Eating Breakfast..

Yes, but I know that logically eating something in the morning will get my metabolism running and I'll be less likely to be starving in the afternoon since I'm usually only able to get my second meal at about 2:30. So to prevent overeating in the afternoon I always have a piece of fruit in the morning, usually an apple or grapefruit, and a cup of tea or black coffee.

A. You don't need breakfast.
B. Drink a smoothie if you insist.
C. Carry on

I know the feeling! I used to be physically ill if I tried to eat in the morning but I've gradually worked up to having a banana, coffee and even a yoghurt if I really push it!
I found leaving a bunch of bananas in the office means I have to eat one each day when I get in and after the walk it helps- I sometimes break it in half so doesn't seem as much

When I was heavy I skipped breakfast regularly, but still ate lunch and dinner. Now I typically skip or go light on dinner. Doing so makes me very hungry by the time breakfast rolls around. Eating breakfast and lunch makes more sense to me because it gives me calories when I am awake and active. Dinner seems like such a waste of calories because I am my least active in the evening and while I am asleep. You can try to reset your appetite by swapping out breakfast for dinner, it worked for me.

When I was heavy I skipped breakfast regularly, but still ate lunch and dinner. Now I typically skip or go light on dinner. Doing so makes me very hungry by the time breakfast rolls around. Eating breakfast and lunch makes more sense to me because it gives me calories when I am awake and active. Dinner seems like such a waste of calories because I am my least active in the evening and while I am asleep. You can try to reset your appetite by swapping out breakfast for dinner, it worked for me.

I totally agree with choosing breakfast and lunch. I never could skip dinner because I'm always staying up late for my projects, so I have my reasons for taking more calories at nigh. But now I don't really have much things to do at night so I decided to skip dinner (i don't feel hungry at all), and if I got hungry I just grab some fruits.

I am of the opinion that you should never force yourself to eat if you're not hungry. Even if this means skipping breakfast. I usually have breakfast, but I'm usually hungry in the morning. Probably because my breakfasts tend to be heavier than my dinners. When I have light breakfasts, my dinners tend to be heavier. Either way, the calories usually even out. So, I still end up right around my calorie goal for maintenance. If you really feel breakfast is important, make a smoothie. I sometimes have smoothies with my breakfasts. They're great for nutrition and taste good, too.

My son is the same way. He can't eat that early. Now that he is grown up, he gets his coffee and eats a protien bar. I always eat breakfast because I know that your metabolism won't get started until you break the fast.

I usually just have a hard boiled egg. I usually exercise in the morning and find if I eat too much I have a really hard time.

I drink a big cup of water in the morning. My big cup fits about 4 cups of water. This gets my metabolism going. I don't eat actual food until like 10am, unless I'm totally starving. I have coffee between 9-10 am.

You don't *have to* eat breakfast. I get most of my calories between 6pm - 10pm most days...

Lord no, I'd probably end up killing people if I didn't eat breakfast. I absolutely have to eat something in the morning.

I used to never have breakfast either (wierdly enough when I was overweight) i just had no appetite and the thought of eating made me feel sick , started off with a small breakfast and now I've never really gone without breakfast, I always wake up hungry, I think your body just gets used to it, plus eating some of your calories in the morning will leave you with less in the day (which may mean a smaller dinner making it more likely to wake up hungry? ) just my take.

I've only been at this new healthy lifestyle for 2 weeks, but some days I eat breakfast, some days I don't. If I'm going to the gym in the morning, I eat because I'll feel sick if I don't put something in my stomach. But I usually eat something fairly low cal - boiled eggs, oatmeal, or a piece of toast with PB.

Maybe these guys who actually do studies know a little more than me.

From American Council on Exercise website
https://www.acefitness.org/prosourcearticle/3460/new-study-highlights-weight-loss-benefits-of

OK so I have never been a fan of breakfast, I'm never hungry in the morning and the thought of eating makes me gag! I have been to doing my best to force feed myself breakfast, but its difficult. Does anyone else have this problem, or have any tips to make eating in the morning easier??

I was never fond of breakfast either until recently. I would really have to choke something down if I wanted to eat before working out in the mornings. The thought of eating after waking up made me ill. And really, I think this probably pretty normal. A few generations ago, in my family at least because they were farmers, people would wake up, do whatever chores for a few hours and then eat breakfast.

Now, after being in a deficit for awhile, I find I do kind of wake up wanting something to eat. So I'll eat something quick and easily carried (e.g. the bagel I had this morning) and then have the bulk of my breakfast a few hours later.

It's really just about what helps you control hunger and energy levels for the day. It's all individual preference that may or may not change for you over time.