Breakfast Question

it really depends on who you ask.
personally, i think if you are able to stay within your calorie limit and dont find yourself hungry before lunch (and your workouts arent suffering) theres no reason for you to force down "breakfast" if you dont want to.
some days i do, some days i dont.

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I say just do what works for you and what feels right. If you really do think you should have some breakfast but just don't feel like eating in the a.m. you could always do a quick light smoothie - even just some skim milk or soy milk with a little fruit & protein powder. Sometimes drinking the calories for breakfast works better for me! I often don't eat breakfast until I've been up for a few hours - I just don't feel like eating when I first wake up!

Eat breakfast! :flowerforyou:

I am not hungry first thing in the morning, either. Coffee suits me fine, but since trying to eat better and exercise more, I also have heard how important it is. So I have been eating eggs. A lot of eggs. Its been about 2 months now, and I can tell a huge difference in my energy level, and I feel fuller, longer. I eat a 3 egg omelette-if I have time, w the extras--cheese, mushrooms, tomatoes etc. Sometimes, I am doing good to just scramble a few eggs. Its usually about 7 a.m. when I have this, then about 10 or 11 I will have a protein drink or some almonds. In 2 months I have lost 13 lbs., which is big for me/ (only aboout 4 since joining MFP)

Be kind to yourself and eat breakfast. I taught school for years, and you could always tell the kids who didn't get breakfast, don't be one of them.

I am with you. Not big on breakfast. However, I try to eat something. I usually grab a banana and a Starbucks Double Shot. It's small, but there is espresso involved. LOVE IT.
Some of my friends argue "that isn't breakfast" but hey, to each their own!

Definitely, eat breakfast....

There's lots of reasons but evening out blood sugar levels during the day is a big one for me. I do carefully measure my carbs because my body reacts better to a higher protein, lower carb eating style. However, since I limit my carbs to 15 (don't count the carbs in non-starchy veggies) per meal, then I must eat 3 meals and 2 snacks.

It sounds like a lot but some of my meals are an egg, sauteed onion, pepper, mushroom or tomatoes, and either a small apple, grits, oatmeal for my carb. Serving size for grits or oatmeal is a 1/2 cup cooked.

Snacks are generally sunflower seeds, celery and peanut butter, or almonds.

I was never a big breakfast eater either. I love breakfast food, just not a breakfast time. But I started eating something small in the mornings because everything I read regarding weight loss said not to skip it. The biggest reason is that it revs up your metabolism for the day. Skipping breakfast may save you calories, but it significantly slows the metabolism so when you do eat later, it takes longer to burn those calories. I have found this particularly to be true the older I got as my metabolism started to slow with age. (not that I'm *that* old). I still don't eat a big breakfast. usually a yogurt then have a piece of fruit mid morning. Sometimes I'll do the oatmeal packets (yes instant). I usually go for the reduced sugar but they still only have about 130 calories (depending, of course, which kind you buy) I do drink a lot of coffee though. I just try to get quick easy stuff. I'm not at all a morning person so find myself running out the door to work so I eat a my yogurt or oatmeal when I get to work.

Those are just my thoughts and what works for me. Of course you will get lots of opinions but need to find what works for you.

Eat when you are hungry, don't eat when you're not. Either way, you're still eating breakfast because that's the meal that "breaks your fast". :flowerforyou:

TOTALLY agree! I've witnessed this with myself!

The first week of my decision to change my life for healthier living all I did was start eating breakfast and lost 5 lbs that one week. I don't really like to eat, having my body in starvation for years is actually why I am so heavy, but try breakfast for a week or 2 see if there is a difference, if not then don't worry about it, if it helps then there's your answer

I have always heard that it was true. Maybe start eating a light breakfast? A glass of orange juice and toast or a small bowl of cereal? I love breakfast! When I was in high school I didn't eat it for a while because I was always running out of time in the mornings, but now I am too hungry without it!

I've read that eating breakfast helps to boost the metabolism because you're basically forcing your body to start working earlier in the day.

^^^I BELIEVE IN THIS STATEMENT ^^^^^

Grr SO much misinformation.

Breakfast does NOT boost your metabolism. It will not increase your fat loss simply by changing meal time. Eat when you would like. I save my calories for when I am actually hungry.