Skipping breakfast
Conspiracy19
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I'm very rarely hungry in the morning but you always hear people saying how breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I just always go slightly over my calories if I eat breakfast and don't if I skip it. So, is skipping it really that bad?
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Eating breakfast (especially a fiber rich one) revs your metabolism for the day, and eating within a decent time of waking, is important too. A good breakfast should help you keep from overeating, the rest of the day, as your body tries to catch up.0
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Conspiracy19 wrote: »I'm very rarely hungry in the morning but you always hear people saying how breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I just always go slightly over my calories if I eat breakfast and don't if I skip it. So, is skipping it really that bad?
Skipping breakfast isn't inherently bad, no.
Check out the intermittent fasting groups to get some good related info.0 -
Vanyahiril wrote: »Eating breakfast (especially a fiber rich one) revs your metabolism for the day, and eating within a decent time of waking, is important too. A good breakfast should help you keep from overeating, the rest of the day, as your body tries to catch up.
SO much wrong. Meal timing does not matter OP.0 -
Vanyahiril wrote: »Eating breakfast (especially a fiber rich one) revs your metabolism for the day, and eating within a decent time of waking, is important too. A good breakfast should help you keep from overeating, the rest of the day, as your body tries to catch up.
Your metabolism doesn't need revved up. If you're alive, it's going.
OP, if you feel you do better without breakfast, don't eat it. I'm the opposite in that I'll overeat if I don't eat breakfast. Meal timing/frequency is a personal choice.0 -
Vanyahiril wrote: »Eating breakfast (especially a fiber rich one) revs your metabolism for the day, and eating within a decent time of waking, is important too. A good breakfast should help you keep from overeating, the rest of the day, as your body tries to catch up.
False
Its ok to skip breakfast. Especially if you aren't hungry.0 -
I don't have anything but coffee before noon. I jumped on the "you have to eat breakfast or bad things" train for a while and all it did was make me gain because if I do eat in the morning, especially if I'm not particularly hungry to begin with, it just makes me more hungry the rest of the day. It doesn't kick-start anything but appetite on me.
I'm a natural no-breakfast person and have been all my life.0 -
Meal timing is irrelevant. Eat when you are hungry.
All the "rev your metabolism" stuff is bs. So is the "good breakfast will keep you from overeating".0 -
As a morning person I like eating breakfast and I find for me personally it helps me avoid overeating later in the day.
See what helps you have an easier time hitting your goals and do that.0 -
Most people have answered you correctly so that's good. Meal timing is of little importance and if you don't like breakfast, don't eat it.
The "revving up metabolism" is an age old myth that some people still believe since food companies often use it in their marketing.0 -
You don't want to skip breakfast because overnight your body goes into the fasting mode, that is why you "break" it. I am not a nutritionist but not giving your body anything to eat, it can go into starvation mode and hold on to the weight you are trying to get rid of. It is just what seems to work for what I've done and I lost 14 pounds in 6 weeks just by eating better and incorporating snacks.0
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Hornsby you jynxed it we were doing so well.schandler1011 wrote: »You don't want to skip breakfast because overnight your body goes into the fasting mode, that is why you "break" it. I am not a nutritionist but not giving your body anything to eat, it can go into starvation mode and hold on to the weight you are trying to get rid of. It is just what seems to work for what I've done and I lost 14 pounds in 6 weeks just by eating better and incorporating snacks.0 -
Vanyahiril wrote: »Eating breakfast (especially a fiber rich one) revs your metabolism for the day, and eating within a decent time of waking, is important too. A good breakfast should help you keep from overeating, the rest of the day, as your body tries to catch up.
False
Its ok to skip breakfast. Especially if you aren't hungry.
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Meal timing doesn't matter. If you aren't hungry, then don't eat.
I'm like you, I do better just having a cup of coffee or skipping breakfast altogether. I don't get hungry until about 11, so that's when I eat. I've lost 94 pounds so far, so it seems to be working...0 -
DuckReconMajor wrote: »
Hornsby you jynxed it we were doing so well.schandler1011 wrote: »You don't want to skip breakfast because overnight your body goes into the fasting mode, that is why you "break" it. I am not a nutritionist but not giving your body anything to eat, it can go into starvation mode and hold on to the weight you are trying to get rid of. It is just what seems to work for what I've done and I lost 14 pounds in 6 weeks just by eating better and incorporating snacks.
Lol - spoke to soon.
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schandler1011 wrote: »You don't want to skip breakfast because overnight your body goes into the fasting mode, that is why you "break" it. I am not a nutritionist but not giving your body anything to eat, it can go into starvation mode and hold on to the weight you are trying to get rid of. It is just what seems to work for what I've done and I lost 14 pounds in 6 weeks just by eating better and incorporating snacks.
