I can't eat breakfast

darcibean
darcibean Posts: 86
edited September 22 in Health and Weight Loss
I seriously can't eat breakfast, I am NEVER hungry until lunch time. I know I need to eat, but just thinking about eating breakfast makes me nauseous...
I bought whole wheat english muffins, nutrigrain waffles, egg beaters, oatmeal..but I can't force myself to eat any of it.

Any suggestions?
I take my multivitamin and B12 in the morning with a sip of water. That's about all I can handle.

I've never been a breakfast person though....so do I REALLY need to eat in the morning? any suggestions?
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  • ShellyKay67
    ShellyKay67 Posts: 489 Member
    I could NEVER eat breakfast in the morning for years.....
    BUT I can't go without it now. And YES, I think it's a must to eat breakfast. It gets your metabolism going for the day.
    I think if you can "force" yourself for just a little while to eat breakfast, you will find that your body actually wants it! I have become a breakfast eater!! yeah!!! lol
    Hopefully you can change the way you feel about breakfast....it's so important!!!
  • Amarillo_NDN
    Amarillo_NDN Posts: 1,018 Member
    stop saying you can't and just eat something even if it just a nutrition bar or drink. Saying you can't do something just a cop out that you don't want to.
  • JennaM222
    JennaM222 Posts: 1,996 Member
    I was also the EXACT same way!

    Most week days I Just have a serving of special k, or maybe a banana or yogurt. It REALLY does get your metabolism going, and jump starts better eating habits all day :)
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I was at my thinnest weight when I didn't eat breakfast. A lot of people don't eat breakfast and manage to lose weight and maintain the loss just fine.

    I say if you're not hungry, don't eat.
  • darcibean
    darcibean Posts: 86
    stop saying you can't and just eat something even if it just a nutrition bar or drink. Saying you can't do something just a cop out that you don't want to.

    It's not that I don't want to at all....I feel like I am going to throw up when I fix something...I'm looking for help here
  • DancingDreamer
    DancingDreamer Posts: 520
    yes you need to eat breakfast. it doesnt need to be much if you're one of those people that have a hard time eating a breakfast. but a piece of your favorite fruit, a small breakfast bar, something. it jump starts your metabolism for the day. while some people will tell you that you HAVE to eat at least 300 calories for breakfast, dont listen to them. you're not there yet, someday you might be, which would be great for your weight loss but at the moment you're not, so take it slow and start out small. but yes, you need to eat something in the morning. good luck with your breakfast problems! i hope this helps! :flowerforyou:
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    stop saying you can't and just eat something even if it just a nutrition bar or drink. Saying you can't do something just a cop out that you don't want to.

    It's not that I don't want to at all....I feel like I am going to throw up when I fix something...I'm looking for help here

    (Sorry for posting again so soon, but ...)

    I know exactly what you're talking about. I used to feel that way, too.

