Really dumb question...
allison7922
Posts: 276 Member
that I think I know the answer to anyway, but I value your input. Is not eating breakfast (drinking coffee only) hurting my weight loss? I haven't lost anything in a few weeks and I am trying to figure out if that could be the reason....thanks!
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I don't eat anything for breakfast, as I just don't get that hungry. I've lost about 25 pounds. But, I usually snack on almonds around 10-11am.0
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YES!! You need to jump start your metabolism. Coffee doesn't do it.. You actually need to EAT to lose weight!!0
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I feel it depends on the person, but maybe try to eat a little something in the morning and see if that helps with your weightloss at all.0
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No, breakfast does not jump start your metabolism. There are some studies that suggest that people who skip breakfast may tend to overeat more later in the day, but that doesn't mean that you will. If you feel fine, dont' have any medical issues that require you to eat regularly and don't overeat later on, there is no need to eat breakfast.0
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YES!! You need to jump start your metabolism. Coffee doesn't do it.. You actually need to EAT to lose weight!!
Not entirely true. Yes you need to eat to lose, but breakfast jumping starting metabolism isn't necessarily accurate. I looked at your diary. It looks like you are doing a good job of staying at a caloric deficit and keeping carbs/protein/fats in check. I might try upping your calories more. Maybe to around 1500 to 1600 a day. You probably have your settings at lose 1 lb a week. Try switching to maintenance for awhile and see if that helps. I had to do that last week and I can tell a difference.0 -
Breakfast is no more or no less important than any other meal. With that said, if you're hungry, eat, if you aren't, then don't.0
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YES!! You need to jump start your metabolism. Coffee doesn't do it.. You actually need to EAT to lose weight!!
Is force feeding yourself when you're not hungry a sound weight loss strategy?0 -
No, breakfast does not jump start your metabolism. There are some studies that suggest that people who skip breakfast may tend to overeat more later in the day, but that doesn't mean that you will. If you feel fine, dont' have any medical issues that require you to eat regularly and don't overeat later on, there is no need to eat breakfast.
^^ I agree with this. I usually eat breakfast, but there are times when I just don't want it or would rather sleep in than eat. If you are doing well without it, I wouldn't worry about it.0 -
YES!! You need to jump start your metabolism. Coffee doesn't do it.. You actually need to EAT to lose weight!!
Not entirely true. Yes you need to eat to lose, but breakfast jumping starting metabolism isn't necessarily accurate. I looked at your diary. It looks like you are doing a good job of staying at a caloric deficit and keeping carbs/protein/fats in check. I might try upping your calories more. Maybe to around 1500 to 1600 a day. You probably have your settings at lose 1 lb a week. Try switching to maintenance for awhile and see if that helps. I had to do that last week and I can tell a difference.
^^ this is a wonderful post!! and I would agree
Edited to add, don't force yourself to eat, if your not hungry then your not hungry :flowerforyou:0 -
I think that breakfast helps me. Because I am very sluggish and don't think very well without fuel. I used to never eat breakfast on weekdays, and I never could get all the cylinders of my brain firing to do much work. I would always do better work in the afternoon. Now I have been eating in the morning regularly. Not a lot, usually yogurt, cheese stick and apple. And now I am a lot more productive all day long. And I don't pig out at lunch any more because I'm not starving. For me it was a really good change.
I looked at your diary and I would recommend adding more fruits and veggies, even if you don't eat them in the morning.0 -
Personally, I just found that if I didn't eat breakfast I tended to overeat later in the day. I like spacing my meals out every couple of hours. It also helped keep my blood sugar levels at a more stable, even level. I felt that I had more energy consistently throughout the day.
But that's just me - you could be totally different. 0 -
Thank you all so much!0
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Yes. And it's not dumb. The experts (trainer Bob and Jillian Michaels) always say that breaking your fast i.e. eating breakfast sets the tone for the day. For example, let's say you eat one organic oatmeal packet (as I do). I get whole grain, low sugar, and something that digests slow. This holds me off until 11am or so when I have fruit.
I go to bed around 11pm. I eat dinner around 8:30pm. If I did not break my fast 12 hours later (8:30am) I would be setting myself up for a really bad day food wise. Get what I'm saying. BREAK THAT FAST and fuel your body to success.0 -
I don't eat breakfast. I have two cups of coffee. I'll eat a little something around 11am (1/2 a bagel, banana muffin, etc.). By this time, i'm hungry and then I won't be starving at lunch time. I'm not hungry at breakfast time. I'm not going to eat if i'm not hungy. I joined MFP right after Christmas and have been losing weight.0
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YES!! You need to jump start your metabolism. Coffee doesn't do it.. You actually need to EAT to lose weight!!
Is force feeding yourself when you're not hungry a sound weight loss strategy?
If I eat dinner at 8:30 and I'm not hungry by 8:30am I know darn well I over indulged the night before. If you eat clean you can bet your bottom you're hungry 12 FRICKIN' HOURS later at 8:30am. If not, well, you're doing it wrong.0 -
Yes. And it's not dumb. The experts (trainer Bob and Jillian Michaels) always say that breaking your fast i.e. eating breakfast sets the tone for the day. For example, let's say you eat one organic oatmeal packet (as I do). I get whole grain, low sugar, and something that digests slow. This holds me off until 11am or so when I have fruit.
I go to bed around 11pm. I eat dinner around 8:30pm. If I did not break my fast 12 hours later (8:30am) I would be setting myself up for a really bad day food wise. Get what I'm saying. BREAK THAT FAST and fuel your body to success.
There is no magical time window to break your fast. It can vary from one person to the next. There are several people on this site that practice Intermittent Fasting and may not eat until 2:00 PM. These folks are all very lean and have great success.
