Breakfast...

dazlindiva630347
dazlindiva630347 Posts: 32 Member
edited November 24 in Health and Weight Loss
Im in need of some ideas.... I am not a big breakfast fan! I do however know in order to loose weight I must start eating it, Just wondering what kind of things to try and which things to avoid etc.... Can anyone help?please

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  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    You don't need to eat breakfast in order to lose weight. If you aren't hungry then skip it.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    Breakfast really isn't necessary for weight loss. If you feel better eating it or you need the enery in the mornings, then it might help. But it's not required and many people do just fine without it.

    That said, I tend to have Greek yogurt and coffee in the mornings.
  • dazlindiva630347
    dazlindiva630347 Posts: 32 Member
    All I ever seem to hear/read is skipping breakfast will slow down weight loss etc etc..
  • dazlindiva630347
    dazlindiva630347 Posts: 32 Member
    Th
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    You don't need to eat breakfast in order to lose weight. If you aren't hungry then skip it.


    Thank you ☺
  • betuel75
    betuel75 Posts: 776 Member
    Who said you need to eat breakfast to lose weight? You dont need to eat breakfast to lose weight. You need to be in a calorie deficit to lose weight no matter when you eat those calories.
  • dazlindiva630347
    dazlindiva630347 Posts: 32 Member
    diannethegeek wrote: »
    Breakfast really isn't necessary for weight loss. If you feel better eating it or you need the enery in the mornings, then it might help. But it's not required and many people do just fine without it.

    That said, I tend to have Greek yogurt and coffee in the mornings.

    Thanks hun
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    dazlindiva630347 wrote: »
    All I ever seem to hear/read is skipping breakfast will slow down weight loss etc etc..

    That's wrong. Weight loss, and how fast you lose, is based on the amount of your daily calorie deficit. It doesn't matter when you consume the calories so let's just go ahead and nip the, "don't eat before you go to bed" myth in the bud while we are at it.

  • betuel75
    betuel75 Posts: 776 Member
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    dazlindiva630347 wrote: »
    All I ever seem to hear/read is skipping breakfast will slow down weight loss etc etc..

    That's wrong. Weight loss, and how fast you lose, is based on the amount of your daily calorie deficit. It doesn't matter when you consume the calories so let's just go ahead and nip the, "don't eat before you go to bed" myth in the bud while we are at it.

    haha! good call looking ahead :D
  • dazlindiva630347
    dazlindiva630347 Posts: 32 Member

    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    dazlindiva630347 wrote: »
    All I ever seem to hear/read is skipping breakfast will slow down weight loss etc etc..

    That's wrong. Weight loss, and how fast you lose, is based on the amount of your daily calorie deficit. It doesn't matter when you consume the calories so let's just go ahead and nip the, "don't eat before you go to bed" myth in the bud while we are at it.

    THANK YOU!!!! Least I dont have to worry about making sure I have breakfast now... That has helped LOADS, Thanks guys ...
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    A lot of people who lose weight and keep it off eat a good breakfast, but some people who lose weight and keep it off don't eat breakfast. It's not a requirement. I added breakfast cereals to my diet because I need the iron and that's what I have most days...and maybe fruit.

    You can eat anything you want. They say a high-fiber breakfast helps with weight loss, but they don't say it's mandatory. :)
  • dazlindiva630347
    dazlindiva630347 Posts: 32 Member
    Kalikel wrote: »
    A lot of people who lose weight and keep it off eat a good breakfast, but some people who lose weight and keep it off don't eat breakfast. It's not a requirement. I added breakfast cereals to my diet because I need the iron and that's what I have most days...and maybe fruit.

    You can eat anything you want. They say a high-fiber breakfast helps with weight loss, but they don't say it's mandatory. :)

    Thank you hun ☺

  • gaelicstorm26
    gaelicstorm26 Posts: 589 Member
    I eat Greek yogurt or eggs. I'm not one for a lot of breakfast either but I find that those two foods help to reduce my desire to indulge myself at lunch!
  • maillemaker
    maillemaker Posts: 1,253 Member
    I suspect many people say that it helps to eat breakfast to loose weight because by not skipping meals you hopefully stave off becoming uncontrollably hungry.

