way iv been eating healthy?!
Remilover23237
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I skip breakfast for im always in a hurry to get out the door to school or work and lunch I skip also for im always in class or at work dinner I have whatevers on the menu for the night
my snacks are strawberries, grapes celery, yogurt greek and I drink a lot of water someday coffee
my snacks are strawberries, grapes celery, yogurt greek and I drink a lot of water someday coffee
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I'm always in a hurry too and skip breakfast, but one of my friends on here has made some comments to remind me that I do need to eat breakfast (and remembered to this morning!) It's really important, even if you're only able to have something small. Skipping so many meals is just going to throw you off, and make you miserable down the road. Your body needs fuel.
I'd highly recommend stocking up on portable fruit (my current favs are oranges and bananas). They come in their own packaging, and all you need to do is throw them in a purse or a backpack. If you don't have time for a sit-down lunch, still pack something to bring with you. It's really vital to fuel your body throughout the day; not only does your body need calories to function, but it needs fuel for workouts.0 -
Skipping breakfast is no good... fuel yourself!
Even if its a smoothie (made the night before) you definitely need breakfast0 -
Actually there is no science to back this up except for in children.Skipping breakfast is no good... fuel yourself!
Even if its a smoothie (made the night before) you definitely need breakfast
I personally eat breakfast but that is because I have time and I am starved.
To the OP plan and prepare...if you are hungry get portable snacks/meals to take with you. If you aren't hungry ensure you get your calories in at some point in the day.0 -
Nah, you don't need to eat breakfast. As long as you're getting adequate nutrition and meeting your calorie goals, breakfast is pretty irrelevant. (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-berardi-phd/breakfast-health_b_4436439.html)
I certainly wouldn't skip both breakfast AND lunch - I'd feel really lightheaded and miserable.
If you'd really rather be eating breakfast, and it's a matter of time, make some portable breakfasts. Breakfast sandwiches, muffins, smoothies, bars, yogurt... Same goes for lunch.
But you're not harming yourself by not eating breakfast.0 -
Skipping breakfast is no good... fuel yourself!
Even if its a smoothie (made the night before) you definitely need breakfast
No! You do not need breakfast. I eat 1-2 meals a day because I like bigger meals, when I do eat breakfast I'm starving all day long. Meal timing is personal preference.0 -
I've been skipping breakfast recently too. I never feel ready for breakfast but I read that you should have it so have been forcing food done - now I've been reading you don't need to eat breakfast so I skip it.
My cycle to work is much more pleasant and I'm more inclined to cycle as I don't feel full and bloated. I find I'm not as hungry at lunch if I don't have breakfast.
I probably save 700-800 calories a day by not having breakfast and cycling to work.
Hooray for skipping breakfast!0 -
What exactly is your question?
You skip breakfast AND lunch. .ok..so? What are you asking? If you're hungry then eat..grab a protein bar or something.0 -
Intermittent faster in the making basically!
No back to your thread - healthy? Dunno - define what healthy mean to you first.0 -
As long as you are getting in your required amount of calories in the day, you are fine. If you find that you are leaving hundreds of calories uneaten each day, then you need to look into getting some high calorie snacks in like nuts.0
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I think your general question is "is this healthy?"
The answer? No, I don't think so, unless you're eating a lot of those snacks to keep you going during the day. I'd pick either breakfast or lunch, and plan ahead so that you can fit it into your day - taking a sandwich with you for lunch, for example. Skipping breakfast and lunch will mean that you don't have nutrients available for your body to draw on at those times of day when you're more likely to be moving around and using your brain.0 -
I think your general question is "is this healthy?"
The answer? No, I don't think so, unless you're eating a lot of those snacks to keep you going during the day. I'd pick either breakfast or lunch, and plan ahead so that you can fit it into your day - taking a sandwich with you for lunch, for example. Skipping breakfast and lunch will mean that you don't have nutrients available for your body to draw on at those times of day when you're more likely to be moving around and using your brain.
You can skip both breakfast and lunch and still get your nutrients in, the only way it would be an issue is if you skip and then you overeat too much at dinner, or you aren't reaching your calorie and macros at the end of the day. My brain seems to be functioning fine.
But can you provide research to back up that skipping breakfast and lunch isn't healthy?0 -
Skipping breakfast or meals isn't a problem as long as you are getting sufficient nutrition and calories over the course of a day and it isn't interfering with how you feel and function throughout the day.
As your diary is private no-one can say your diet is healthy or not - what is the calorie, macro and micro nutrient breakdown of your "dinner I have whatevers on the menu for the night "?
The snacks you list are healthy enough but that's just a part of your diet.0 -
okay i just started this diet by calorie thing.. and i am confused.... do u need to have all the calories u are limited to a day or??? or is it just make sure u dont go over?0
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Skipping breakfast is no good... fuel yourself!
