Anyone else skip breakfast?
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[More than two-thirds (68.8 percent) of adults are considered to be overweight or obese.
More than one-third (35.7 percent) of adults are considered to be obese.
More than 1 in 20 (6.3 percent) have extreme obesity.
Almost 3 in 4 men (74 percent) are considered to be overweight or obese.
The prevalence of obesity is similar for both men and women (about 36 percent).
About 8 percent of women are considered to have extreme obesity.
No I didn't but the health dept has a pretty good idea of how many over weight ppl there are in America so yes that proves my point.
Seriously no matter what you say I'm still smiling with a perfect 6 pack lol. For now on let's stick to the topic of breakfast like this thread was originally about!Alluminati wrote: »boomersports123 wrote: »Ppl I'm gonna say this one more time!! All I said was it's not a good practice!!! Did I say it's horrible for you? It's gonna make you fat? It's bad for you? I simply said it wasn't a good practice and the rsn I say it's not a good practice is because a LOT of ppl eating late meals prior to bedtime will not eat what's within their macros! Think about it for a moment, most don't have the drive and mental strength to eat proper day in and day out and it's crucial to stick to those macros especially late at night. Now hopefully no more flaming the new guy lol.
Not new to the game may I add!
To the OP: I skip dinner and lunch and eat about 1400-1600 calories from around 5pm to bed time. It helps me adhere to my calorie goal and I've lost 50+ pounds this way. I usually start off with dinner foods and once in a while pancakes with bacon
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boomersports123 wrote: »[More than two-thirds (68.8 percent) of adults are considered to be overweight or obese.
More than one-third (35.7 percent) of adults are considered to be obese.
More than 1 in 20 (6.3 percent) have extreme obesity.
Almost 3 in 4 men (74 percent) are considered to be overweight or obese.
The prevalence of obesity is similar for both men and women (about 36 percent).
About 8 percent of women are considered to have extreme obesity.
No I didn't but the health dept has a pretty good idea of how many over weight ppl there are in America so yes that proves my point.
Seriously no matter what you say I'm still smiling with a perfect 6 pack lol. For now on let's stick to the topic of breakfast like this thread was originally about!
quote="Alluminati;35448165"]boomersports123 wrote: »Ppl I'm gonna say this one more time!! All I said was it's not a good practice!!! Did I say it's horrible for you? It's gonna make you fat? It's bad for you? I simply said it wasn't a good practice and the rsn I say it's not a good practice is because a LOT of ppl eating late meals prior to bedtime will not eat what's within their macros! Think about it for a moment, most don't have the drive and mental strength to eat proper day in and day out and it's crucial to stick to those macros especially late at night. Now hopefully no more flaming the new guy lol.
Not new to the game may I add!
How do you know a lot of people who eat late don't stick to their macros? Did you take a survey?
To the OP: I skip dinner and lunch and eat about 1400-1600 calories from around 5pm to bed time. It helps me adhere to my calorie goal and I've lost 50+ pounds this way. I usually start off with dinner foods and once in a while pancakes with bacon
That still doesn't show that those people are fat because they eat late at night. They are fat because they eat more than they burn. You still haven't proven your point, sorry.0 -
Eat when you're hungry. Some people I know can't stomach food in the morning, I don't eat after sunset for some reason. Listen to your body, not some study.0
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@boomersports123
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19943985
The studies that show metabolism won't change with increasing meal count....
There are also loads of actual studies showing that eating late at night won't matter, and that losing weight is simply a matter of energy balance. Skipping breakfast and eating later at night is simply a matter of preference, and does not indicate that a person can't eat in a healthy manner.
I've eaten the majority of my calories later in the day the vast majority of my life. Other than a brief period after a back injury and a lot of high stress/family related issues, I've been within a healthy weight range the rest of my life, many more years than you have been alive.
Citing statistical data for the rates of people being overweight or obese doesn't change the fact that science doesn't agree with your statements, and that statistical data only applies to those that fall within the group. There are plenty of healthy and fit people that eat all kinds of different schedules and manage just fine.
Breakfast is just what is says... break fast. If a person eats later in the evening, then doesn't eat again until later the following day, they are often following the same time interval as those that just quit eating at a different time.0 -
I eat breakfast, but not right after getting up. I like to sit and relax with a cup of tea before I even think about food.0
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boomersports123 wrote: »The book of experience coming from somebody that is at 6% body fat and has a perfect six pack... Where do you get your info a magazine or online forum? How's that working out? I simply said it wasn't a good practice to eat a meal before bed if your trying to lose weight and the part I didn't mention was the type of food your eating prior to bed time. Why would a person use the same practice of eating before bed as a person who is trying to bulk? Eating before bed can also cause acid indigestion, and insomnia as well BUT It all depends on the food that's being ingested. The reason I sad it's not a good practice was due to the fact most ppl arnt strong enough to keep a strict diet especially later in the evening and that's what I state it's not a good practice. But hey if it's working for you then no rsn to stop, but plz show me how much weight your losing and at what rate by eating before bed every night.. It's all opinion no matter what anybody says it through trial and error one learns how there body reacts to certain training methodes and meal timing so don't show me some lame artical that comes from a person that has nvr seen a weight room in their life. So now answer my question where do you get your info from?