Any time you eat you are breaking a fast.
By the time starvation mode (whatever that means) becomes an issue, you'll no doubt have been approached about your obvious eating disorder. It doesn't happen overnight.0 -
schandler1011 wrote: »You don't want to skip breakfast because overnight your body goes into the fasting mode, that is why you "break" it. I am not a nutritionist but not giving your body anything to eat, it can go into starvation mode and hold on to the weight you are trying to get rid of. It is just what seems to work for what I've done and I lost 14 pounds in 6 weeks just by eating better and incorporating snacks.
False.
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schandler1011 wrote: »You don't want to skip breakfast because overnight your body goes into the fasting mode, that is why you "break" it. I am not a nutritionist but not giving your body anything to eat, it can go into starvation mode and hold on to the weight you are trying to get rid of. It is just what seems to work for what I've done and I lost 14 pounds in 6 weeks just by eating better and incorporating snacks.
No, absolutely not! Starvation mode as explained here, does. not. exist!0 -
I eat it and I try to always have a high-fiber breakfast. I started because they say that eating a high fiber breakfast helps with weight loss. I kept it up because I like it. I don't eat late in the evening when I have breakfast and the rest of my food earlier and I prefer not feeling so full or heavy in the evenings.
I don't think it's bad to skip breakfast and I don't think it will prevent you from losing weight. Skip away! It's your body and your diet. You have to do what works for you. I certainly wouldn't start skipping it because you do and wouldn't dream of suggesting that you eat it because I do. 0 -
DuckReconMajor wrote: »As a morning person I like eating breakfast and I find for me personally it helps me avoid overeating later in the day.
See what helps you have an easier time hitting your goals and do that.
yep exactly me. Just do what works for you.
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I may just have an orange juice or coffee (black coffee) in the morning, if that. Thanks everyone! 0
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Eat when you're hungry after making sure you're hydrated. There isn't anything wrong with skipping meals, our bodies are designed to do this. I believe someone already mentioned the intermittent fasting forums, so much good information there.0
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schandler1011 wrote: »You don't want to skip breakfast because overnight your body goes into the fasting mode, that is why you "break" it. I am not a nutritionist but not giving your body anything to eat, it can go into starvation mode and hold on to the weight you are trying to get rid of. It is just what seems to work for what I've done and I lost 14 pounds in 6 weeks just by eating better and incorporating snacks.
Fail.
You lost weight because you are in a caloric deficit.0 -
I suggest you carefully research and confirm any information you get from hobbyist and enthusiasts on forums as most of it is subjective personal opinion or based on something someone read on a blog someplace by someone claiming to be an expert. Unfortunately the vast majority of information I'm seeing posted directly contradicts well established science.. I suggest a search of abstracts at Pubmed http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed I would start by researching blood glucose levels and the effect's fasting Blood glucose levels may have during exercise. There's a reason they require fasting before certain blood tests,
Studies have shown that your energy level peaks one to three hours after a meal and that exercising during this time is more effective than other times, Studies also suggest The side effects of not eating breakfast negatively impact weight, hormonal health, memory, cognition and mood. Don't take my word for it though, educate yourself http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=skipping+breakfast0 -
schandler1011 wrote: »You don't want to skip breakfast because overnight your body goes into the fasting mode, that is why you "break" it. snip........
Fail.
You lost weight because you are in a caloric deficit.
Fail ? think Not !! the only fail here is yours, What was posted is almost a verbatim quote from an abstract of a 2013 study published in the British Journal of Nutrition, I'll see if I can find it meanwhile Livestrong references this study as well.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/292033-side-effects-of-not-eating-breakfast/LiveStrong wrote:Obesity and its ensuing complications -- such as diabetes, infertility and heart disease -- are some of the biggest concerns of the 21st century. Skipping breakfast may increase your risk of obesity or make it harder to lose weight. The Weight-control Information Network reports that if you eat breakfast you are less likely to overeat throughout the rest of the day. Since you fast overnight while sleeping, forgoing breakfast adds to this fasting period and may disrupt blood sugar balance and insulin output. Skipping breakfast may also trigger bad eating habits throughout the day, as cravings ensue and quick-fix fast foods are often sought out. Furthermore, eating breakfast boosts your metabolism and increases your energy throughout the day. A study in the August 2013 issue of the "British Journal of Nutrition" reports that when you do not eat breakfast, your energy is reduced and physical activity levels decline.0 -
OP, skipping breakfast if you're not hungry is just fine. You'll lose weight as long as you're in a deficit.0
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schandler1011 wrote: »You don't want to skip breakfast because overnight your body goes into the fasting mode, that is why you "break" it. I am not a nutritionist but not giving your body anything to eat, it can go into starvation mode and hold on to the weight you are trying to get rid of. It is just what seems to work for what I've done and I lost 14 pounds in 6 weeks just by eating better and incorporating snacks.
