breakfast or skip
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I_Will_End_You wrote: »I rarely eat breakfast. Eating breakfast doesn't "get your metabolism going", that is a myth. Your metabolism is always going, or else you'd be dead. If you don't want to eat breakfast, don't. It's all about personal preference. It's not going to effect your weight loss or health.
Wow, well this news to the world of medical professionals I'm sure. Yes, you're metabolism is always firing but you can surely increase your metabolic rate a variety of ways. Everyone is different, yes. Not eating breakfast and getting started into your work day is not helping the health or weight loss effort though. I can possibly understand cardio in the morning on an empty stomach but, that's about it. Your body just went through 8 hours of no caloric consumption, you need to eat. Protein and complex carbs, fat isn't bad either depending on your activity levels. Not eating breakfast? Smh.
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For those of you that don't eat breakfast because it makes you so hungry within 1-3 hours or so, why do you think that is? Do you think that's a bad thing? Or does it just not fit your schedule?0
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No breaky here, cup of tea then I'll have lunch around noon 1ish0
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I wish I could skip break fast and have more calories for the day and not feel as hungry but I wake up so hungry! I have to eat within the first 2 hours I wake up at least!0
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For those of you that don't eat breakfast because it makes you so hungry within 1-3 hours or so, why do you think that is? Do you think that's a bad thing? Or does it just not fit your schedule?
I don't eat breakfast because I'm not hungry until very late morning or until lunch time. When I'm hungry in the morning I eat breakfast. Typically I am hungry for lunch within a few hours then I do a lot more snacking throughout the day. I'm not sure why but it seems to go hand and hand for me. I don't think it's bad. I'm healthy, losing weight at a healthy pace, and I save all those calories for some great dinners. Maybe my heavy meals and late snacking gives me enough to last me that long? who knows..
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A lot of bro science in your post. It's sad.
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Is that what you kids call it these days? You'll probably quote Herschel Walker's "one meal a day" plan next. There's always the conspiracy theorists out there.
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msullivan1979 wrote: »For those of you that don't eat breakfast because it makes you so hungry within 1-3 hours or so, why do you think that is? Do you think that's a bad thing? Or does it just not fit your schedule?
I don't eat breakfast because I'm not hungry until very late morning or until lunch time. When I'm hungry in the morning I eat breakfast. Typically I am hungry for lunch within a few hours then I do a lot more snacking throughout the day. I'm not sure why but it seems to go hand and hand for me. I don't think it's bad. I'm healthy, losing weight at a healthy pace, and I save all those calories for some great dinners. Maybe my heavy meals and late snacking gives me enough to last me that long? who knows..
Have you had your body composition checked? I would be curious to see if bf% is going up or down as people lose weight with these variety of diets/eating patterns. Even using a home unit, if done at similar times, should give an idea of direction whether it's accurate or not.
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I_Will_End_You wrote: »I rarely eat breakfast. Eating breakfast doesn't "get your metabolism going", that is a myth. Your metabolism is always going, or else you'd be dead. If you don't want to eat breakfast, don't. It's all about personal preference. It's not going to effect your weight loss or health.
Wow, well this news to the world of medical professionals I'm sure. Yes, you're metabolism is always firing but you can surely increase your metabolic rate a variety of ways. Everyone is different, yes. Not eating breakfast and getting started into your work day is not helping the health or weight loss effort though. I can possibly understand cardio in the morning on an empty stomach but, that's about it. Your body just went through 8 hours of no caloric consumption, you need to eat. Protein and complex carbs, fat isn't bad either depending on your activity levels. Not eating breakfast? Smh.
NEED to eat? Really?
As I stated earlier, having your protein feedings spread out during the day is likely to maintain LBM on a cut better than a single feeding but unless the person is very lean it is actually unlikely to make a substantial difference. For myself, I skipped breakfast during bb comp prep last year all the way down to 7% BF. I then did an experiment and added a protein bar (to get sufficient leucine) and dexa scans appeared to show better maintenance of LBM.
Unless you are that lean, your body will still have plenty of fat stores to use for energy.
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I am a night owl. For a million dollars you could not get me to eat until noon. I have recently adjusted to to having something to drink in the a.m. -- Plain black tea.0
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when for some odd reason I missed breakfast then I have a hard time having all my caloric and macros intake for the day. Its like playing catch up. U end up eating until really late like 12 am just to finish ur macros0
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I am starving when I wake up in the morning 95% of the time, so breakfast is a must. I generally don't eat anything after 7-8pm at night (don't often feel like it), so there is that.0
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A lot of bro science in your post. It's sad.I_Will_End_You wrote: »I rarely eat breakfast. Eating breakfast doesn't "get your metabolism going", that is a myth. Your metabolism is always going, or else you'd be dead. If you don't want to eat breakfast, don't. It's all about personal preference. It's not going to effect your weight loss or health.
Wow, well this news to the world of medical professionals I'm sure. Yes, you're metabolism is always firing but you can surely increase your metabolic rate a variety of ways. Everyone is different, yes. Not eating breakfast and getting started into your work day is not helping the health or weight loss effort though. I can possibly understand cardio in the morning on an empty stomach but, that's about it. Your body just went through 8 hours of no caloric consumption, you need to eat. Protein and complex carbs, fat isn't bad either depending on your activity levels. Not eating breakfast? Smh.