Sorry to the young lady that started this thread as we got slightly off track. And sorry for the rambling that previous post pissed me off.
That made me laugh, "perfect six pack". congrats dude you are a god im sorry i disrespected you, wtf?!?! I dont eat and go straight to bed obviously i give it a couple hours or so and believe it or not sometimes that late meal was an in n out burger and i still managed to go from 22%-23% body fat and about 205lbs down to about 180lbs at 14% so idk mr. expert *kitten* worked out for me no need to let your roid rage get your panties in a bunch. Everything is different per individual. I can enjoy an in n out burger at midnight and still drop the weight and maintain a significant amount of muscle where as you cant, sucks to suck.0 -
Ok this is literally the last post that I'm responding to. What I said was eating late at night isn't a good practice. I did not say it would cause obesity or cause anything at that matter. So let me retract my previous statement and say IN MY OPINION it's not a good practice to eat late at night.. What's funny the argument presented is how do I know what ppl are eating late at night, well how do you know what ppl are eating? Most of America is unfit out of shape and eat un healthy and that's a fact! Take it how you will this is where I stand and you can read all the BS scientific articles you want because that means nothing like most study's out today and most study's arnt even done in a controlled setting which means it's merely opinion. I'm out!!!!robertw486 wrote: »@boomersports123
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19943985
The studies that show metabolism won't change with increasing meal count....
There are also loads of actual studies showing that eating late at night won't matter, and that losing weight is simply a matter of energy balance. Skipping breakfast and eating later at night is simply a matter of preference, and does not indicate that a person can't eat in a healthy manner.
I've eaten the majority of my calories later in the day the vast majority of my life. Other than a brief period after a back injury and a lot of high stress/family related issues, I've been within a healthy weight range the rest of my life, many more years than you have been alive.
Citing statistical data for the rates of people being overweight or obese doesn't change the fact that science doesn't agree with your statements, and that statistical data only applies to those that fall within the group. There are plenty of healthy and fit people that eat all kinds of different schedules and manage just fine.
Breakfast is just what is says... break fast. If a person eats later in the evening, then doesn't eat again until later the following day, they are often following the same time interval as those that just quit eating at a different time.
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My apologies for coming off as a douche.. But everybody is different and responds differently as stated above so that's the key finding out what works best for the individual not what this magazine said was best. But I stated my opinion and some didn't like it and that's fine. Iv never been good at explaining myself logically once I get mad and I apologize for that.0
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VanillaGorillaUK wrote: »I don't eat until 1pm. Only coffee/tea with a little skimmed milk.
Many people do this, it's called intermittent fasting.
What he said0 -
During the week I rarely eat before 2:00 p.m. On the weekends I usually have breakfast, brunch or whatever (first meal) around 11:00, but then I usually skip lunch. I don't do this for weight loss though. I ate this same way before decided to lose weight. 2 meals a day seems comfortable for me.0
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boomersports123 wrote: »Ppl I'm gonna say this one more time!! All I said was it's not a good practice!!! Did I say it's horrible for you? It's gonna make you fat? It's bad for you? I simply said it wasn't a good practice and the rsn I say it's not a good practice is because a LOT of ppl eating late meals prior to bedtime will not eat what's within their macros! Think about it for a moment, most don't have the drive and mental strength to eat proper day in and day out and it's crucial to stick to those macros especially late at night. Now hopefully no more flaming the new guy lol.
Not new to the game may I add!
Being a breakfast skipper and late night eater I suppose I fit your profile. I have no macro goals. Not that I don't consider them. I eat a balanced diet and include protein, fat and carbs in all my meals. But I don't track and fret over macros and I'm sure they vary pretty wildly if tracked day to day.
But that doesn't mean I don't "eat proper". The fact that I've eaten this way for most of my adult life and made past the half century mark in age without any major or long term medical problems would suggest I eat quite properly.0 -
Another on the "it doesn't matter" wagon.
I tend to eat a very small breakfast and light lunch. (But I down coffee like it's going out of style). A quick snack after working out - all told I rarely eat more than 500-600 calories before dinner time. I eat a (relatively) large dinner, and usually a couple snacks before bed.
This fits my typical daily 'office' lifestyle. On days I'm doing long bike rides or other strenuous physical activity, this of course changes.0 -
Christine_72 wrote: »Oh and Lunch is typically a smoothie: Protein powder, almond milk, berries, avocado, chia seeds,spinach
This is pretty much what I do every morning - great smoothie recipe! I don't have time in the morning to make a breakfast and sit and eat it, but I like to make sure to have something in the morning and found this is a great idea and quick too.
