When should I eat breakfast?

Eat breakfast within the hour you get up out of bed.

Of course everyone's body is different, as is everyone's schedule. The "hour of sleep" is a time your body slows down, including your metabolism. As far as when you should eat, listen to your body. It will let you know when it needs food, but pay close attention because that same signal will also be for the need of water and other nutrition (aka water, fats ((yes, your body needs good fats)) and minerals) **google and read "the silent killer" (good and bad fats) - 6-8 small meals is best, small meals consisting of a good carb (fruits/whole grains) and a good protein. example: boiled egg/apple. You'll find if you eat a higher amount of lean protein the hunger pains do not come very often. Also if you take a supplement of fish oil (3,000mg a day) your body will not crave sweets/fatty foods. Try it a week, only you can tell if it works for you.

I try to eat breakfast within an hour or two of getting up and on my busy mornings sometimes that just means some plain greek yogurt with honey and eating it over the course of an hour with a couple bites here and there then so be it.

as long as you eat it before 10am, you'll be fine. if you eat it after 11am, you're body think's you are eating lunch, so it metabolizes the food differently. DO NOT eat between 10am and 11am. your body will have no idea what meal it is eating, and just convert the food into fat. trust me on this. i'm a bro.

Explain. How exactly does your body know it is suddenly lunchtime? I find it hard to believe it differentiates what foods with which time?

haven't you been paying any attention??

I have a question about breakfast. I normally am up early, between 6:30 and 7 getting breakfast ready for the kiddos and taking care of my 8 month old. I normally drink a couple glasses of water and a couple cups of coffee between then and about 9:30. It's normally 10 by the time that I make my breakfast. I could eat earlier if I was only going to make a quick bowl of cereal, but I've found that even the 'diet' cereals aren't good for my diet b/c of the sugar in it and the milk. So here's my question, is it ok for my metabolism to be eating breakfast so late? It might not matter the time I guess, but I do believe breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day. Any advice would be great!!

On cardio days I eat an hour after completing my workout - 730am.
And on resistance days I sleep in and eat at 730 am.

And then I eat again at 10am - BRUNCH!
I like the way an early breakfast gets my body pumping and digestion system up and running.

I'd suggest you eat something a bit early. And just to let you know, I used to be one of those breakfast skippers-lol

I don't believe eating breakfast is a metabolic myth. I believe it gets your body started in the right direction. If you wait to eat when your hungry you'll eat more than you should. Just my opinion.

I eat every 3 hours, therefore usually have two breakfasts since I'm up at 430 or 5am to get to the gym. My first breakfast is a banana before workout and a protein shake after workout. 2-3 hours later I have my second breakfast which usually includes egg whites, whole grain toast, a veggie or fruit with 1/2 cup of 100% OJ.

If i were to skip my second breakfast, I would be starving and I would hit a burger joint for lunch causing my body to store more fat because I let it starve waiting for the next meal....

Eat within 30 minutes of waking, your body has been starving all night and it will feed off muscle. Since muscle eats body fat the more muscle you can preserve the faster you'll reach your goal. Studies show that eating breakfast reduces cravings later in the day.

Links?
Especially for the 'feed off muscle' bit.


As a bit of bro science for you, if I eat breakfast within 30 minutes of getting up I am so hungry by lunch time I make really bad food choices. I will eat anything as soon as I can. If I delay breakfast I can control my cravings.

It's all about you and what works for you. If breakfast does something for you eat it. if it doesn't don't. Simple as.

^This^ Yes. Me too. My first meal is around 11. If I try to eat before then, I feel sick. Then I'm starving before lunch and over eat. Your body is a perfectly designed UNIQUE machine. I've tried to force myself to eat breakfast because people told me I would lose weight - You know, it would "rev" up my metabolism. I gained 5 pounds in a month. So. No.

as long as you eat it before 10am, you'll be fine. if you eat it after 11am, you're body think's you are eating lunch, so it metabolizes the food differently. DO NOT eat between 10am and 11am. your body will have no idea what meal it is eating, and just convert the food into fat. trust me on this. i'm a bro.

LOL!!!

You should prepare your breakfast the night before and leave it on your nightstand. That way you'll do a minimal amount of movement to get to your meal. Maybe blend the food if you can, and just suck it through a straw so you don't even have to sit up. If you wait more than five minutes before breakfast you can actually watch the food transform into jiggly fat on your thighs. Then you can film that phenomenon and put it on YouTube.

God, some of you people are so rude.