Even if its a smoothie (made the night before) you definitely need breakfast
broscience is broscience..
you most definitely do not "need" breakfast and plenty of people skip it and lose weight….0 -
Wait...since when is skipping breakfast good? Any scientific accredited research I've ever seen says breakfast is essential. And yes it matters if it's McD's McCafe versus bowl of healthy cereal. In the end I only control what smart nutrition choices I make so I guess do what you feel is right for you and good luck.0
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Wait...since when is skipping breakfast good? Any scientific accredited research I've ever seen says breakfast is essential. And yes it matters if it's McD's McCafe versus bowl of healthy cereal. In the end I only control what smart nutrition choices I make so I guess do what you feel is right for you and good luck.
what does it matter if your breakfast is McD's or a bowl of "healthy cereal…if the McD's fits your macros and you maintain a calorie deficit, then it does not matter.
And breakfast is essential….for nothing. Plenty of people do IF, skip breakfast, lose weight, and are shredded..
www.leangains.com0 -
Wait...since when is skipping breakfast good? Any scientific accredited research I've ever seen says breakfast is essential. And yes it matters if it's McD's McCafe versus bowl of healthy cereal. In the end I only control what smart nutrition choices I make so I guess do what you feel is right for you and good luck.
For something so essential, sure seem to be a lot of people getting by just fine without it... not read anything on the news lately about people dropping like flies due to missing breakfast.0 -
to answer peoples questions on why id don't snack or eat during the day are because I wake up get ready cuz I don't give my self time to eat im a night owl so I stay up all night get a couple hours of sleep this is only because school has been keeping me busy. also I am not allowed to have snacks at work anymore for I work at a daycare so the main goal is to have all attention on the kids and if you bring food they tend to want it as well making them all crowd around me some reaching into my snack so I ended that nuts are something I enjoy but cant have them for there is a child that is HIGHLY allergic at my work so I have to be very careful he doesn't come into contact with me when I have them before work so tends to be to much so I just stopped with the nuts.
what kind of shakes do you guys make? what do you put in them? I try to bring snacks but just always getting to my classes on time and after ones over I go to the next then after school I go to work so I don't always have a lot of time to myself0 -
You DO NEED breakfast. there is plenty of research that says you do. that's why its called the most important meal of the day. its called breakfast for a reason. Skipping breakfast damages metabolism. Even if you have a power bar. smoothie, shake or fruit on the way out the door is great. Breakfast is important for fueling your body at the start of the day. People who eat breakfast weigh 30 to 40% less than those who don't. Also people who eat breakfast are much less likely to binge later in the day0
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Actually there is no science to back this up except for in children.Skipping breakfast is no good... fuel yourself!
Even if its a smoothie (made the night before) you definitely need breakfast
I personally eat breakfast but that is because I have time and I am starved.
To the OP plan and prepare...if you are hungry get portable snacks/meals to take with you. If you aren't hungry ensure you get your calories in at some point in the day.
I just believe not having any food from waking up until lunch is a little silly, no science. Usually my "breakfast" is a shake but in my opinion, some form of food/smoothie/shake should be consumed just to get wake your metabolism & stomach up for the day.0 -
Metabolism doesn't stop overnight so there is no need to wake it up.
Short periods of fasting do no metabolic damage, the science is very clear on that.
I mostly eat breakfast because I enjoy it but I can easily skip it and suffer no ill effects on energy levels or gym performance. It is personal preference0 -
You DO NEED breakfast. there is plenty of research that says you do. that's why its called the most important meal of the day. its called breakfast for a reason. Skipping breakfast damages metabolism. Even if you have a power bar. smoothie, shake or fruit on the way out the door is great. Breakfast is important for fueling your body at the start of the day. People who eat breakfast weigh 30 to 40% less than those who don't. Also people who eat breakfast are much less likely to binge later in the day
No! Checks my ticker below ... I believe my metabolism is fine and skipping breakfast hasn't slowed down anything. It's called breakfast because you BREAK the FAST, so I wake up at 3:30 am and eat my first meal typically around 1 or 2 in the afternoon that's when I break my fast or have what you call breakfast.
It's called the most important meal of the day because it was a great marketing campaign done by cereal companies. Do your homework as long as you are getting your daily nutrition and calories in for the day when you get them is all about preference.0 -
Actually there is no science to back this up except for in children.Skipping breakfast is no good... fuel yourself!
Even if its a smoothie (made the night before) you definitely need breakfast
I personally eat breakfast but that is because I have time and I am starved.
To the OP plan and prepare...if you are hungry get portable snacks/meals to take with you. If you aren't hungry ensure you get your calories in at some point in the day.
I just believe not having any food from waking up until lunch is a little silly, no science. Usually my "breakfast" is a shake but in my opinion, some form of food/smoothie/shake should be consumed just to get wake your metabolism & stomach up for the day.
Your metabolism doesn't go to sleep so no need to wake it up. Please do your research0 -
Skipping breakfast is one thing, but skipping breakfast AND lunch is another. You're eating one meal a day with a few very low calorie snacks thrown in. How many calories does your dinner usually consist of? If it's less than 1200 calories (and preferably more), then you're not eating enough. No bueno. Do you just stuff your face with whatever is in sight once you walk into your house, because I sure would if I hadn't eaten a meal all day. Food isn't bad - try it, trust me.