I use this recipe - http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/jeff-mauro/power-smoothie.html and use any whey protein powder I have. Chia seeds are great to use as well as they absorb around 10x their weight and make you feel fuller longer.0 -
Depends on how I wake, hungry or not. When I don't wake up hungry, I'll usually eat breakfast foods at lunchtime. As long as you stick to the amount of calories given to you by the end of the day, that's what matters for weight loss. 0
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I've never been a "morning person" and I've also never been a "breakfast person". I really really don't want food unless I've been up and about at least 3-4 hours or so. So I started IF (16/8) because it really suits my circadian rhythm. My eating window is 11am-7pm. I have a biggish high-protein meal around 11 which keeps me going for ages. Then I have a couple of bits of fruit during the afternoon and another high-protein dinner with some veggies. I don't crave anything and I don't feel I need to eat all day, unlike when I start the day early with a carby breakfast. When I do that I could eat all day! Just horses for courses I guess.0
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I don't eat until 12pm - that's my 1st meal of the day. You could call it breakfast, but I normally eat something like a curry, or chilli, or spag bol or whatever, so we'll just call it lunch!
I haven't eaten anything other than the occasional actual breakfast for a few years. I don't miss it and it's a lot less farting around with all the other stuff I've got to get done in the morning.
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boomersports123 wrote: »meridianfaith wrote: »Ive hardly ever eaten breakfast since I was in grade school.
When I wake up (7am) I have coffee with my pills/vitamin (ill get nauseous if I don't at least have coffee w/ milk). I typically don't get hungry until noon. I have a two-three large snacks/small meals. I also eat a late dinner.
If I eat breakfast then I will be hungry much sooner and for the rest of the day. No point in eating if I'm not hungry, especially since I'm trying to lose weight!
Eating a late dinner is not a good practice while trying to lose weight.
This is myth
Weight loss comes down to calories. Not meal timing .
Calorie deficit - weight loss0 -
I eat 6 to 7 small meals a day so breakfast isn't something that I skip.0
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I use IF everyday and have my first meal sometime between 2-4 pm. If I actually ate earlier I would have a very hard time staying within my calories each day.0
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Possibly interesting new study: http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/DietNutrition/56172?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2016-02-13&eun=g436715d0r&utm_content=bufferd71f3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Basically, more support for the idea that breakfast does not matter.0 -
Well i personally never eat breakfast never in my life i usually eat until 12-1 pm and im fine i eat a regular lunch if i eat breakfast i get sum severe diareah tmi i knw but thats what happens to me right now i eat a bit of oatmeal maybe less then a cup just to get through my early morning workout but i do get a bit of a tummy ache
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I feel sick to my stomach if I try to eat within an hour or so of getting up. Sometimes longer. I've been like that my whole, except when I was pregnant and felt hungry to the point of nausea at all kinds of weird times.
It's becoming a problem for me, because I'm now on meds I need to take first thing in the morning. I can't take any kind of pills on an empty stomach and I can't eat that early.0 -
lately I have been waiting until 10 for breakfast and I stop eating at 6. This is working well for me in the sense that I feel like I have more control over my eating. (esp late night snacking- except when I am drinking then everything seems to go out the window). I don't have time for eating first thing in the morning, so I stopped stressing about it and just bring a hb egg or yogurt to work with me and eat it when i get there.0
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I used to skip but Dr. recommend one whey protein shake, sugar free/low carb for breakfast. I add that two weeks ago today, changed nothing else. and have lost 12.5 pounds. I like the Dutch Chocolate 2 scopes with a.class.of water blended 15 seconds.
He also said try 40% carbs 40% Protein 20% fat for daily goal.
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I'll have coffee shortly after I get up, but I nurse it for a half hour. Otherwise I'm just not hungry doing my normal routines until around lunch. The only times I am ever hungry in the mornings is when I'm pregnant and when I'm doing Disneyland. Not going to do pregnancy again but chances are I'll go to Disneyland a lot more.0
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I don't like breakfasts either - I naturally start eating from about midday and finish around 7. But I'm trying to start eating breakfast though I don't think it's a big deal if you don't eat it. Like others have said - that's essentially intermittent fasting which a lot of people gain benefits from x0
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boomersports123 wrote: »Ok this is literally the last post that I'm responding to. What I said was eating late at night isn't a good practice.
What you should have said is that it is not good practice for you. Could've avoided a mess of misunderstanding. I eat dinner between 5 and 7, last night it was 8, and then have my ice cream or whatever and a cup of hot chocolate right before I go to bed around 9:30. I've been doing this since I started here a year ago, and learned that I could eat what I wanted when I wanted and have lost 52 pounds. Trying to follow arbitrary rules, like eat breakfast (which I don't anymore), don't eat after a certain time, don't eat this, eat that, and aaaaall that other noise is why I failed so many times in the past. Filtering out the noise and keeping it as simple as possible is what has allowed me to succeed.0 -
OP, I "break fast" around 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. everyday. Been doing that for years which basically means I use IF for scheduling my meals as I start 11:00 - 12:00 and stop at 6:00 p.m.
IMHO, a person should eat or plan their meals around how best they need supplied energy to get through their day, activities, exercise.. etc. Meal timing is a personal preference not a requirement.
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