Do you eat breakfast?

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  • lucasmoten
    lucasmoten Posts: 143 Member
    Sometimes I do. Sometimes I don't. On weekdays, I rarely eat breakfast before a run if I'm doing a morning run. The days that I do eat after running, its either donuts, oatmeal, or bananas.

    On weekends, I will fuel up with donuts and coffee on the way to the run and then top off with bananas after the run.

    Overall, anywhere from about 0-400 calories.

    That said, this is now, where I'm not focused on losing weight faster. If I wanted to lose at 1+ pounds a week, I'd always run the morning without pre-fuel, and then upon return, if I was super hungry, I'd have a protein shake. Otherwise, I'd wait an hour and see if I was hungry then, which is rare. With fat to burn, my body has a fuel source in the early goings as long as I'm amply hydrated.

    In general, because of the running thing, I'm more energized from running then I'll be from eating a traditional breakfast. Breakfast to me is a fuel depending on whats happening before mid-day, not a requisite to get the day itself going.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    I find that if I eat breakfast during the week, it makes me hungrier throughout the day. I wake at about 3:30 and gym at 5:00, then I have some Greek yogurt with nuts and fresh fruit about 10:00-10:30. Total calories 220.
    Sunday, that's a whole different story, so about 500 calories.
  • My Breakfast is about a third of my calories. Granola with almond milk heated in the microwave with sliced almonds, a few raisins, pumpkin seeds and ground flax seed, about 400 calories. I start work at 8am but don't have lunch until 1ish so I need the calories to get me through the day. I sometimes have a 100-150calorie snack a light dinner and then another snack. I've lost 7 pounds in 3 weeks so I am doing good. Once I start exercising I can up my calories a bit.
  • teamgiff4
    teamgiff4 Posts: 62 Member
    Yes! :) Usually 300-400 calories. I usually wake up huuungry.
  • GrammyPeachy
    GrammyPeachy Posts: 1,723 Member
    250-300, but I also have a fruit between breakfast and lunch.
  • chatnel
    chatnel Posts: 688 Member
    Don't eat breakfast on weekdays. I prefer my breakfast calories for a bigger better dinner.

    However, I do enjoy a bacon breakfast on the weekend.
  • Aemely
    Aemely Posts: 694 Member
    I eat about 140 calories which is about 10% of my recommended calorie intake (not adjusting for exercise). I have eaten breakfast since getting back to MFP, and I think it has really helped me not OVEREAT at lunchtime!! There are too many good restaurants that I don't need to be going to at lunchtime. I'd like to save my calories for dinner and snacks later. Everyone is different, but I am a bad hangry person. Don't go to work hangry. :laugh:
  • osche731
    osche731 Posts: 213 Member
    You should always eat breakfast! Otherwise it slows down your metabolic rate and it becomes harder to lose weight. Even if it's just a piece of fruit, you should ALWAYS eat breakfast.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    I usually eat about 500 calories for breakfast, which is somewhere between 1/3 and 1/4 of my daily calorie goal. I prefer a big breakfast, small lunch, and big dinner.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    You should always eat breakfast! Otherwise it slows down your metabolic rate and it becomes harder to lose weight. Even if it's just a piece of fruit, you should ALWAYS eat breakfast.

    Breakfast isn't necessary. Do whatever helps you stick to your calorie goal and gives you energy for your workouts. Short of that, don't sweat it.
  • drabbits3
    drabbits3 Posts: 140 Member
    I eat breakfast every single day, about 200 calories. I am an 8th grade teacher, up at 6am, out the door at 7:15, teaching by 8:15. I get a headache if I don't eat until lunch. Mornings are super busy for me--gotta eat. I have EITHER a spinach-mango-banana smoothie (homemade), 1/2 cup plain non fat greek yogurt with 1/2 cup berries, or 2/3 cup of this fiber cereal from Trader Joe's with 1 cup berries. Maybe a piece of low fat toast with 1 tablespoon of peanut butter. Sometimes 1/2 cup oatmeal with 1/2 cup berries. I love breakfast food--could eat cereal three meals a day! But I have to eat. I drink green tea throughout the day teaching also.
  • Riz72
    Riz72 Posts: 67 Member
    Always, but that's me. I'm a hungry person so when I get up I'm usually quite hungry.

    But this is what I do when I'm in a rush (which seems like always).

