How many cals for breakfast if your intake is...

My calories are at 1570 so I try to eat at least 400 calories for breakfast, sometimes it is less depending on how hungry I am when I get up in the morning and what I decide to have for breakfast.

I never seem to eat the same thing everyday for breakfast it varies.

With that said I think it really depends on the person as each of us our different, just do what seems right for you.

My calorie intake is set to 1,200 personally. However, my usual breakfast is granola cereal with soy milk that comes out to around 345~ calories. I don't believe there is any set calories to intake for breakfast, so long as it's healthy and a meal. I'd say you're doing fine sticking to under 500, this way you don't overdo it and have calories left over to snack on healthy things later on in the day.

I've seen a lot of people around the forums that tend to like sticking towards 300-350 calorie meals in general.

The protein guideline sounds like a legitimate thought. More protein = more energy to start your day!

This is from a Hungry Girl email I just got, some good advice in here:

I was wondering if there are a handful of food-related rules that you live by. If so, what are they? Thanks!

Alexa aWonderin'

Hi Alexa,
I actually get asked this question a LOT, so I've had plenty of time to think about it and narrow down my list to FIVE important rules. Here they are...
1. Don't drink your calories. There's nothing sadder than realizing you just consumed hundreds of calories by sipping a sweet drink... and you're still hungry! For the most part, I look for drinks with no more than 50 calories per cup, and I always check the labels carefully for the total servings per bottle.
2. The 80/20 rule. I live by it. It means that 80 percent of the time, I eat what I know I should be eating. And 20 percent of the time, I allow myself to stray a bit. It's important to indulge every once in a while... like, maybe, 20 percent of the time!
3. Don't turn a bad meal into a bad week. So you made a poor food choice. You're human. Don't give up and throw in the towel just because you overate. Jump right back into things at your next meal. No biggie. Truly.
4. Identify and avoid your trigger foods. These are the foods you can't be trusted around -- the ones where "just a few" turns into WAY too much; the foods that seem to make you hungrier and hungrier. Don't keep these foods in the house. They're too tempting and not worth the trouble...
5. Don't make excuses -- it's all about being prepared. The Boy Scouts know what they're talking about! If you know you're going out to dinner, check out the menu online so you can plan ahead and make smart choices. And always keep emergency snacks handy -- in your purse, car, desk drawer... wherever you might need them. Then you won't need to make excuses.


I think you take note of no 1 !

They say you should eat a large breakfast to fuel you for the day. Dinner should be your lightest meal because you tend to lower your activity level after.

I always try to eat the smallest number of calories for breakfast that I can handle (while feeling full) so that I have the calories for later in the day. I don't want to get stuck with less than 350 calories for dinner. But my intake is set for 1200 so mine will be a bit lower. Plus, when I used to eat a lot of calories earlier in the day and had less calories left for the day, I was more likely to splurge because I was hungry and I always think that the few calories I have left won't fill me up so I end up not counting whatever I ate.
Hope this helps!

I'm on 1200 calories a day and I have about 200 for breakfast. Since I can't really control what I have for dinner too much because my dad does the shopping I allocate roughtly 700 for dinner, 400 for lunch and 200 for breakfast, and I usually burn off about 100 calories a day walking too. I know you're not supposed to eat too many calories in the evening but since I can't control it I just have to deal with it. Anyway it works fine for me, I lose about 1lb a week steadily. (:
I can't imagine eating over 500 calories for breakfast, I don't even know what breakfast food would provide that many haha.
Just do whatever works best for you though. (:

My original daily calorie intake that MFP gave to me was 1540 but I changed it to 1200 after I lost my first 20lbs. I've always eaten around 400 calories for breakfast and that kept me full until lunch. I really watch my sodium for breakfast because my lunch and dinner are always high in that area, so I try to make it work out. 600 is a bit much, but I guess if you're having a nice breakfast like sausage, eggs, toast..that sounds about right but still a lot. They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

I am at my best when I have 1/3 of total calories* in the first part of the morning. Timing may vary depending on witch training session I am doing, but I always make sure I am fuelled up before and during the sessions, and re-fuelled after training.

I have made a concoius effort to fill up the tank in the morning and this has allowed me to feel satiated for the rest of the day and feeling full of energy.

By uploanding calories up front in the day I have found my weight loss to be more regular as well. I think it is because my body is happier in this way.

I no longer have that feeling of being always hungry, and I am obviously eating less! Bonus! :-)

I make sure I re-fuel after the evening workouts, but will have proportionally less calory intake than in the morning.

* I am putting 1/3 as my goals are quite high and vary from day to day depending on what training sessions I have planned.

I try to stick to primarily protein and veggies for breakfast... I don't like to eat carbs for breakfast as it always seems to increase my appetite the rest of the day. I have a daily calorie intake of approx. 1300, so I keep breakfast at about 400. I try to consume the majority of my calories before 3pm when I'm most active and have a better opportunity to burn them up.