Focus should be placed on caloric deficit and keeping macros in line. What time of day you do these things is irrelevant.0 -
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what Myak623 said! i am just curious about blood sugar dipping and insulin spiking during the morning 'fast' or absense of brekkie. your thoughts....0 -
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what Myak623 said! i am just curious about blood sugar dipping and insulin spiking during the morning 'fast' or absense of brekkie. your thoughts....
I also agree with Myak623. I don't really understand your questions though. if blood sugar dips, insulin does not spike. In fact intermittent fasting helps with insulin sensitivity so there are some postives to it. FTR, the OP is not talking intermittent fasting. They are talking about skipping breakfast everyday. My bigger concern would be what you eat first when you finally do eat. Complex carbs and some protein would be best so as not to spike blood sugar and get the insulin flowing. Other than that, listen to your body.
BTW, there is some correlation with caffiene and increased insulin so if you are keeping to a cup or 2 you should be ok but 3 or 4 cups does trigger some insulin response.0 -
Many would say its just fine, others will say you should eat....
My suggestion try to eat breakfast for a full week - see how you feel in comparison to not eating - your own body will let you know what it likes and doesn't like and what is healthy for you and it isn't...
If I don't eat breakfast, I can't function... but then again, I eat mostly 6 meals a day...0 -
I am having a really hard time with the fact that some of you don't eat breakfast just because you're not hungry. I'm certainly not an expert, but I do know that if I wake up hungry and I have to wait any length of time before I eat, I sometimes don't feel hungry anymore. I think you may want to consider that you are actually so hungry that you are no longer feeling the hunger pains. It does happen. You must eat breakfast. It doesn't need to be a big production. I eat 2 egg white and a small bowl of oatmeal. It gives me the nutrients and energy I need, but I'm not overdoing it.0
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what Myak623 said! i am just curious about blood sugar dipping and insulin spiking during the morning 'fast' or absense of brekkie. your thoughts....
I also agree with Myak623. I don't really understand your questions though. if blood sugar dips, insulin does not spike. In fact intermittent fasting helps with insulin sensitivity so there are some postives to it. FTR, the OP is not talking intermittent fasting. They are talking about skipping breakfast everyday. My bigger concern would be what you eat first when you finally do eat. Complex carbs and some protein would be best so as not to spike blood sugar and get the insulin flowing. Other than that, listen to your body.
BTW, there is some correlation with caffiene and increased insulin so if you are keeping to a cup or 2 you should be ok but 3 or 4 cups does trigger some insulin response.
I do realize the she was not talking Intermittent Fasting. I only bring that up because of the success people have with IF which does not necessarily include eating a morning meal. I'm not saying that is what OP should try, though.0 -
I don't know if it helps with weight loss or not. I don't have the knowledge to tell you about insulin levels and spike. All I know is one plain and simple fact.
I'm a ***** til I've had my oatmeal!0 -
You need to understand that your experience is not representative of everyone else. Some people are able to go a long time without getting hungry, even if they ate a normal amount the day before. I understand that you would be hungry, but it doesn't work that way for everyone.If I eat dinner at 8:30 and I'm not hungry by 8:30am I know darn well I over indulged the night before. If you eat clean you can bet your bottom you're hungry 12 FRICKIN' HOURS later at 8:30am. If not, well, you're doing it wrong.0 -
Since I am a random person on the internet and no expert on anything, I would tell you to do what feels right to you. If you aren't hungry, don't eat. Also, when reading the responses take a look at the person's success and numbers of posts. That should give you a better indication of whose advice you might want to take.0
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YES!!! Not eating breakfast will totally screw with your metabolism. If you are not hungry when you wake up it is because you are eating too late in the day & too much at night and you are doing that because you aren't eating breakfast!!! Study after study shows those who skip breakfast eat more total calories in a day then those who do. Also fasting causes your metabolism to slowwwwwwww down which means you burn less calories overall. Eating causes your metabolism to speed up. First thing you should do in the morning (after going to the bathroom) is to eat SOMETHING! This "breaking the fast" will speed up your metabolism. This is the number one rule of weight loss my friend!!! Always eat breakfast.0
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All eating increases your metabolism, period. It absolutely does jump start your metabolism. You are breaking a several hour fast where your bodies metabolism has slowed down. Don't eat = slowed metabolism. The fastest way to gain weight is to slow your metabolism down. A large part of the calories you use everyday is used in your metabolism and breaking down the food you ate.0
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YES!!! Not eating breakfast will totally screw with your metabolism. If you are not hungry when you wake up it is because you are eating too late in the day & too much at night and you are doing that because you aren't eating breakfast!!! Study after study shows those who skip breakfast eat more total calories in a day then those who do. Also fasting causes your metabolism to slowwwwwwww down which means you burn less calories overall. Eating causes your metabolism to speed up. First thing you should do in the morning (after going to the bathroom) is to eat SOMETHING! This "breaking the fast" will speed up your metabolism. This is the number one rule of weight loss my friend!!! Always eat breakfast.
Please link studies.
Meal frequency does not affect metabolism. One huge meal a day or 6 small meals, makes no difference.0 -
Nope. Assuming everything else is the same.Is not eating breakfast (drinking coffee only) hurting my weight loss?0 -
Yes it is. Breakfast is a must.0
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No, skipping breakfast won't hurt. I never eat breakfast. It's calories in VS calories burned.
Weight loss is not linear and can be masked by water retention, food in the GI tract, etc. The scale lies! Use it only as a guideline. Go by how you look in the mirror and how your clothes are fitting to give you a better idea of progress. A tape measure can be a good investment too and show progress that the scale won't.
I'd give it another week and see where you are at. If you still aren't losing, drop your calories by 200 or add a little more cardio. If you are in a calorie deficit, you will lose weight eventually.0
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