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Do I REALLY need to eat Breakfast???

RosanaRosanaDana
RosanaRosanaDana Posts: 93 Member
edited February 25 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm one of those folks that just don't have an interest in breakfast. A morning coffee and maybe a piece of fruit at some point before lunch if I get hungry. I would prefer to save my calories to split between lunch and dinner. Is that wrong thinking? Lately I've been working at having a smoothy for breakfast but then I skip the coffee, too much liquid that early. I'd really prefer the coffee. So, what's your take. I really will listen to any good advice given by people who have been on this journey and are successfully fighting their way back to a healthy body. Thanks :happy:
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  • clambert1273
    clambert1273 Posts: 840 Member
    Nope eat whenever you want....

    I force myself to eat oatmeal in the morning so I can take my meds LOL
  • kbmnurse
    kbmnurse Posts: 2,484 Member
    YES Yes Yes
  • FindingAmy77
    FindingAmy77 Posts: 1,268 Member
    pretty much its eat when you feel hungry. The main reason breakfast is recommended is that it breaks the fast from when you were sleeping and helps to lower your blood sugar and kickstart your metabolism. You are not wanting breakfast because you are indeed filling up on coffee and fruit. (I love coffee too and sometime skip breakfast so i can have more coffee) ITs not a big deal if you eat lightly in the morning as long as you balance it out in the day. I get so hungry by ten if I skip breakfast so having snacks preplanned with help with that. I think it is a great idea if you switch it up and drink a smoothie here and there to replace the coffee. Remember its baby steps and small changes. Don't force a whole new way of waking up if its just not your thing. This is a live and learn/trial and error process. The most important thing is to get your calories in for each day without going over. Good luck
  • queenierz
    queenierz Posts: 210 Member
    It really depends on how you feel. But whatever it is, you HAVE to at leadt eat something after working out. For me, I think it is better to eat breakfast because it will boost your metabolism in the morning. And plus, i read in several articles, breakfast is the most important meal.
  • jec285
    jec285 Posts: 145 Member
    I skip breakfast everyday, I skip lunch occasionally, I like my dinners.
  • kgeyser
    kgeyser Posts: 22,505 Member
    No, you do not have to eat breakfast. It doesn't kickstart your metabolism, it doesn't make you lose more weight, it doesn't do anything that blogs or magazines claim it does. It's just a meal. Some people like a big breakfast; others eat a small one. Some people like to eat as soon as they wake up, others aren't hungry until later. Some people find that breakfast keeps them from overeating; others find that the earlier in the day they start eating, the more likely they are to overeat, so they skip breakfast.

    Do what works for you.
  • GiveMeCoffee
    GiveMeCoffee Posts: 3,556 Member
    No, you do not have to eat breakfast. It doesn't kickstart your metabolism, it doesn't make you lose more weight, it doesn't do anything that blogs or magazines claim it does. It's just a meal. Some people like a big breakfast; others eat a small one. Some people like to eat as soon as they wake up, others aren't hungry until later. Some people find that breakfast keeps them from overeating; others find that the earlier in the day they start eating, the more likely they are to overeat, so they skip breakfast.

    Do what works for you.

    Definitely this!

    I wake up normally around 3 - 3:30 am every day, my first meal is usually around 1 -2 in the afternoon. My metabolism is just fine :)
  • Irishsquid62
    Irishsquid62 Posts: 83 Member
    It's up to you of course but I've found eating a good breakfast is the best way for me to lose weight. I try to make it my biggest meal of the day and include a good amount of protein and fat. It curbs my appetite for the rest of the day, keeps my metabolism up, and gives me energy for my early afternoon workout.

    "Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper!"

    It's a tough habit to get into but try it for week or two and you'll probably like the results.
  • eric_sg61
    eric_sg61 Posts: 2,925 Member
    I was unaware that our metabolisms stopped sometime in the middle of the night and needed jumpstarted
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  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    No, you do not have to eat breakfast. It doesn't kickstart your metabolism, it doesn't make you lose more weight, it doesn't do anything that blogs or magazines claim it does. It's just a meal. Some people like a big breakfast; others eat a small one. Some people like to eat as soon as they wake up, others aren't hungry until later. Some people find that breakfast keeps them from overeating; others find that the earlier in the day they start eating, the more likely they are to overeat, so they skip breakfast.

    Do what works for you.

    Yup.

    eta: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/820577-meal-frequency-rev-up-that-furnace-lol
  • likitisplit
    likitisplit Posts: 9,420 Member
    Do we have to answer this question every day?
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    Do we have to answer this question every day?

    Breakfast is a trigger food for me and makes me eat for the rest of the day.
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    Do we have to answer this question every day?

    Breakfast is a trigger food for me and makes me eat for the rest of the day.

    Without it I get dizzy, nauseous, light headed and hangry. Does that mean everyone should eat breakfast?

    ...the answer is no. Do what works best for you.
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
    NO.
  • gypsy_spirit
    gypsy_spirit Posts: 2,107 Member
    NO.

