eating breakfast

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!

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.

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.

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

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.

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

I EAT A HIGH PROTEIN BREAKFAST

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.

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!

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.