You lost weight because you were in a caloric deficit. Has nothing to do with "eating better" or snacks.
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CaptBligh001 wrote: »schandler1011 wrote: »You don't want to skip breakfast because overnight your body goes into the fasting mode, that is why you "break" it. snip........
Fail.
You lost weight because you are in a caloric deficit.
Fail ? think Not !! the only fail here is yours, What was posted is almost a verbatim quote from an abstract of a 2013 study published in the British Journal of Nutrition, I'll see if I can find it meanwhile Livestrong references this study as well.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/292033-side-effects-of-not-eating-breakfast/LiveStrong wrote:Obesity and its ensuing complications -- such as diabetes, infertility and heart disease -- are some of the biggest concerns of the 21st century. Skipping breakfast may increase your risk of obesity or make it harder to lose weight. The Weight-control Information Network reports that if you eat breakfast you are less likely to overeat throughout the rest of the day. Since you fast overnight while sleeping, forgoing breakfast adds to this fasting period and may disrupt blood sugar balance and insulin output. Skipping breakfast may also trigger bad eating habits throughout the day, as cravings ensue and quick-fix fast foods are often sought out. Furthermore, eating breakfast boosts your metabolism and increases your energy throughout the day. A study in the August 2013 issue of the "British Journal of Nutrition" reports that when you do not eat breakfast, your energy is reduced and physical activity levels decline.
I am 41 years old. I have not been eating breakfast since I was a child. I actually feel nauseous if I eat close too waking up. I need 3-4 hours of being awake before I eat. I am not overweight. I do not have low energy. I do not have diabetes. My blood pressure is normal. My blood work is normal.
Not everyone is the same. If someone is not hungry in the morning, there is absolutely nothing wrong with waiting to eat.0 -
Breakfast isn't a necessity if you're not hungry. Many of the correlations with obesity and skipping meals is usually due to gorging massively on the meals they do eat. Regardless of how many times one eats, if they exceed their calorie limit, they'll gain weight. If they are in calorie deficit, they'll lose weight.
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CaptBligh001 wrote: »schandler1011 wrote: »You don't want to skip breakfast because overnight your body goes into the fasting mode, that is why you "break" it. snip........
Fail.
You lost weight because you are in a caloric deficit.
Fail ? think Not !! the only fail here is yours, What was posted is almost a verbatim quote from an abstract of a 2013 study published in the British Journal of Nutrition, I'll see if I can find it meanwhile Livestrong references this study as well.
Obesity and its ensuing complications -- such as diabetes, infertility and heart disease -- are some of the biggest concerns of the 21st century. Skipping breakfast may increase your risk of obesity or make it harder to lose weight. The Weight-control Information Network reports that if you eat breakfast you are less likely to overeat throughout the rest of the day. Since you fast overnight while sleeping, forgoing breakfast adds to this fasting period and may disrupt blood sugar balance and insulin output. Skipping breakfast may also trigger bad eating habits throughout the day, as cravings ensue and quick-fix fast foods are often sought out. Furthermore, eating breakfast boosts your metabolism and increases your energy throughout the day. A study in the August 2013 issue of the "British Journal of Nutrition" reports that when you do not eat breakfast, your energy is reduced and physical activity levels decline.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/292033-side-effects-of-not-eating-breakfast/
Funny... it's saying that by skipping breakfast, you're more likely to overeat. If you're overeating, you would agree that you're NOT in a deficit, right? I'll be waiting for the article you're referring to, but what you've posted from Livestrong only reinforces that a deficit is what sheds weight.
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I don't eat breakfast because it just makes me more hungry throughout the day for some reason, and skipping breakfast makes it easier to stay in a deficit. I do however drink many cups of tea with milk in the morning, so you could say that is my breakfast and the milk fills me up...
Touching on the "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" rumour. One of the largest studies on this was funded by...... Kellogg's... Biased much?? :huh:0 -
Vanyahiril wrote: »Eating breakfast (especially a fiber rich one) revs your metabolism for the day, and eating within a decent time of waking, is important too. A good breakfast should help you keep from overeating, the rest of the day, as your body tries to catch up.
I'm going to disagree.0
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