For those that skip breakfast...
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The only thing that annoys me about people saying they skip breakfast is it's impossible to skip breakfast unless they don't eat at all that day. Breakfast is simply the first meal of the day, be it as soon as you get out of bed or 5 hours later. What people actually mean is they don't eat as soon as they get up, or they don't eat what is considered a breakfast meal.firefoxxie wrote: »The only thing that annoys me about people saying they skip breakfast is it's impossible to skip breakfast unless they don't eat at all that day. Breakfast is simply the first meal of the day, be it as soon as you get out of bed or 5 hours later. What people actually mean is they don't eat as soon as they get up, or they don't eat what is considered a breakfast meal.
While this is the true definition of breakfast, I don't believe society holds it to this definition. It's like an unspoken acknowledgement that breakfast has the definition of "A meal eaten in the morning."
Be annoyed or not..this is what the majority of society thinks.
You're both kinda right according to Webster's:
Definition of breakfast
1 : the first meal of the day especially when taken in the morning2 -
...what is it about skipping breakfast that gets people all worked up? I casually mentioned to someone that I skip breakfast and I heard wow that is not good for you, you shouldn't do that, it's not good for you, was I okay, etc. etc. etc.
I was kind of taken aback at how strong their opinions were about breakfast:)
I usually just remind them that Dr. Kellogg invented the idea that breakfast sets the tone of the day so that people would buy his boring cornflakes because he thought a boring breakfast would keep workers from jacking off in the factories.20 -
firefoxxie wrote: »The only thing that annoys me about people saying they skip breakfast is it's impossible to skip breakfast unless they don't eat at all that day. Breakfast is simply the first meal of the day, be it as soon as you get out of bed or 5 hours later. What people actually mean is they don't eat as soon as they get up, or they don't eat what is considered a breakfast meal.
While this is the true definition of breakfast, I don't believe society holds it to this definition. It's like an unspoken acknowledgement that breakfast has the definition of "A meal eaten in the morning."
Be annoyed or not..this is what the majority of society thinks.
Absolutely...this is true!!!! The funny thing is if I told someone that I eat breakfast at 11:30 they probably wouldn't question it as I used the word breakfast.4 -
firefoxxie wrote: »The only thing that annoys me about people saying they skip breakfast is it's impossible to skip breakfast unless they don't eat at all that day. Breakfast is simply the first meal of the day, be it as soon as you get out of bed or 5 hours later. What people actually mean is they don't eat as soon as they get up, or they don't eat what is considered a breakfast meal.
While this is the true definition of breakfast, I don't believe society holds it to this definition. It's like an unspoken acknowledgement that breakfast has the definition of "A meal eaten in the morning."
Be annoyed or not..this is what the majority of society thinks.
Absolutely...this is true!!!! The funny thing is if I told someone that I eat breakfast at 11:30 they probably wouldn't question it as I used the word breakfast.
Yup! Try it out.2 -
It's really not just the cereal companies though. Ask any dietitian, they'll probably tell you that you need to eat breakfast to regulate your appetite during the day or whatnot. Everyone I know is still convinced that you need to eat breakfast, so...2
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firefoxxie wrote: »The only thing that annoys me about people saying they skip breakfast is it's impossible to skip breakfast unless they don't eat at all that day. Breakfast is simply the first meal of the day, be it as soon as you get out of bed or 5 hours later. What people actually mean is they don't eat as soon as they get up, or they don't eat what is considered a breakfast meal.
While this is the true definition of breakfast, I don't believe society holds it to this definition. It's like an unspoken acknowledgement that breakfast has the definition of "A meal eaten in the morning."
Be annoyed or not..this is what the majority of society thinks.
Thankfully I'm not a sheep and don't always think what society says I should.5 -
I think you should eat your meals when you’re hungry not when big business tells you to.8
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Next time, just say that you usually have a very late breakfast.6
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In Spain most people have just coffee for breakfast, and then we have a mid-morning break where we eat something - usually a small sandwich-, because we have lunch very late. I still remember the first time I went abroad and explained it to my host family (whose daughter was coming to my house later on); they looked at me as if I came from Mars, and then told me that was soooooooooo unhealthy. No breakfast! Lunch at 3 o'clock! It got to a point when I feared they wouldn't allow their child to come to my house, just in case she died from starvation ;-)8
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im just not hungry in the morning and id rather save my calories for a larger lunch and dinner.
if im hungry, ill eat it, but most of the time im not.5 -
In Spain most people have just coffee for breakfast, and then we have a mid-morning break where we eat something - usually a small sandwich-, because we have lunch very late. I still remember the first time I went abroad and explained it to my host family (whose daughter was coming to my house later on); they looked at me as if I came from Mars, and then told me that was soooooooooo unhealthy. No breakfast! Lunch at 3 o'clock! It got to a point when I feared they wouldn't allow their child to come to my house, just in case she died from starvation ;-)
But you guys have late dinners too.
