Yes. I'm going to ask a question about skipping breakfast.

FredDoyle wrote: »

Paging steve098
I have regularly skipped breakfast most of my life. When I was in shape and out.
I'm back in shape (mostly) and skip breakfast. It's up to you what helps you keep at the correct calorie level.

Seriously, how is this the only topic he doesn't spam with his book?!

Ultimately your ability to succeed in the long term for weight loss or weight maintenance will come down to how well you can adhere to your diet.

As such, if eating breakfast makes it easier for you to adhere to your calorie and macronutrient targets, then you should eat breakfast.

If eating breakfast makes it tougher for you to adhere to your calorie and macronutrient targets, then you should skip breakfast.

And that answer is going to differ from person to person.

I am not hungry early in the morning. I have the option to wait until later, so I eat when I get hungry. There are plenty of quick things to eat in the morning if you really want to. eggs, oatmeal, yogurt are some.

I am also in the "Not Hungry In The Morning" camp. The only time I force myself to eat is if I know that lunch may not be an option, or it will come late. Only eating when you are actually hungry is probably a good thing!

I usually have something on standby that's easy to "grab and go". So, since I'm on a diet... A slimfast smoothie, or a breakfast bar etc. Toast, yoghurt and fruit, or cereal all take time to prepare, but prepackaged stuff doesn't! So if you're not a morning person...

Lorleee wrote: »

Listen to your body and eat when you're genuinely hungry. I have a small breakfast because if I don't I feel weak halfway through my commute. If I didn't, I'd rather save the calories for mid-afternoon when I start getting the hungries and want to eat up all my snacks.

This wouldn't work for me.....I am always hungry.

RosieLoo24 wrote: »

I'm surprised people are saying there is nothing wrong with skipping breakfast. I've always heard it is the worst thing you can do. Kick starting your metabolism and all that

Only skipping breakfast when you are hungry is bad. if you are not hungry, then no biggie.

mrsdenno82 wrote: »

"Breakfast is the most important meal of the day" was started by cereal companies.
"Breakfast" means to "Break your fast". So "Breakfast" can be at 6am or 6pm.
Some people find that eating breakfast fills them up for the day and spaces out snacks and meals.
Others find that eating breakfast leads to a day of overeating.
Some people find that they feel ill, weak or generally lazy without breakfast.
Some people find that they feel the above if they DO eat breakfast.
Your daily amount of calories, in a 24 hour period, and the quality of those calories supports weight loss. Whether you eat from 6pm to 6pm or 6am to 6am is irrelevant.

That's exectly right. You need to find a plan that works for you and that you will stick to. I personally break my fast six or seven hours after I get out of bed, between 11 and noon. I always have, fat or fit.

I'm another one of those people that feel nauseated right after they wake up. Most foods that are typically breakfast foods make me sick to think of at any time of the day. I usually take my breakfast at least two hours after waking up, and I've found that if I don't eat breakfast in the morning, I am not actually hungry until around noon or so.

I've had to force myself to start eating breakfast around 10am these days due to my work schedule. If I don't eat then, I won't have another chance to eat until 3pm, and I'm most certainly hungry by then!

I've found a container of low fat yogurt, and maybe some fruit does nicely. These don't require any preparation. Sometimes I have some instant oatmeal - you can just put hot water in it, then forget about it for a while.

Remaking_Me wrote: »

I struggled with this my entire life. Eating breakfast used to even make me feel nauseated.
My trick? Now, at the recommendation of a 'nutrition' person, the SECOND I wake up, I drink a bottle of water (all of it) and within 40 min, I am good to eat.
And make sure you dont eat after 7 at night- so your tummy has a chance to get hungry over night.
- Workout hard too, and push that metabolism up!

Nothing wrong with eating after 7pm either.
Why would I want my tummy to has a chance to get hungry overnight?

RosieLoo24 wrote: »

I'm surprised people are saying there is nothing wrong with skipping breakfast. I've always heard it is the worst thing you can do. Kick starting your metabolism and all that

What you hear and what's actually true are two different things.

There is no scientific evidence that shows that eating breakfast "kickstarts" metabolism. Metabolism is "kickstarted" once you get out of bed since physical activity of any type increases it automatically. Metabolism is ALWAYS running or one would be considered deceased. It slows down at night, but believe it or not, one burns more fat sleeping for 8 hours vs someone doing some hard exercise for 1 hour or

Skipping breakfast is fine if you prefer that. Total calories at the end of the day are what matter most. The body isn't on an eating time clock. It digests when it gets food into it regardless of time.

Personally I skip breakfast every morning and don't eat till after 12 noon.

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Personally, breakfast is icky. Yes, icky. I will not eat it, not in a train, not in a plane, not at all.

However, my children appear to love breakfast. So I feed them. I have friends who have to eat first thing in the morning, or else they are evil and mean. So they eat breakfast for the sake of keeping friends.

I think you should eat breakfast if you want, or not if you don't want.

MelRC117 wrote: »

Where's Steve98? It's right up his alley. Maybe he's busy or something...you know since he teaches at a medical school.

This was exactly my thought. "Steve's" favorite topic and he's not here.

Eat when you are hungry. Just make sure you are keeping within your goals and everything will be fine. I eat at all kinds of odd hours and I still lose and am feeling better all the time.

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