    My usual breakfast 90% of the time consists of:

    raw oats
    natural PB
    cocoa powder
    banana (maybe)
    flax seed (maybe).
    almond milk

    In a day where I'm in a rush, I just blend it all together. It's a little thick because of the raw oats but still handy enough for a breakfast shake. I obviously prefer comfortably sitting down and eating but that isn't always possible.
  • I eat breakfast every day. About 200-300 calories. Either a smoothie with coconut water, fruit, and yogurt, or oatmeal with fruit in it. I workout between breakfast and lunch most days so having something to eat before working out really makes a difference to me in how quickly I get tired!
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
    NO.
  • itsbasschick
    itsbasschick Posts: 1,584 Member
    i eat 5 or 6 small meals per day, all the same size, so my breakfast is usually between 200 and 225 calories.
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
    You should always eat breakfast! Otherwise it slows down your metabolic rate and it becomes harder to lose weight. Even if it's just a piece of fruit, you should ALWAYS eat breakfast.
    it does not slow down your metabolic rate to eat a bit later in the day.
  • smashley_mashley
    smashley_mashley Posts: 589 Member
    100g of yogurt and 1/4 cup granola... it is just under 300call
  • cleback
    cleback Posts: 261 Member
    I usually wake up starving... I also go for runs first thing in the morning, so if I do not eat a substantial breakfast, I get so hangry and tired. Anyway, I normally eat 300-450 cal for breakfast.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    I only eat about 15% of my daily calories at breakfast (200 calories). I just find that I am very satisfied with a cup of coffee and various small breakfast meals like fridge oats with fruit & 4 oz nonfat Greek yogurt...an egg taco on small size flour tortilla...boiled egg and toast...oatmeal with nuts & sugar free syrup...small veggie omelet...or some variation of those.

    On weekends I often have a larger breakfast of 300-450 calories...crepes, pancakes or a homemade breakfast sandwich...but because I get WAY more exercise on those days it's still a very small percentage of my calories for the day...maybe 20% max.
  • mkdm291
    mkdm291 Posts: 139 Member
    I usually eat a chobani and 1/2 banana when I first get to work. Logs about 160 calories. I eat more on the weekends because I can go for longer runs and exercise more on weekends - this morning I logged about 300 calorie breakfast with 2 eggs and even a muffn! With my increased exercise, I still came in at a calorie deficit today.
    I find if I don't eat breakfast, I'm on the hunt for pizza or burritos come lunch time :laugh:
  • nosebag1212
    nosebag1212 Posts: 621 Member
    You should always eat breakfast! Otherwise it slows down your metabolic rate and it becomes harder to lose weight. Even if it's just a piece of fruit, you should ALWAYS eat breakfast.
    complete nonsense, meal frequency has zero bearing on metabolic rate, please refrain from spreading broscience you read in the latest women's health magazine, thanks.
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,300 Member
    I am about to start smacking my head against the wall. You do NOT have to eat breakfast. It doesn't kickstart a dang thing. It's a myth and flat out not backed by science. Meal timing and frequency have no impact on metabolic rate. So STOP spreading this BS!

    I do not eat breakfast. I was at my largest when I forced myself to have something. If I work out in the morning then I will have a small snack afterwards (usually milk and fruit) but that would be eat most days. Otherwise, I wait until later on in the day to eat. Why? Because I am physically unable to eat that early 99% of the time. The thought of food makes my stomach turn. If I force myself to eat, I feel like crud the rest of the day.
  • 115s
    115s Posts: 344 Member
    I eat shortly after waking up, whatever time I get up. So, yes.
  • El_Cunado
    El_Cunado Posts: 359 Member
    I haven't lately. When I did eat breakfast, it was about 400 cals or so.
  • arl1286
    arl1286 Posts: 276 Member
    Usually anywhere from 25%-50%. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day!
  • dnamouse
    dnamouse Posts: 612 Member
    No, I don't break my fast at 'breakfast' time. I do manage a cup of tea or coffee about an hour or two after I get up, but generally don't eat until closer to midday. I'm just not hungry until then.

    I have been known to have a 'late breakfast' about 11am on weekends that consists of as much bacon & eggs I can fit on a plate though... :smile:
    I do not eat breakfast. I was at my largest when I forced myself to have something. If I work out in the morning then I will have a small snack afterwards (usually milk and fruit) but that would be eat most days. Otherwise, I wait until later on in the day to eat. Why? Because I am physically unable to eat that early 99% of the time. The thought of food makes my stomach turn. If I force myself to eat, I feel like crud the rest of the day.

    Similar to this, I put ON weight when I forced myself to eat breakfast.
  • astroophys
    astroophys Posts: 175 Member
    I usually have fruit and a multivitamin. If I'm hungrier, I'll have something more substantial, ranging from an omelet to a small salmon fillet, usually with cooked vegetables.
  • roswald78
    roswald78 Posts: 9 Member
    I usually fix a Dole Shaker with low calorie juice. It helps keep me fuller until I eat lunch at work around 5 hours after I get there. I fix it right before I leave for work and sip on it while I am working. I have also fixed these with almond milk and find that satisfying as well, although the juice is more flavorful.
  • nicsflyingcircus
    nicsflyingcircus Posts: 2,899 Member
    I eat breakfast... anywhere between 11am and about 1:30pm. Earlier than that I usually have coffee or tea. This meal comprises anywhere from 300-700 cals (but usually 400-600) an can be any kind of food. Breakfast food or burrito bowls or stir fries
  • A banana is a big breakfast for me...

    Usually just a coffe and espresso. And a glass(8oz) of juice. Oj, tomato or whatever I've bought.

    I'd rather have a bigger dinner. But I'm certainly not starving myself in the morning to eat at night or anything. I'm just not generally hungry in the morning.