breakfast question

ixiHemlock
ixiHemlock Posts: 83 Member
edited November 3 in Health and Weight Loss
Is it better to eat something to "jump start" your metabolism in the morning, or to save calories by not eating in the morning?

I'm worried that if I eat breakfast I'll be hungry all day...

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  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    You should let personal preference, lifestyle, and athletic performance determine whether or not you eat breakfast.

    It doesn't "jump start" your metabolism but it certainly may effect the above things that I listed.
  • iechick
    iechick Posts: 352 Member
    You should let personal preference, lifestyle, and athletic performance determine whether or not you eat breakfast.

    It doesn't "jump start" your metabolism but it certainly may effect the above things that I listed.

    This-it's a preference/lifestyle thing. If you like eating earlier in the day then go for it. If you're not a morning eater then don't worry about it. Personally I break my fast at around 11am, but on the other hand my husband likes eating something by 7am because it makes him feel better. Go with what works for you :)
  • Mutant13
    Mutant13 Posts: 2,485 Member
    Meal timing really doesn't matter that much.

    You should skip breakfast if you aren't hungry in the morning and would rather eat later.

    You should eat breakfast if you want breakfast.

    Skipping meals purely for the purpose of saving calories isn't the best way to go about things
  • ixiHemlock
    ixiHemlock Posts: 83 Member
    Skipping meals purely for the purpose of saving calories isn't the best way to go about things

    My concern is that if you eat in the morning you're metabolism will start up and you'll eat more over the course of the day because you'll be more hungry overall
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  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    My concern is that if you eat in the morning you're metabolism will start up and you'll eat more over the course of the day because you'll be more hungry overall

    This is a myth. This only "seems" to occur with me when I have a crap breakfast like a granola bar or something. If I eat something high in protein I can go for hours without eating again.
  • Winston1717
    Winston1717 Posts: 184
    I started doing IF recently which means no breakfast for me..fuel up is at noon until 8pm. I found that this works great and I have noticed results in a short period of time.
  • micheleld73
    micheleld73 Posts: 914 Member
    If you're hungry in the morning...definitely eat breakfast. If not, eat when you are hungry. Listen to your body and give it fuel when you need it!!
  • iechick
    iechick Posts: 352 Member
    Skipping meals purely for the purpose of saving calories isn't the best way to go about things

    My concern is that if you eat in the morning you're metabolism will start up and you'll eat more over the course of the day because you'll be more hungry overall

    Nope, your metabolism doesn't go on and off like a switch. Eating at a certain time of day does nothing special for your metabolism-just make sure you're hitting your calorie goal by the end of the day and you'll be good.
  • skinnyinnotime
    skinnyinnotime Posts: 4,078 Member
    You should let personal preference, lifestyle, and athletic performance determine whether or not you eat breakfast.

    It doesn't "jump start" your metabolism but it certainly may effect the above things that I listed.

    Yes, this
  • paleojoe
    paleojoe Posts: 442 Member
    Is it better to eat something to "jump start" your metabolism in the morning, or to save calories by not eating in the morning?

    I'm worried that if I eat breakfast I'll be hungry all day...

    Eating breakfast will not jump start your metabolism so do not stress missing breakfast.
  • jaycbrf4
    jaycbrf4 Posts: 36
    There is a lot of opinion floating around here on the subject and not much fact. I suggest using GOOGLE to find answers to questions that require factual answers. There are many studies on this topic and many facts to back up the findings.

    In short, no you do not need to eat breakfast.
  • emAZn
    emAZn Posts: 413 Member
    I eat breakfast during the week because I sit at a desk all day and think about food, weekends I generally don't eat till 1 or 2 and make myself a big yummy lunch.
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  • nikkiclaire123
    nikkiclaire123 Posts: 119
    if i have a good breakfast i feel fuller throughout the day. if i skip it (which i havent in months) then im more likely to be hungry, overeat and reach for junk.
  • links_slayer
    links_slayer Posts: 1,151 Member
    protein shakes really give your metabolism a boost....like 5th or 6th gear! but they make you bulky so.....
  • IndigoFlowers
    IndigoFlowers Posts: 221 Member
    I eat when I get hungry... might be right when I wake up, 30 min later, or even 3 hours later!
  • kell2116
    kell2116 Posts: 77 Member
    Usually on workout days I'll go for a bowl of porridge with some berries or seeds sprinkled on top. On non/light workout days, I'll just have a small banana or a boiled egg. If I ate a big dinner the night before and still don't feel hungry the next morning, then I don't have breakfast. However, if I know I'm going to be burning a lot of calories that day, I'll try to have something even if it's just a piece of fruit. Also, if I know I'm going to have wine in the evening, I'll keep my breakfast light so that I've more calories to indulge in later on in the day.