I'm sort of new here too, and it IS sad. So many posts like this perpetuating myths and pseudo-science, along with 'advice' from people who are decades behind current research. MFP forums are both a great source and a terrible source of info. I am full of appreciation to the MFP members who consistently call out and correct these people. As a guy trying to turn his life around it's a real struggle to get educated.0 -
For me it is important to eat breakfast or I will end up snacking mid-morning.0
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Why does everyone feel the need to berate or mock someone if they don't agree with their opinion? Calm down people, chill. Everyone's body is different. What works for you may not work for the other guy. Some people can get away with just having coffee for breakfast, while others need eggs, bacon, milk and toast.0
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languageSteph wrote: »Funny thing is that when I just have water I am fine.
This leads me to believe that you are dehydrated, not hungry.
"When you do not drink enough water, your body receives mixed signals on hunger. Dehydration causes you to believe you need to eat when you really need liquid intake (Tomlinson, 2011)."
http://www.livestrong.com/article/510463-how-body-mistakes-hunger-for-thirst/0 -
This is purely a personal preference, as it will not harm you or your weightloss to either eat or skip breakfast. Many people find it makes them crazy and hangry if they skip, others find that it makes them hungrier and they eat more later if they eat breakfast (I'm in the latter camp). I'm sure it has to do with blood sugar fluctuations and insulin sensitivity, but regardless, if you're in the latter camp, check out Intermittent Fasting, which is a way of life built around restricting all your calories to a certain time window. You can eat the same amount, but you eat it all within 6 or 8 hours (or whatever, lots of different methods) instead of grazing all day, or whatever. You can make it one meal, two, two with snacks, however you want to divide it, as long as you stay within that window. Many people have had success with it.0
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It seems to be the majority on the board, so I'll chime in and say I love eating breakfast. Sometimes it is the only reason I get out of bed in the morning. I don't consume coffee or any caffeine beverages (hate the taste) so bfast wakes me up and gives me fuel to power through my morning. Every body and schedule is different. Eat what/when works best for you.0
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the only time skipping breakfast is an issue is if it causes you to be so hungry that you blow out your calories for the day, repeatedly.
other than that, skip or eat it, makes zero difference in long run.
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Why does everyone feel the need to berate or mock someone if they don't agree with their opinion? Calm down people, chill. Everyone's body is different. What works for you may not work for the other guy. Some people can get away with just having coffee for breakfast, while others need eggs, bacon, milk and toast.
Because there are opinions and there are facts. The fact is that you don't need to eat 3 meals a day to lose weight or get cut or gain weight for that matter. Now, if someone else has a different way of doing it, that's fine and that's where personal preference comes in, but that doesn't negate the fact above.
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I_Will_End_You wrote: »I rarely eat breakfast. Eating breakfast doesn't "get your metabolism going", that is a myth. Your metabolism is always going, or else you'd be dead. If you don't want to eat breakfast, don't. It's all about personal preference. It's not going to effect your weight loss or health.
Wow, well this news to the world of medical professionals I'm sure. Yes, you're metabolism is always firing but you can surely increase your metabolic rate a variety of ways. Everyone is different, yes. Not eating breakfast and getting started into your work day is not helping the health or weight loss effort though. I can possibly understand cardio in the morning on an empty stomach but, that's about it. Your body just went through 8 hours of no caloric consumption, you need to eat. Protein and complex carbs, fat isn't bad either depending on your activity levels. Not eating breakfast? Smh.
That would only be "news" to a medical professional from 30 years ago who doesn't continue to expand his knowledge base.
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Yeah, I'm the same way. If I eat breakfast I want to eat more during the day than when I skip it. So I skip it.0
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I_Will_End_You wrote: »I rarely eat breakfast. Eating breakfast doesn't "get your metabolism going", that is a myth. Your metabolism is always going, or else you'd be dead. If you don't want to eat breakfast, don't. It's all about personal preference. It's not going to effect your weight loss or health.
Wow, well this news to the world of medical professionals I'm sure. Yes, you're metabolism is always firing but you can surely increase your metabolic rate a variety of ways. Everyone is different, yes. Not eating breakfast and getting started into your work day is not helping the health or weight loss effort though. I can possibly understand cardio in the morning on an empty stomach but, that's about it. Your body just went through 8 hours of no caloric consumption, you need to eat. Protein and complex carbs, fat isn't bad either depending on your activity levels. Not eating breakfast? Smh.
That would only be "news" to a medical professional from 30 years ago who doesn't continue to expand his knowledge base.
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languageSteph wrote: »I have always been torn on this one. No matter what I eat for breakfast, I am hungry early for lunch-its almost like it doesnt register in my body. Even with loq carb breakfasts like eggs, veg n lentils. Funny thing is that when I just have water I am fine. I have Hashimotos, so talking abt eating breakfast to get ur metabolism going is pointless cause mine is lost in the woods somewhere. Saw a post in the forums where they said they fast 11pm to 11am daily, that sounds good to me, is that healthy?
As long as you eat healthy options is doesn't matter of you have breakfast or not. Nutritionist say it's best to eat breakfast so you are not over eating by time it's dinner time then you fall asleep on a full stomach. You should throw in some small healthy snacks in between meals to help with your appetite. If you feel breakfast doesn't work for like some others do then listen to your body and achieve your healthy lifestyle from there. I'm the same way, but found that the small snacks help me a little more. I found if I don't eat breakfast now I binge eat and it's usually with fast food items I think will kill that appetite I thought healthy food was suppose to do ☺0 -
I can never eat early, it makes me sick to my stomach and I've often "lost" my breakfast within a short time afterwards. I skip breakfast, eat lunch, eat a late dinner and usually fit in a snack or two throughout the day. Works for me.0
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Stop blaming all your problems on your "Hashimotos." Just eat under your base metabolism calories a day and you'll lose weight. So what if you feel hungry. It won't kill you. Feel hungry.0
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