I eat a post-working protein shake, then breakfast, then lunch, then my afternoon snack, then dinner. Make time to put food in your body. Excuses don't cut it. Eating breakfast before you leave for work or even on your way to work takes essentially no time. Throwing something, ANYTHING, in your bag to eat mid-day takes essentially no time. Do you have time to work out? If so, you also have time to eat.
Your profile mentions that you have a trainer. If you're working out, you need to be eating more often. I'd probably pass the hell out if I tried to go 23ish hours without eating and then tried to exercise. How does your trainer feel about you only eating one meal a day?0 -
Actually there is no science to back this up except for in children.Skipping breakfast is no good... fuel yourself!
Even if its a smoothie (made the night before) you definitely need breakfast
I personally eat breakfast but that is because I have time and I am starved.
To the OP plan and prepare...if you are hungry get portable snacks/meals to take with you. If you aren't hungry ensure you get your calories in at some point in the day.
I just believe not having any food from waking up until lunch is a little silly, no science. Usually my "breakfast" is a shake but in my opinion, some form of food/smoothie/shake should be consumed just to get wake your metabolism & stomach up for the day.
Your metabolism doesn't go to sleep so no need to wake it up. Please do your research
I don't mean it stops, just get it going a little more - a figure of speech - Not claiming to have done any research as I said its my opinion0 -
Skipping breakfast is no good... fuel yourself!
Even if its a smoothie (made the night before) you definitely need breakfast
I've done that. You just shake it up real well before you drink it.0 -
Actually there is no science to back this up except for in children.Skipping breakfast is no good... fuel yourself!
Even if its a smoothie (made the night before) you definitely need breakfast
I personally eat breakfast but that is because I have time and I am starved.
To the OP plan and prepare...if you are hungry get portable snacks/meals to take with you. If you aren't hungry ensure you get your calories in at some point in the day.
I just believe not having any food from waking up until lunch is a little silly, no science. Usually my "breakfast" is a shake but in my opinion, some form of food/smoothie/shake should be consumed just to get wake your metabolism & stomach up for the day.
Your metabolism doesn't go to sleep so no need to wake it up. Please do your research
I don't mean it stops, just get it going a little more - a figure of speech - Not claiming to have done any research as I said its my opinion
OMG, this is what is really irritating....I try really hard to stay out of the silly arguments but....
Why does there have to be science and research involved in telling someone to eat breakfast? where is the science and "research" that says "not eating breakfast" is NOT bad for you.
Jesus, he's just telling her to eat something in the morning because she may be hungry later and MAYBE that's not a good idea since, as people who are on a FITNESS website that promotes HEALTHY lifestyle and eating and losing weight, she may be prone to grabbing someing that is not necessarily healthy cuz she's effing hungry. AND he's being really polite about it too (hint hint!)
Lord have mercy and save me from the one-uppers.
Sorry HJO I didn't mean to jump all into your Kool Aid.0 -
What exactly is your question?
You skip breakfast AND lunch. .ok..so? What are you asking? If you're hungry then eat..grab a protein bar or something.
That's what I was wondering....0 -
OMG, this is what is really irritating....I try really hard to stay out of the silly arguments but....
Why does there have to be science and research involved in telling someone to eat breakfast? where is the science and "research" that says "not eating breakfast" is NOT bad for you.
Jesus, he's just telling her to eat something in the morning because she may be hungry later and MAYBE that's not a good idea since, as people who are on a FITNESS website that promotes HEALTHY lifestyle and eating and losing weight, she may be prone to grabbing someing that is not necessarily healthy cuz she's effing hungry. AND he's being really polite about it too (hint hint!)
Lord have mercy and save me from the one-uppers.
Sorry HJO I didn't mean to jump all into your Kool Aid.
The way I read the bit you quoted was that one person said you must eat breakfast, someone else said that's not true you don't have to, and the first guy said well in my opinion it's a good idea. Didn't sound like a silly argument to me.
The OP didn't say she was hungry or eating badly so I don't think there's evidence that not eating breakfast is doing her any harm. If not eating breakfast led to hunger, and eating badly then it's a good suggestion to grab a protein bar or smoothie or something quick and simple. If people say that she MUST eat breakfast to get her metabolism going etc. then I think it's right for someone else to point out that this isn't true - and that not everyone has to eat breakfast.0 -
The way I read the bit you quoted was that one person said you must eat breakfast, someone else said that's not true you don't have to, and the first guy said well in my opinion it's a good idea. Didn't sound like a silly argument to me.
The OP didn't say she was hungry or eating badly so I don't think there's evidence that not eating breakfast is doing her any harm. If not eating breakfast led to hunger, and eating badly then it's a good suggestion to grab a protein bar or smoothie or something quick and simple. If people say that she MUST eat breakfast to get her metabolism going etc. then I think it's right for someone else to point out that this isn't true - and that not everyone has to eat breakfast.
So the question remains: what is the OP even asking?0
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