    Concise and the truth.
  • RosanaRosanaDana
    RosanaRosanaDana Posts: 93 Member
    likitisplit
    No, you don't have to answer this question but maybe someone else who is willing to be helpful will ;-)
  • brynnsmom
    brynnsmom Posts: 945 Member
    I never eat breakfast. It works for me, we eat bigger evening meals and this allows me more calories for those.
  • TheBrolympus
    TheBrolympus Posts: 586 Member
    I like apples.
  • LifeWithPie
    LifeWithPie Posts: 552 Member
    All I need is coffee.
  • Jess__I__Can
    Jess__I__Can Posts: 307 Member
    I was unaware that our metabolisms stopped sometime in the middle of the night and needed jumpstarted
    02_27_14_jason-statham-crank-shirtless-nipple-clamp-2011_grande_grande.jpg?1497

    ^This.
  • likitisplit
    likitisplit Posts: 9,420 Member
    likitisplit
    No, you don't have to answer this question but maybe someone else who is willing to be helpful will ;-)

    I found the following threads in 5 minutes using the search feature:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1335774-why-can-t-i-skip-breakfast?hl=breakfast

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1338490-meal-replacement-shakes-instead-of-breakfast?hl=breakfast#posts-20553935

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1335711-do-i-really-need-to-eat-breakfast-early-in-the-day?hl=breakfast

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1144196-breakfast-is-the-most-important-meal?hl=most+important+meal#posts-17813477

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1046499-breakfast-most-important-meal-of-the-day?hl=most+important+meal

    Perhaps you could read through these and see if there is any different information offered than the advice given to your question?

    Was that helpful?
  • Galatea_Stone
    Galatea_Stone Posts: 2,037 Member
    I was unaware that our metabolisms stopped sometime in the middle of the night and needed jumpstarted
    02_27_14_jason-statham-crank-shirtless-nipple-clamp-2011_grande_grande.jpg?1497

    Oh, my! This is so distracting.

    Oh, yes. OP's question. No, OP, you don't need to eat any particular meal. Breakfast isn't necessary. Meal timing doesn't matter, and if you're not hungry until lunch, that's just fine. If someone only eats breakfast and dinner, that's fine, too.
  • _lyndseybrooke_
    _lyndseybrooke_ Posts: 2,561 Member
    I love breakfast, and I don't know how people can skip it. I'd be so cranky and hungry by lunch, I'd probably eat everything in sight. However, if you're not hungry in the mornings, then you don't have to eat breakfast. If you're going hungry just so you can eat more later, it's your prerogative, but I think that's making it harder than it should be. My goal is to never be hungry because hunger sucks, so I eat quite often to prevent it. Whatever works for you.
  • JulieFinn
    JulieFinn Posts: 52 Member
    No, you do not have to eat breakfast. It doesn't kickstart your metabolism, it doesn't make you lose more weight, it doesn't do anything that blogs or magazines claim it does. It's just a meal. Some people like a big breakfast; others eat a small one. Some people like to eat as soon as they wake up, others aren't hungry until later. Some people find that breakfast keeps them from overeating; others find that the earlier in the day they start eating, the more likely they are to overeat, so they skip breakfast.

    Do what works for you.


    This is my way of thinking too - - - and it's what I do!
  • kaotik26
    kaotik26 Posts: 590 Member
    I'm the same way, food early in the morning just isn't what I like. I tried to force some oatmeal down the other day and it made my stomach hurt. I eat when I am hungry, usually in the afternoon I'm ready for a big dinner because that's how I grew up eating, so it works better for me to just bring a protein bar along to class and eat it about 11am.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    Waiting for the inevitable fallout of this thread
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  • kaotik26
    kaotik26 Posts: 590 Member
    I was unaware that our metabolisms stopped sometime in the middle of the night and needed jumpstarted
    02_27_14_jason-statham-crank-shirtless-nipple-clamp-2011_grande_grande.jpg?1497

    These things need 'like' buttons on them!!:laugh:
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,037 Member
    I'm one of those folks that just don't have an interest in breakfast. A morning coffee and maybe a piece of fruit at some point before lunch if I get hungry. I would prefer to save my calories to split between lunch and dinner.

    I do this most of the time as well...

    Noting bad will happen to you if you skip breakfast...
  • jonlfischer
    jonlfischer Posts: 171 Member
    I workout in the mornings and some days i will eat a peanut butter sandwich and a protein shake, other days i wont eat anything. It all depends on how i feel when i wake up. I cant tell much difference in the gym on days i eat compared to days i dont eat.
  • 2013sk
    2013sk Posts: 1,318 Member
    You don't NEED to eat breakfast if you don't want too!!! But personally I think because your have been asleep for say 7-8 hours with no food, you would wake up and be hungry???

    But if your not hungry... Why eat???

    Maybe try having some fruit with yoghurt in a boxl

    2 x Weetabix with some milk

    Cereal bar/protein bar on the go etc!!

    Smoothies are great in the summer...

    How you eat your calories is down to you.

    See I love breakfast, and sometimes I have a big breakfast... No lunch, then dinner... Suits me and keeps me full for hours : )
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