Calories at breakfast?

Thank you i just didn't know if my big meal was TOO big lol my diary is open is people wanna see what I mean. Although I forget to log most days work in progressive!!

If you're hungry, by all means - eat!!

I try to spread out my intake throughout the day, but I don't think it really matters in the long run

I am currently eating 1900 calories per day (NOT eating back exercise calories, as they're already factored in). I usually eat around 300 for breakfast, as that seems enough for me to feel full and satisfied until lunch time.

I tend to eat a larger dinner and also like to save room for some snacks. I like to have enough calories for a snack in the afternoon around 2 PM or so and then some snacks later at night. Feel free to look at my diary if you like... in the past I haven't always been on my best behavior, especially on weekends... but it's my goal for May to stick to my 1900 consistently (based on my weekly goals... for example, i was about 130 under on Monday and 130 over on Tuesday, so I consider that to just cancel out).

Anyway, it's really just up to personal preference. I don't think there's anything wrong with eating a big first meal, though if you find you're tired/weak/etc by the end of the night, you may consider shifting some calories to later in the day.

I eat 300-400 calories for breakfast. I'm eating between 1600-1800 calories, although I need to do a slight increase again soon. I normally eat lunch around 1130-Noon, and lunch is normally my biggest meal, ranging anywhere between 450-600 calories. Dinner can really vary depending on if its my day off or if I work. If I work, I split my dinner up into smaller calorie meals, or I plan an evening snack for after work.

I don't like grazing, but on work days I try to spread the calories throughout the day because I get weak, even on a higher amount of calories.

I'm still learning to adjust as I go along, I bored of the same thing everyday so now I'm trying to create differnt options that are filling but not over doing it in the sugar area. Me and fresh fruit / vegatables keep getting me in trouble. Good luck

My dairy is open if you want a look. I tend to be between 330-450 for breakfast. The biggest difference I see is the amount of sugar in your breakfast (probably your coffee?) versus mine. It makes sense that if you eat most of your calories early in the morning that you are famished the next morning.
If you are losing weight, I wouldn't worry about when you eat, as long as you have energy to get through your day. If you aren't losing weight, or aren't feeling energy when you need it, that would be a sign that you should change things up.

I usually just have coffee in the morning. It doesn't really matter WHEN you eat your calories as long as you're getting enough of htem. Some people prefer to eat more early, but this just causes me to get 'snacky' throughout the day. So I usually skip breakfast and eat the majority of my calories at dinner time (lunch is usually 300 calories or less of soup - the canned and full of sodium kind... but it works for me). Do whatever you're comfortable with.

I usually have a banana for breakfast and then if I go on a run/to the gym I will come back and have a bowl of cereal. So about 350. But I love a big breakfast. I find that when I have a big breakfast, I snack a lot less during the day.

I have been eating a larger breakfast and lighter lunch with medium to large dinner. idk i just go by how i feel daily

usually 250-300, but i eat 6 times a day. i'd eat more at breakfast if i didn't expect to eat again before lunch.

same as the other posters - eat when you're hungry and you'll be good to go!

It eating a big breakfast works for you, then it works for you

I normally have 400-700 for breakfast. Since I pre-plan my day, I have a larger breakfast if I know my lunch and dinner are smaller. I also have 2-3 snacks (ranging from 200-300 calories) a day.

I am also a breakfast lover. My usual used to include eggs, grits, turkey sausage and veggies, for about 400 calories. In the past couple of weeks, I've dialed that back to egg beaters + veggies / greens, and have found that I'm just as satisfied on 250 or 300 calories. This gives me the option to grab some greek yogurt for a mid morning snack based on how I feel / how active I am.

I have figured out that a big breakfast is that part of a morning 'ritual' of sorts to get myself ready for the day, and my need for larger portions was mostly habit. I have trying to decouple eating from the rest of my morning routine by mixing things up - I catch up on laundry before I make breakfast one day, and make breakfast right after I shower another. This has actually helped me adjust to a new routine without feeling like I'm missing something.

I agree with others that it doesn't matter how you break up your calories throughout the day. But I find that for me, a small breakfast of around 170-230 calories is enough to satisfy me until noon when I eat lunch. So that's what I typically have, a breakfast around 200 calories.

My breakfast always has some protein in it...usually an egg, and/or Greek yogurt or some type of veggie sausage or bacon.

If I had a 200 cal lunch or dinner I'd be miserable and hungry, though!

Also, I am not much of a snacker and find myself totally unsatisfied when I've tried the "six mini meals" approach.