how many calories for breakfast?

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  • smc864
    smc864 Posts: 570 Member
    I eat 1200-1400 calories/day and breakfast is my largest meal... somewhere between 350-420 calories. I would say a more typical amount for most people would be 250-300 on a 1200 calorie plan.
  • Phoenix_Warrior
    Phoenix_Warrior Posts: 1,633 Member
    300-400 depending on the day but I also eat 1600.
  • lauren3101
    lauren3101 Posts: 1,853 Member
    hi all. I eat about 1200 calories a day (and eat most of my exercise calories back). I know that it's wise to start off with a big breakfast so that I am less hungry throughout the day but I am wondering approximately how many calories I should allocate to breakfast without having to feel to restricted throughout the rest of the day? any ideas or approximations? thanks!

    Starting off with a big breakfast isn't 'wise', it all depends on what works for you. You just need to get those 1200 calories in, so divide them up however suits you.

    I prefer a big dinner, so my breakfasts tend to be around 220 cals for some porridge. I've recently started a morning workout though, so now I eat double that, as I tend to be ravenous after!
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    Strong 2 year thread bump
  • ladler91
    ladler91 Posts: 4
    I usually drink a smoothie that I've made for breakfast which is around 300/350 calories. It keeps me full until lunch time! google healthy smoothies that incorporate frozen berries and veggies.
  • lauraspberry
    lauraspberry Posts: 655 Member
    I only go between 150-250 recently because I feel so hungry before lunch, so I save up some cals for snacks in between meals :)
  • notyouraveragetalia
    notyouraveragetalia Posts: 223 Member
    Usually 300-400 including my morning snack! I am SO hungry in the mornings. Usually egg scrambles/protein pancakes on the weekends and oatmeal during the week.
  • Ashleigh_LP
    Ashleigh_LP Posts: 57 Member
    I usually have around 150-250 cals for breakfast and lunch is around 400-500 with the remaining 650ish for dinner :)
  • BenjaminMFP88
    BenjaminMFP88 Posts: 660 Member
    Dispite what most people will probably claim, there is little viable scientific evidence suggesting when and how often someone should eat their calories in a day. Set up your macros, and meet them every day. doesn't much matter when and how you meet them, just do.

    As for me, I eat about 80% of my calories for breakfast and lunch. Breakfast at about 200-400 and lunch at about 750-1200 and that seems to work best for me. I'm not a fan of eating near bedtime which is pretty early for me.....

    The only claim that I've seen with substance is how you eat before/after a workout... but that's for a different thread.
  • alechua
    alechua Posts: 224 Member
    I'm not a heavy breakfast eater. I usually allocate 200-260 at most for breakfast. :) My biggest meal would be at lunch. :)
  • blably
    blably Posts: 490 Member
    i dont function if i dont eat first thing when i wake up, so my breakfast is made out of two parts. first one at home, and then at work around 9-10. i usually eat up to 500 kcal, and eat around 1800 daily.
  • mikeruz
    mikeruz Posts: 35 Member
    I usually eat a Special K breakfast sandwhich with sausage, egg, and cheese that totals approximately 240 and that keeps me good until lunch.
  • jlb0301
    jlb0301 Posts: 7
    I eat about 250-300 calories at 6:45am, then I eat a 100 calorie greek yogurt at 9:30am. Staggered works best for me.
  • roundfacelittlewaist
    roundfacelittlewaist Posts: 3
    200 mostly
  • sirvivor007
    sirvivor007 Posts: 45 Member
    If I was on 1200 calories a day I would do something like this:

    Breakfast -500
    Lunch - 400
    Dinner - 300

    Always have a balance of carbs/protien/fats per your ratios. If you want snacks also, then:

    Breakfast - 400
    Snack - 100
    Lunch - 300
    Snack - 100
    Dinner - 300

    Again with a balance. To get the most fat burning out of your fast from sleeping then skip break-fast and roll the calories into your lunch and dinner. This will keep your insulin down and your growth hormone high.
  • leebesstoad
    leebesstoad Posts: 1,186 Member
    i eat 90 calories for breakfast and hitting 500-600 for lunch i'm 112 lbs now struggling to get to 95lbs

    Why? 95 pounds, unless you are 5'0" or shorter, seems underweight to me. Anything over 5'0" would put BMI under 18 at 95 pounds.

    And why bump a 2 year old thread? Something seems a bit odd.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    I don't eat a big breakfast because for me the breakfast "fullness" wears off fairly fast. I eat about 150-300 calories for breakfast. And I eat 1200 a day.

    This.

    I'm at 1,400 calories currently and I usually have a breakfast between 170-300 calories. It keeps me full 'til lunch. I could eat more calories at breakfast and still be hungry by noon, so I don't. Generally a 200-ish calorie breakfast taco, egg/toast, or yogurt portion with nuts keeps me feeling satisfied all morning.
  • MistyMtnMan
    MistyMtnMan Posts: 527 Member
    I honestly don't think there is any sort of amount you should or should not eat in the morning. Sometimes i eat a big 500-600 or more cal breakfast, sometimes I dont eat until lunch. Doesn't really matter, as long as you don't go over your cals for the day. Do what works for you.
  • JCtrack21
    JCtrack21 Posts: 3 Member
    I like your philosophy on this question. How has the myfitnesspal app helped you so far in reaching your goal(s)?
  • MelissaPhippsFeagins
    MelissaPhippsFeagins Posts: 8,063 Member
    I eat two egg whites scrambled with cheese and sometimes salsa on toast or half a bagel most days with coffee. Somewhere around 300 calories and keeps me full for several hours.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Derp.
  • sloane70
    sloane70 Posts: 45 Member
    Breakfast is coffee w/ skim milk plus a protein shake (whey protein with ice & water plus a piece of fruit - banana or frozen pineapple or what have you). Comes in well under 300, but that's also my pre-exercise breakfast. If I work out, I follow that up with a protein bar (usually 200-ish calories with 20 gm protein). Lunch is either leftovers or a sandwich, but I try to get a bunch of fiber in, because the last afternoon is when I start making bad food choices, and the protein & carbs from the sandwich helps tide me over til dinner. I usually do a greek yogurt if I get the munchies in the late afternoon. Dinner is whatever I want that seems to get my macros back up to par. I don't stress a hundred or so calories over, as some days I'm under by the same amount. I'd rather be happy with what I eat and not feel like I'm dieting.
  • mungowungo
    mungowungo Posts: 327 Member
    I'm another that doesn't function well without breakfast. Breakfast can be anywhere between 400 and 500 calories - if I eat less I get hungry whereas if I eat a big breakfast I'm often not hungry at lunch so don't have any. Then I'll have maybe a piece of fruit if I'm hungry before dinner. For dinner I'll have the rest of my calories for the day. But this may not suit everybody.
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