    I repeat that if you're not hungry (or you feel sick), just don't eat. As long as you're eating healthy and not going over your calories, it really won't hurt you.
  • smuehlbauer
    smuehlbauer Posts: 1,041 Member
    Suck it up ButterCup.
    Eat breakfast and like it! Damn it!
    I'm kidding - kind of.
    You'll get use to eat. You don't have to eat right after you wake up. I usually eat 2+ hours after I get up on week days.
    I don't like exercising.
    I do it anyways.
  • manda814
    manda814 Posts: 2
    i am the same way. my trainer suggest making hard boiled eggs for yourself ahead of the time and then only eating the white. its something small enough not to bother you and its good for you.
  • azlady7
    azlady7 Posts: 471 Member
    the idea is this: Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper. its the idea that in the morning we have all day to burn those cals we take in during the day, but at night we are sedintary (sp?) so the earlier on you eat, the better. I had the same problem and slowly but surely i made myself eat a little bit at a time in the morning. (being an example to my kids). Now its not a problem. try and stay away from carbs. thats what hurt my stomach. and i have discovered that what all research and nutritionist say is true....breakfast is the most important meal of the day!
  • melodyg
    melodyg Posts: 1,423 Member
    I used to be the same way at breakfast time. I started out with just trying to drink something nutritious... a glass of milk, a smoothie, or some Carnation Instant breakfast, and take a vitamin. I have never really been into breakfast food and so it helps me too to not try to stay in the rut of typical breakfast foods. I lived on peanut butter sandwiches and grilled cheese sandwiches for breakfast in high school. These days, if I don't want breakfast food I will still make a pb sandwich or eat some cheese and fruit. I also have noticed that I have to stay in the habit of eating breakfast... if I stay in the habit I am hungry and can eat at breakfast time. If I don't, it gets harder again. I don't know if this affects you, but I have a lot of allergy/sinus problems and that really affects whether or not I am hungry for breakfast too. If I wake up not feeling well in general then I don't really want to add food to the mix. :) I do think it is important to eat breakfast in the mornings... but I know it can be tough too.
  • kimmathews1
    kimmathews1 Posts: 1
    I suggest eating an apple on the way into work, it really helps me get something in my system without having to think too hard about it. Plus, I never have time in the morning to make an actual sit-down breakfast. An apple is better than nothing :)
  • Ahzuri
    Ahzuri Posts: 272 Member
    Was the same way here for a very long time, I would feel ill for hours if I ate breakfast. I'm not sure what changed but I can now eat breakfast without feeling ill. I usually eat a bowl of cereal with soy milk but today was homemade bacon, eggs and french toast courtesy of my husband and I'm still feeling fine. I used to not eat until I got home after work at 3:30pm!
  • ivyjbres
    ivyjbres Posts: 612 Member
    I'm with kim on this. I'm not always hungry in the morning, plus when I do eat breakfast, I'm hungry the rest of the day and end up going over on my calories. I keep it small and easy to digest so I don't get that empty stomach feeling so bad a few hours after breakfast.
  • BigGail
    BigGail Posts: 465 Member
    Smoothie!
  • jamie1888
    jamie1888 Posts: 1,704 Member
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  • cutmd
    cutmd Posts: 1,168 Member
    There are many studies that show the importance of breakfast, especially for long term weight loss. For example,
    http://www.diet-blog.com/08/big_breakfast_diet_a_diet_that_works.php

    If you are not hungry in the morning after 10 or so hours of fasting, that's not a great sign for your metabolism. Start off with just 5 or so almonds or a small fruit. If you never get any hungrier just keep it that way, at least your body got something. Exercising in the am is also great for kicking things off
  • k8ieP
    k8ieP Posts: 54
    Instant breakfast shakes are the way to go. Lots of vitamins, light on the stomach, and fast. I drank the slim fast ones for a while but now I like to eat large breakfasts.
    Also, I totally agree that meals should decrease in size throughout the day. Lunch is often my largest though...oops. Dinner is usually very small for me. Maybe that is how I can eat more in the morning.
    Also, you should not take B vitamins on an empty stomach. This may be one of the reasons for your nausea. If you can't eat breakfast take them after lunch to get an energy boost for the afternoon when we tend to want to sleep...
    Good luck!
  • Kate_UK
    Kate_UK Posts: 1,299 Member
    I know exactly where you are coming from, I feel really sick if I eat too early. I know its against the recommended advice, but I skip breakfast and have my lunch at 12, teatime snack at 4 and evening meal at around 7pm. I've still lost the weight fairly consistantly at around a lb a week so its worked for me.
  • darcibean
    darcibean Posts: 86
    Thanks for all the help everyone!! I am a stay at home mom, so I think I might just share an apple or banana with my 2 year old for a start! I am going to look at carnation instant breakfast when I go to the store, but I thought it was pretty high in calories?
  • ChubbieTubbie
    ChubbieTubbie Posts: 481 Member
    I'm with kim on this. I'm not always hungry in the morning, plus when I do eat breakfast, I'm hungry the rest of the day and end up going over on my calories. I keep it small and easy to digest so I don't get that empty stomach feeling so bad a few hours after breakfast.

    I have the same problem with being hungry for the rest of the day if I eat breakfast. I used to not get hungry until 4-5 pm, I was losing a lot of weight by skipping breakfast and lunch. Since I started making myself eat breakfast not only do I get hungry fast if I don't eat it, but I am constantly hungry for the rest of the day. I usually munch on some dry cereal or an apple.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I think what everyone needs to keep in mind is that everyone is different and we all don't fit a "mold."