    But at the end of the day all that counts is the calorie deficit, whenever you ate your food.

    Some days I don't eat breakfast because I'm not hungry. No biggie.
  • dazlindiva630347
    dazlindiva630347 Posts: 32 Member
    I am really grateful for all your advice guys... It has definately put my mind at ease about missing breakfast if I am not hungry. I am more a coffee for breakfast kind of gal haha
  • hanalou1992
    hanalou1992 Posts: 30 Member
    Coffee for breakfast from now on
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    you dont have to eat breakfast to lose weight.

    thats ridiculous.
  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,647 Member
    dazlindiva630347 wrote: »
    All I ever seem to hear/read is skipping breakfast will slow down weight loss etc etc..

    I hate those people. The only way they can get us to join their breakfast cult is to threaten us with failure.
  • Mdoe20132
    Mdoe20132 Posts: 12 Member
    I have started skipping breakfast - I realized I was just eating it out of habit, not really hunger (though my stomach would growl on cue at 8am. Now I feel better waiting until 11:30 for my first meal. I drink coffee though and a couple of glasses of water.
  • dazlindiva630347
    dazlindiva630347 Posts: 32 Member
    Think I am just going to stick with what I know but control the rest of my diet... Coffee and water carry me through to lunch, so... If it aint broke, an all that! Thank you guys!!
  • superhockeymom
    superhockeymom Posts: 2,000 Member
    I find when I eat breakfast I end up starving by 9:30 ( today for sure) but for some reason although I never ate breakfast before I feel obligated to eat it now that I log. I guess I believed those that said I must. Think I may go back to the old way see what happens at this point I could not feel hungrier.
  • dazlindiva630347
    dazlindiva630347 Posts: 32 Member
    superhockeymom wrote: »
    I find when I eat breakfast I end up starving by 9:30 ( today for sure) but for some reason although I never ate breakfast before I feel obligated to eat it now that I log. I guess I believed those that said I must. Think I may go back to the old way see what happens at this point I could not feel hungrier.

    Im the same... I get hungrier id I eat breakfast, so I prefer not too! Makes sense ..
  • amyr271
    amyr271 Posts: 343 Member
    When it comes down to an extra 15 minutes in bed vs. Breakfast, sleep wins everytime
  • Monklady123
    Monklady123 Posts: 512 Member
    The problem for me with breakfast is that I'm not hungry right away in the morning. I do drink my coffee with sweet creamer so I think the sugar in that cuts my appetite a bit. Also, I just don't like food in the morning. So, if I'm not working (I have varying work hours) then it's not a problem because when I'm hungry at about 10:00 I can just eat. But if I'm working (I do substitute teaching, and am on-call at a local hospital) I make myself eat some protein before I leave for work because eating at 10:00 just isn't possible for either job (well it might be sometimes but I can't count on it).

    So for those days I might eat some chicken, or a Babybel cheese, or an muffin-tin egg casserole thing if I have any in the freezer...something with good protein, and some fat.

    But as others have said, you don't absolutely *need* to eat breakfast. It's all individual on how you feel. Some days when I'm home I might not even eat till lunch time. And I definitely get in all my calories in the day, I'm just eating them later.

    My very favorite breakfast is to go out for brunch. lol. Can't do that every day though, too bad. :)
  • suziecue20
    suziecue20 Posts: 567 Member
    I'm a brunch time eater. I don't like eating in the early morning. I still call it breakfast though...after all I am breaking my fast, whatever the time I eat my first meal of the day.
  • dazlindiva630347
    dazlindiva630347 Posts: 32 Member
    amyr271 wrote: »
    When it comes down to an extra 15 minutes in bed vs. Breakfast, sleep wins everytime

    I am def on your side with that! Haha
  • dazlindiva630347
    dazlindiva630347 Posts: 32 Member
    suziecue20 wrote: »
    I'm a brunch time eater. I don't like eating in the early morning. I still call it breakfast though...after all I am breaking my fast, whatever the time I eat my first meal of the day.

    Thats a good point!! Thanks
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    A reminder that diabetics should not skip breakfast for sure. To control blood sugars, routine is king.

    But @dazlindiva630347 , if breakfast is not your thing, plan some dazzling meals later in the day that will fill you up and help you hit your target.
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