarey
    maceycarey Posts: 143 Member
    i have to eat breakfast cause if i dont ill feel like im going to pass out when im working out, im shooting between 1200-1400 calories a day so i dont eat a whole heck of a lot but then again i dont need it either, my breakfast is my worst/best meal of the day its usually some oatmeal, nut butter and some fruit yum so sweet and awesome the rest of the days i try for veggies and some protein
    do some zumba i love it and it burns hella calories
  • eyeshuh
    eyeshuh Posts: 333
    Go run. Then eat more.
  • ToFatToBeSick
    ToFatToBeSick Posts: 113
    Looks like your either going to be hungry all day or you'll end up failing for the day. Try again tomorrow and move on with your life.
  • inskydiamonds
    inskydiamonds Posts: 2,519 Member
    I find a big breakfast fills me up for most of the day. If you have the same experience, then eating a big breakfast shouldn't be a problem! Have a little snack at lunch and a normal sized dinner and you'll be fine!
  • stacifahlsing
    stacifahlsing Posts: 38 Member
    MMMMMM I could eat breakfast all day! Love them! I agree that everyone has their own things that work for them. I used to eat a tiny breakfast, a tiny snack, and a small lunch just so I could PIG OUT at supper. It didn't work because I would go to sleep after and it would sit there! Now I do the opposite. Medium breakfast, tiny snack, medium lunch, very small snack, workout, medium dinner... this is working. I agree with the "work it off" people before... : )

    My mom used to say, it is in there and that is all you do. Deal with it or not, but it is already in there!
  • GetFitE
    GetFitE Posts: 247 Member
    On the days I have a big breakfast (like my trip last weekend to Cracker Barrel), I usually come home and sleep most of the day away, so by the time I wake up to eat again and/or workout, it's already like 4pm, so I don't really stress much. On days when I indulge in a big breakfast like that, it's usually around 10/11am anyway-so it's easy to come home and sleep most of the day away. You could try a protein shake later on to help satiate you without the excessive calories--as well as lots of fruits and veggies. Just try to monitor your intake the rest of the day, but if you go over, you go over. It happens to all of us; just gotta jump back on the wagon the next couple of days.
  • ferrahcn
    ferrahcn Posts: 65
    I say to each there own.... I used to never eat breakfast - wasn't hungry in the morning... now I am starving in the morning because I am not snacking on all the junk food at night. Now you know if you want to eat more than the calories that you have left.... you have to go work out :-)
  • vtmoon
    vtmoon Posts: 3,436 Member
    Don't feel bad I demolished an 1250 calories breakfast, I just have to add cardio to my workout later :)
  • Hbazzell
    Hbazzell Posts: 899 Member
    Lots of time to burn them off then!
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