    This all works for me, but perhaps more because it satisfies my psyche in terms of feeling like I'm 'eating well' than because it's actually sound nutrition in practice. Just go with what works for you! :smile:
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    My concern is that if you eat in the morning you're metabolism will start up and you'll eat more over the course of the day because you'll be more hungry overall

    This only "seems" to occur with me when I have a crap breakfast like a granola bar or something.

    Agreed. I usually eat at 7:00 AM and go for my default breakfast of a cup of coffee with sweetener & splash of 1% milk, a SMALL flour tortilla, 1 egg fried in canola spray with or without bell pepper, onion and/or mushrooms, and a 1/2 TBSP of chipotle ranch dressing. Under 200 calories. I have this at least 4 days a week. I may change it up a bit, skip the tortilla & add more veggies or a little bit of cheese, have a piece of toast instead...other days maybe a Greek yogurt that is filling with a FEW almonds or pecans and/or a boiled egg.

    I am NEVER hungry again until noon, if then. I could easily take my lunch break at 1 or 2 PM and be fine.

    When I used to grab fast food breakfast or eat a cookie, granola bar, and/or nonfat Yoplait, I was tempted to snack and "starving" by 11 or 11:30, more so than if I skipped breakfast.

    I personally like eating in the AM but also like keeping it low cal.
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    this is not an actual threat to your hunger, metabolism or weight.
  • absolutemike
    absolutemike Posts: 5 Member
    If you want to lose weight delay the breakfast as long as possible or better yet skip it. It's usualy a meal full of fast carbs anyway!
    Leave your body enough time to burn fat. This only happens when the sugar in your body is depleted.
    After dinner you already have between 8 and 12 hours without any food at the morning. If you skip the breakfast you are adding another 4 to 6 hours where your body need to burn fat to produce energy.
    I hope that helps.
    Good luck!
    Mike
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    Whatever you want to do - but I always eat breakfast, otherwise I am hungry all day and I don't realize it. I also don't skip lunch.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    ixiHemlock wrote: »
    Skipping meals purely for the purpose of saving calories isn't the best way to go about things

    My concern is that if you eat in the morning you're metabolism will start up and you'll eat more over the course of the day because you'll be more hungry overall

    ummmmm

    no it doesnt work like that. cause. biology. :/

    if youre hungry, eat. if not, wait.
  • lthames0810
    lthames0810 Posts: 722 Member
    Every day of my 60 years of life, until about 3 months ago, (and exept for my poverty stricken college days) I ate breakfast as soon as I woke up. I think, now, that it wasn't so much that I woke up hungry, but just that I expected to eat then.

    When I began to experiment with IF, I discovered that I'm not actually very hungry early in the day. I also discovered that when I eat breakfast, I feel hungry again within an hour and stay hungry throughout the day. When I skip breakfast, I don't start gettying hungry until lunch time and then lunch satisfies me until dinner.

    I've heard of others that have exactly the opposite experience with eating or skipping breakfast. So, my suggestion is to try it both ways and see which helps you stick to your calorie goal better.
  • asdowe13
    asdowe13 Posts: 1,951 Member
    links_slayer wrote: »
    protein shakes really give your metabolism a boost....like 5th or 6th gear! but they make you bulky so.....

    Nothing about this is true,.....absolutely nothing
  • monkeystikx
    monkeystikx Posts: 40 Member
    I never miss breakfast. It's something that just works for me. Usually about an hour after I wake up.
  • ForeverSunshine09
    ForeverSunshine09 Posts: 966 Member
    edited March 2015
    I eat it when I am hungry and skip it when I am not. I have never been a big breakfast person and depending on when I wake up and when I ate before I fell asleep I may not be hungry for hrs after. On days I eat breakfast it is typically less than 250 for the whole thing. If it is a big breakfast like pancakes, french toast or biscuits and gravy I am usually full til dinner or I might have an apple between. I log my dinner before anything and plan the rest of my day accordingly it has worked so far.
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