Fruit only for Breakfast?

c16barrios · February 2012

Hey everyone:

I was just curious if anyone here has done the fruit only for breakfast way of eating?

Has it worked for you?

Thanks for any POSITIVE advice/guidance!

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TavistockToad · February 2012

nope. i dont find fruit very filling, so its not something i would try.

pinuplove · February 2012

I can't stay full on fruit only for breakfast. Plus, I don't handle the blood sugar spike well first thing in the morning. I need some protein and complex crabs to keep me going.

All I can say is try it and see how it works out for you. We're all different!

busyPK · February 2012

Nover heard of that, but I will say I need more than fruit for breakfast to keep me full. I workout in the morning so I need some carbs and protein in the early morning hours.

songbyrdsweet · February 2012

That's a way of eating? :huh: I do eat fruit with breakfast every day, but I also have an egg and coconut milk.

melaniecheeks · February 2012

Doesn't suit me - my stomach reacts badly to sugary things, especially on an empty stomach, and also I find protein based breakfasts help keep me fuller for longer.

This is not to say that it wont suit you, though!

pokeypeep · February 2012

I have fruit but with yogurt.

orangecap · February 2012

I eat fruit every breakfast in the way of a smoothie. One banana, a bit of fruit, milk (skim), sometimes a touch of protein powder and maybe a bit of yogurt (if I have it). It's roughly 265 calories. Keeps me full too and you can mix it up.

Acg67 · February 2012

Hey everyone:

I was just curious if anyone here has done the fruit only for breakfast way of eating?

Has it worked for you?

Thanks for any POSITIVE advice/guidance!

What's the logic behind this, that sugar/carbs are evil and if eaten later in the day turn right to fat?

daffodilsoup · February 2012

I'd be starving in an hour. I need protein.

em9371 · February 2012

i had melon for breakfast last week and was starving after about 30 mins! usually i have porridge with fruit or wholegrain toast with cottage cheese, they are much better

HauteP1nk · February 2012

A little bit of fruit with breakfast is okay, but you should still be adding some protein... Maybe yogurt & fruit?

Lesa_Sass · February 2012

My first personal trainer suggested it around 6 years ago. I tried it but it was not enough for me. I have to add yogurt and a couple of tablespoons of granola in order for me not to be hungry.

I refuse to go hungry, period.

Pandorian · February 2012

I do tend to have fruit but it's frozen berries (thawed while cooking the breakfast) layered over the french toast or pancakes, or in a yogurt or on top of the oatmeal / porridge...

Fruit alone... some mornings I'll have a banana and not much else. But I couldn't hack it daily being the only breakfast.

sarahgilmore · February 2012

Tried it, but after an hour I'm ready to eat my arm.

yesthistime · February 2012

Are you asking about a "fruit-only" breakfast, as in the only thing you eat for breakfast is fruit? Or about having fruit only at breakfast, as in fruit is off-limits at other meals or times of day? I read it the first way, but I think someone else read it the second way. Thanks

XXXMinnieXXX · February 2012

I was having smoothies the other week and gained weight. Too much sugar I think. Kept me quite full, but porridge works better x

loriamcq · February 2012

I agree with everyone else. Unless you're eating every hour or two I dont think it's a good way to go. I also eat yogurt with granola and fresh berries at least 3 mornings a week and that keeps me satisfied for around 5 hours.

live2dream · February 2012

The days I have fruit only for breakfast are the days I have the most energy and feel generally awesome!! You have to eat more than one piece of fruit though to hold you over. I feel it's best to have a piece of fruit or 2 every hour for the first few hours of the day, then I'm good to go until lunch. If you still feel hungry, have another piece of fruit.

I haven't been motivated to do this everyday though. Some days I have a protein shake, some days oatmeal or porridge. But having a fruit morning a couple days a week feels great to me!

c16barrios · February 2012

Have you notice a change in your difestive systeme or weight loss?

c16barrios · February 2012

Hey everyone:

I was just curious if anyone here has done the fruit only for breakfast way of eating?

Has it worked for you?

Thanks for any POSITIVE advice/guidance!

What's the logic behind this, that sugar/carbs are evil and if eaten later in the day turn right to fat?

Not completly... I just read that it helps with your digestive system, metablism, and to lose weight.

bestiepants · February 2012

Fruit & yoghurt smoothies are nice and filling for breakfast. My partner has them every morning and keeps him going till dinner time :-)

c16barrios · February 2012

The days I have fruit only for breakfast are the days I have the most energy and feel generally awesome!! You have to eat more than one piece of fruit though to hold you over. I feel it's best to have a piece of fruit or 2 every hour for the first few hours of the day, then I'm good to go until lunch. If you still feel hungry, have another piece of fruit.

I haven't been motivated to do this everyday though. Some days I have a protein shake, some days oatmeal or porridge. But having a fruit morning a couple days a week feels great to me!

Have you notice a change in your difestive systeme or weight loss?

Jdplank · February 2012

Horrible choice. By the time you get to breakfast your body is about to reach starvation mode. To turn this around you need a healthy dose of protein. If you do not eat protein and instead opt for a sugary fruit it will in turn get stored as reserve energy and by the time lunch comes around you will be in starvation mode. Basically your body will do the opposite of what you are thinking for 5-6 hours. It wont burn anything because it thinks its starving. You can have all the fruit you want but make sure you are eating protein as well especially for breakfast.

c16barrios · February 2012

I have been drinking orange juice on my long drive to work (630am-730), then I eat 1 med Kiwi (8am-9), and usually a small pear (9am-10), and an apple from (10-11).

Then of course, a healthy lunch.

I saw a difference in my digestive system and I guess my metablism seeing that last week I lost 3.8lbs by doing this.

Not sure if the fruit had anything to do with it, but i'm doing it again this week and hopefully I see some of the same results.:happy:

PearsPeppersandPeanutButter · February 2012

I don't know what fruit only for breakfast is, but I eat an apple and a banana every morning for breakfast and I feel fine for like 3 hours, but that is normally when I start to eat my next meal. I try to eat 5 small meals a day too.

Sidesteal · February 2012

Assuming you are comparing this method to any other method where you are eating the same number of calories with the same macronutrient totals by end of day, this will not make any difference in your metabolism or weight loss.

You should let personal preference dictate what/when you eat fruit and what your breakfast consists of (and when you eat it).