How soon after waking do you eat?

ChristyP0303 · December 2011

I have to take medication after waking and can't eat for at least 30 minutes. By this time, I'm already at the gym or showering and getting ready for work. So I usually eat once I get to work. I get up at 5:45 and get to work at 8:15. Is this too long to wait for breakfast? Is there any importance to eating before a certain time? Any suggestions? Thanks!

kellyscomeback · December 2011

Within an hour of waking up and then every 4 hours from there.

RonSwanson66 · December 2011

I wake up at 6am.

My first meal is 2pm.

Eat whenever you want, meal timing is irrelevant.

shovav91 · December 2011

http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/lose-weight-eat-breakfast

I found this interesting. It is a reliable source, but take it with a grain of salt. Everybody is different.

Sidesteal · December 2011

I wake up at 6am.

My first meal is 2pm.

Eat whenever you want, meal timing is irrelevant.

^ I agree with this, and oddly enough I'm on almost the exact same eating schedule.

CMmrsfloyd · December 2011

I eat whenever I get hungry and actually have time to eat. With 2 small kids to take care of, sometimes it's earlier and sometimes it's later. LOL

soccermom004 · December 2011

You're going to get all sorts of answers to this. You need to do what works for you. I get up at 5:15, work out for 30 minute to an hour. Shower and get dressed. I usually make an egg sandwich that I either eat in the car or when I get to work. This has worked fine for me.
Good luck!

MercenaryNoetic26 · December 2011

**EDIT** Nevermind what we do, what you do sounds like a plan.

MrsCon40 · December 2011

I get up at 6 and eat about 11:30a. Unless I am hungry, then I eat sooner. I have just upped my caloried by a lot and I haven't figured out how to eat them all in a smaller window of time yet.

Please - no one be ridiculous and use the words "jumpstart your metabolism" when talking about when you should eat. Ok? Thanks.

AmyEm3 · December 2011

I wake up at 7 and eat after I get my older kids ready and take them to school. It's usually about 8:30.

alexbowser · December 2011

I wake up really hungry everyday and eat pretty much as soon as I get up.

Punkedpoetess · December 2011

Whenever I get hungry in the morning. I wake up at 6 AM usually and eat around 9-9:30 in the morning.

Hellbent_Heidi · December 2011

As long as you aren't feeling sick when you work out, stick with what you're doing.

I get up at 4AM and on my harder (more cardio-intense) workout days, I usually make myself eat about 1/2 a protein bar on the way to the gym w/some coffee. On the lighter-burn days, I just have the coffee. After working out, showering and dressing, I have chocolate milk in the car on the way to work (for 'recovery').

As someone else said "everyone is different" and there's no set time that you MUST eat or else.... just find your own rythym!

ItsMeRebekah · December 2011

Never before 9am

hpsnickers1 · December 2011

When I get hungry. I have found that when I don't eat grains or sugar - in any form including fruit - I don't get hungry every couple of hours and I don't wake up starving. I used to have a bowl of oatmeal with a large apple almost every morning and withing 90 to 120 minutes I was shaking like a leaf racing out to find more food thanks to the blood sugar crash.

I eat protein and fat (lots of fat) and I stay full for 5 hours or more. Now my typical breakfast is 3 eggs with 4 pieces of uncured bacon. When I get hungry.

Toxictwist · December 2011

about an hr after I get out of bed

Jennloella · December 2011

I can't eat right away, and I can't eat right before working out....so I'm up at 5, and usually eat about 9......I say if it's working for you then don't sweat it.

LisaKyle11 · December 2011

usually within an hour or two. i am not hungry when i first wake up.... coffee only please.

robinogue · December 2011

I get up at 4:30, generally I have a banana or yogurt around 8am.

steffy1724 · December 2011

I wake up at 4:45, workout, shower, get dressed, then I eat around 7am....It works for me, and keeps energized.

hottottie11 · December 2011

Please - no one be ridiculous and use the words "jumpstart your metabolism" when talking about when you should eat. Ok? Thanks.

:laugh:

mrsdizzyd84 · December 2011

I wake up hungry. I usually eat within an hour of waking.

UponThisRock · December 2011

6 hours or so

_JamieB_ · December 2011

I wake up at 6:15, usually don't eat until 9 or after, just depends on when I'm hungry

writtenINthestars · December 2011

Timing doesn't matter. Eat when you are hungry or when it's convenient to your schedule (but not waiting til your stomach is growling, of course).

_beachgirl_ · December 2011

I wake up at 5:15 and eat at 5:17, right after peeing.

ChristyP0303 · December 2011

As long as you aren't feeling sick when you work out, stick with what you're doing.

I get up at 4AM and on my harder (more cardio-intense) workout days, I usually make myself eat about 1/2 a protein bar on the way to the gym w/some coffee. On the lighter-burn days, I just have the coffee. After working out, showering and dressing, I have chocolate milk in the car on the way to work (for 'recovery').

As someone else said "everyone is different" and there's no set time that you MUST eat or else.... just find your own rythym!

That is another issue, I have started getting dizzy and nauseous. Its happened for the last couple of weeks during my more intense workouts. Seems strange that all the sudden, I've been feeling this way.

Jayme34 · January 2012

I think what you are feeling is low blood sugar, that some times happens to me in the morning if I dont eat right away. I always try to eat within an hour of waking up. Could you do a smoothy or something else quick on your way out the door to the gym?