Breakfast like a king !

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Meal timing /frequency does not matter for weight loss, being at the correct calorie deficit for your weight loss goals is what does. If eating your biggest meal in the morning works best for you then go for it.

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Avocado_Angel wrote: »

I also heard someone talking about why breakfast is called *break fast* it's literally because you've been asleep and not eaten for like 8 hours or whatever so this person pointed out that's the best time to refuel your body after fasting if you will. I'm gona run with this theory for a while & see how it is

That's not true. Meal timing is personal preference.

I like a big breakfast. I prefer to handle the distraction of hunger later in the evening when I'm mostly lounging, rather than in the day time when I'm trying to get things done or interact with people.

Although I've taken it to extremes at times, like eating all my calories by 1pm. If that happens a couple days in a row I view it as trying to lose more quickly than is right for me, and I go ahead and eat at dinner time, despite being over my calories, to get myself back on track.

It's backfired energy wise too. If I have a tennis match that's important to me, I have tried eating an especially big breakfast to make sure I'm well fuelled. But then end up with acid reflux or just discomfort. It works better for me to eat normally and then drink something sweet during the match (typically Gatorade).

Remember that the energy from the food we are eating will be available at varying times according to digestibility/glycemic index etc. My advice (to myself and to you OP) would be to follow our body's lead rather than force a strange way of eating that follows what we think theoretically is a good idea.

What matters, for weight loss, is how many calories you eat on average. What matters for health is how your calories break down in macros and micro nutrient amounts.

There are lots of different plans out there for meal timing. One meal a day, six meals a day, intermittent fasting etc. all have their fans and you can find a number of web pages on each saying that it is the absolute best and the most normal and natural way to eat. They all work just about the same if you take just about the same amount of calories in over time.

IMHO the difference comes down to individual preference and lifestyle. What meal plan helps you reduce your cravings and be alert and active during the part of the day you need to be.

I have always been a big breakfast eater. Part is the way I was raised, my Dad was also a big breakfast eater because he grew up on a farm and that was just the lifestyle then. My breakfast is high in protein, and complex carbs and low in simple carbs and fats but that is my overall diet anyway.

For me the advantage is that I am ready to go for the day and since being able to stop for lunch is not always an option in my life, I can make it to supper no problems after a big breakfast.

You need to give a different meal routine a while, say a couple weeks or a month, for your body to adapt. If it works for you then stick with it unless your lifestyle changes and/or you want to try something different.

Experiment and find what works for you. Ignore the others most of whom are either honestly promoting what works for them or just promoting the product they are selling.

Meal timing is all personal preference. If a big breakfast works for you, go for it!

I personally like to skip breakfast, eat a medium-sized lunch and a large dinner. I find that I don't feel terribly hunger in the AM and I hate going to bed hungry, so this style of eating works great for me.

If I have a hankering for a big breakfast of bacon, eggs, toast and pancakes... sometimes I will have that for dinner!

Need2Exerc1se wrote: »

For me the "breakfast like king, lunch like prince etc" thing is a new saying. I'd never heard it before joining this site.

I find that not eating until later in the day (usually around 2 p.m.) keeps me less hungry overall so I don't care what royalty does. I'm eating for me.

My co-worker mentioned this saying to me. Think it's a WW thing.

I'm with you Avacado Angel I could skip dinner entirely for the rest of my life and never miss it lol plus I'm up at 4 am every day, I don't burn squat off at night. Anyone with GERD shouldn't eat heavy at night either usually. Not too good for the belly acid as a norm.

This is all based on my personal experience. I'm sure others may have different opinions lol.