Still curious about what time people go to work/school over there when they end up having dinner after my bedtime, lol.5 -
I'm an ad major and the history behind 'breakfast' is so fascinating. Through a lot of history, eating as soon as you woke up was a sign of gluttony and considered a vice.
But through genius advertising, breakfast came to be so important to America with very little scientific study and a buttload of ambitious marketing. lol7 -
firefoxxie wrote: »The only thing that annoys me about people saying they skip breakfast is it's impossible to skip breakfast unless they don't eat at all that day. Breakfast is simply the first meal of the day, be it as soon as you get out of bed or 5 hours later. What people actually mean is they don't eat as soon as they get up, or they don't eat what is considered a breakfast meal.
While this is the true definition of breakfast, I don't believe society holds it to this definition. It's like an unspoken acknowledgement that breakfast has the definition of "A meal eaten in the morning."
Be annoyed or not..this is what the majority of society thinks.
Thankfully I'm not a sheep and don't always think what society says I should.
That is a wonderful thing.
However, it's not about following the majority. It's about being aware of and understanding how the majority thinks.4 -
In Spain most people have just coffee for breakfast, and then we have a mid-morning break where we eat something - usually a small sandwich-, because we have lunch very late. I still remember the first time I went abroad and explained it to my host family (whose daughter was coming to my house later on); they looked at me as if I came from Mars, and then told me that was soooooooooo unhealthy. No breakfast! Lunch at 3 o'clock! It got to a point when I feared they wouldn't allow their child to come to my house, just in case she died from starvation ;-)
But you guys have late dinners too.
Still curious about what time people go to work/school over there when they end up having dinner after my bedtime, lol.
I work in a high school, and classes start at 8. Most people start working between 8 and 9. Then there are two main timetables: in one of them you work until about 3, and eat your lunch later, and in the other you have a lunch break at about 1:30-2 and then you go back to work. The problem is that this lunch break is usually very long (in some places they don't go back until 5 in the afternoon), because most people go home for lunch, so they finish work quite late in the afternoon (around 7). Most business close at 7, some shops at 8, and big chains and supermarkets are open until 9:30-10. Most families have dinner around 9:30.1 -
In Spain most people have just coffee for breakfast, and then we have a mid-morning break where we eat something - usually a small sandwich-, because we have lunch very late. I still remember the first time I went abroad and explained it to my host family (whose daughter was coming to my house later on); they looked at me as if I came from Mars, and then told me that was soooooooooo unhealthy. No breakfast! Lunch at 3 o'clock! It got to a point when I feared they wouldn't allow their child to come to my house, just in case she died from starvation ;-)
But you guys have late dinners too.
Still curious about what time people go to work/school over there when they end up having dinner after my bedtime, lol.
I work in a high school, and classes start at 8. Most people start working between 8 and 9. Then there are two main timetables: in one of them you work until about 3, and eat your lunch later, and in the other you have a lunch break at about 1:30-2 and then you go back to work. The problem is that this lunch break is usually very long (in some places they don't go back until 5 in the afternoon), because most people go home for lunch, so they finish work quite late in the afternoon (around 7). Most business close at 7, some shops at 8, and big chains and supermarkets are open until 9:30-10. Most families have dinner around 9:30.
When do you sleep? Lol. Serious question. Do people just nap during their lunch break?2 -
My breakfast is normally a handful of sunflower seeds, but I love breakfast foods. I will eat eggs anytime lunch or dinner. But when I get to the gym at 5am I really can’t stomach food and I’m never hungry when I get home.1
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I rarely eat “breakfast”. I do fasting morning workouts with BCAA’s. Then I usually have a protein shake about 4 hours after getting up and then “lunch” 3 hours after that.0
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Breakfast is the most important meal of the day ..... if it means you are the sort of person who will overeat during the day without it.
Breakfast is the least important meal of the day for those that find they overeat if they have it.
I really wish people would realise that there is no one size fits all. What works well for me will not work well for others. Meal timing and meal frequency are largely irrelevant except for satiety.10 -
I know crazy, I have more than enough energy to do my workout on an empty stomach in the morning as well the point about eating breakfast will make you less hungry during the day...ummmm...never worked for me.
Same for me. When I eat breakfast early in the morining I can't stop eating all day long. I'm usually fine without breakfast for a 2-4 hours after I wake up, and I'm less hungry those days...4 -
I don't think whether I eat breakfast or not has ever really come up too much with anyone other than my RD when I was seeing one. Admittedly, i'm not doing IF anymore (I have a protein shake in the morning and afternoon in addition to my normal evening eating).0
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