    I eat my heaviest meals in the evening because that's when I'm hungry. I am never hungry right when I wake up. Some days, I get hungry for breakfast. Some I don't. During the week, I get to work at 6:30 and usually am ready to eat something around 8 or 9. On weekends, it varies.

    I am satisified on a very light lunch a few hours later and then I eat a good-sized dinner and I'm good to go the rest of the night. When I'm being "good" about tracking calories, I lose consistently about 1.8 pounds per week, which is a very good rate of loss.
  • Mindful_Trent
    Mindful_Trent Posts: 3,954 Member
    You have to make yourself learn to eat breakfast - it's a process and won't happen overnight. I used to never eat breakfast - all though high school, college and after. I started by just eating fruit or toast in the mornings. I slowly added things and now I usually eat two eggs (scrambled or fried) and some combination of fruit/veggies and occasionally bread or oatmeal. Most days I have 250-350 calories for breakfast.

    Start small, make small changes and work your way up. You know breakfast is good for you and the right thing to do - so just make it happen!! I am hungrier the rest of the day when I eat breakfast, but that tells me that my metabolism is going and I overall I feel better when I get 3 square meals a day plus healthy snacks.
  • determined99
    determined99 Posts: 74
    i used to be the same............would never eat breakfast even as a kid. Now i can't do without it and wonder how i did without it all them years. I would suggest you eat a smaller dinner and have it early eve so that when you wake up your body asks for food. It won' happen overnight but its good for your metabolism.

    Breakfast is now my favourite meal of the day, particularly on weekends :smile:
  • valerierackly
    valerierackly Posts: 40
    I dont like eating breakfast either. sometimes i can but mainly i just cann't face it.so i have my breakfast at 10 o'clock, or i have two biscuits with my morning coffee. I leave the packet in the kitchen and only take two out. I cann't be bothered with expensive diet breakfast bars they are often high in suger and low in taste. a few hob nobs a few times a week and i've still been losing a bit of weight. my short-term goals not that high but longterm i hope to lose the weight i've put on over years.
  • ANNIET2006
    ANNIET2006 Posts: 16
    Have you tried a fruit smoothie? My best friend cant stand breakfast but she can sip on a small smoothie in the mornings
  • gambitsgurl
    gambitsgurl Posts: 632 Member
    I get nauseated and usually vomit if I eat breakfast but I can hold liquids so I blend a slim fast with ice (to add to the volume) and drink it over a half hour to an hour in the morning. I get 200 calories for breakfast, lots of nutrients and I don't hork. (watch sugar the rest of the day though cause it's high in that)
  • carlajp18
    carlajp18 Posts: 50 Member
    I am not a fan of breakfast either but I read a great piece of advice, don't eat as much for dinner and you'll eventually adjust to that a be a little bit hungry by 9 or 10 a.m. instead of noon.

    Now I regularly eat a small breakfast (half glass of juice and wheat toast w/pb) and then a snack a few hours later. I stay fuller longer by eating something for breakfast and I'm not starving by lunch time.

    Everyone is different so you might want to start with small adjustments. Baby steps! ;-)
  • DKWaggoner
    DKWaggoner Posts: 185
    I was at my thinnest weight when I didn't eat breakfast. A lot of people don't eat breakfast and manage to lose weight and maintain the loss just fine.

    I say if you're not hungry, don't eat.


    Its not about losing weight all the time,its also about health..so saying if your not hungry,dont eat is somewhat irresponsible..NOT eating is never the answer to healthy eating habits or weight loss
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I was at my thinnest weight when I didn't eat breakfast. A lot of people don't eat breakfast and manage to lose weight and maintain the loss just fine.

    I say if you're not hungry, don't eat.


    Its not about losing weight all the time,its also about health..so saying if your not hungry,dont eat is somewhat irresponsible..NOT eating is never the answer to healthy eating habits or weight loss
    You try to eat when the thought of food makes you want to puke then.

    I am not a breakfast eater, but my doctor will tell you I'm one if his healthiest patients. Eating breakfast or not will not make you healthy or not healthy if you're eating healthy the rest of the day.
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