Do you like it in the morning?

KXanthos
KXanthos Posts: 189 Member
edited November 12 in Health and Weight Loss
Food, that is!

I've often heard people say that skipping breakfast isn't good for your metabolism. Contradicting that, for me and for many others, is the belief that you should only eat when you're hungry. So, what if I'm just not hungry in the morning? What if I don't feel the slightest pang of hunger until closer to lunch time? If I don't eat until I am actually hungry, am I messing up my metabolism? What if my body just prefers to eat later in the day and I'd rather save up my calories to satisfy what my body is communicating to me? Is anyone else struggeling with this? Should I force myself to eat when I'm not hungey only to make myself not eat when I am? That just doesn't make any sense to me....

Thanks, in advance, for your input.
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  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
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    On a serious not, the metabolism thing is a myth. Total daily nutrition is what matters.

    I don't remember the last time I had breakfast.
  • KXanthos
    KXanthos Posts: 189 Member

    On a serious not, the metabolism thing is a myth. Total daily nutrition is what matters.

    I don't remember the last time I had breakfast.

    Thanks! That's good to hear! It's 12:10 where I am here in Los Angeles and I've not had the slightest urge to eat. I usually force myself to eat at around 10, but I think I'm going to stop doing that. Better to save those calories for when I do want to eat. :-)

    Oh - and sorry to disappoint....
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    http://www.leangains.com/
  • xo_morgan
    xo_morgan Posts: 298
    I like it anytime:wink:
  • spudman1232
    spudman1232 Posts: 94
    I like anytime, anywhere.
  • hellraisedfire
    hellraisedfire Posts: 403 Member
    I always tried to eat in the morning because I heard that's better for you, but honestly, then I felt like crap for the rest of the day. poofy and bloated, cause I ate when I wasn't hungry. so I think you should just eat when you start to feel the slightest bit hungry (don't wait until you're in raging "I need a chinese buffet" mood).
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
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    On a serious not, the metabolism thing is a myth. Total daily nutrition is what matters.

    I don't remember the last time I had breakfast.

    What UponThisRock said! Your metabolism doesn't change until you've drastically reduced intake (like below 1000 calories per day) for several days. When you eat has little effect in a 24 hour period. What you eat does!
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member

    On a serious not, the metabolism thing is a myth. Total daily nutrition is what matters.

    I don't remember the last time I had breakfast.

    Thanks! That's good to hear! It's 12:10 where I am here in Los Angeles and I've not had the slightest urge to eat. I usually force myself to eat at around 10, but I think I'm going to stop doing that. Better to save those calories for when I do want to eat. :-)

    Oh - and sorry to disappoint....

    You can check my diary, it's what I do everyday
  • hdlb123
    hdlb123 Posts: 112 Member
    I eat breakfast, because if I don't I get really nauseous. But I sometimes skip dinner and just make sure I have my calories/protein covered through the day.
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
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    I try to eat breakfast most of the week; just because it makes it easier to get going in the morning.
  • djlindstrom
    djlindstrom Posts: 48
    I do my first set of exercising in the morning. Then I'm usually ready for breakfast.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    I try to eat a good breakfast every day, but I also work out most days in the morning before breakfast so I am hungry. My wife isn't a breakfast person, she rarely eats before 10AM.
  • madtownjeremy
    madtownjeremy Posts: 249
    I find that if I don't eat in the morning, I become too willing to overeat at lunch, so I always try to eat a little bit of *something*, usually protein based.
  • carilyn39
    carilyn39 Posts: 91 Member
    I usually have 2 cups of coffee with cream, hit the gym for about 45 minutes of some type of exercise. to work at 730 and make my oatmeal, eat it around 800. then my food schedule starts about every two hours.

    now having said that. if i didn't eat my oatmeal at 8 i could and have gone on just my coffee till lunch. but then i find myself sometimes ravinous and eat just about everything in sight. that is why i find that eating on a schedule works best for me.
  • RAFValentina
    RAFValentina Posts: 1,231 Member
    If you don' eat in the morning, you'll eat heavier later meaning, yes, you probably won't feel hungry in the morning, but, it improves your performance and energy levels by keeping your blood sugars nice and level and sufficient. Blus helps boost your metabolism for a short time after eating.

    Break the cycle, have a breakfast, make it like if you like but you'll soon find your eating habits change, your mood and energy levels in conjunction too.
  • KXanthos
    KXanthos Posts: 189 Member

    On a serious not, the metabolism thing is a myth. Total daily nutrition is what matters.

    I don't remember the last time I had breakfast.

    Thanks! That's good to hear! It's 12:10 where I am here in Los Angeles and I've not had the slightest urge to eat. I usually force myself to eat at around 10, but I think I'm going to stop doing that. Better to save those calories for when I do want to eat. :-)

    Oh - and sorry to disappoint....

    You can check my diary, it's what I do everyday

    Will do! Thanks. And if it's working for you....well, shoot, then it's gotta work! Lookin good! :-)
  • BondBomb
    BondBomb Posts: 1,781 Member
    I pretty much eat my cals in 2 main meals. Eating this way has made me happier for sure!
  • KXanthos
    KXanthos Posts: 189 Member
    If you don' eat in the morning, you'll eat heavier later meaning, yes, you probably won't feel hungry in the morning, but, it improves your performance and energy levels by keeping your blood sugars nice and level and sufficient. Blus helps boost your metabolism for a short time after eating.

    Break the cycle, have a breakfast, make it like if you like but you'll soon find your eating habits change, your mood and energy levels in conjunction too.

    I've been forcing myself to eat at around 10, but I'm literally forcing myself to do it. I'll usually have a hard boiled egg or two or some turkey sausage. I try to keep it protein based since I figure that's what my body needs, especially after a workout. That said, even when I workout at 6:30 am, I'm just not hungry until anytime between 10 and noon....and sometimes not until even later.

    And, yes, I do eat heavier later in the day, but that's when my body "wants" to eat heavier, so I always feel more satisfied and less tempted to "cheat" when I listen to what my body wants. I just don't want to do that if it's going to mess up my metabolism, kwim?
  • smittenmikish
    smittenmikish Posts: 56
    I never eat breakfast and never force myself to eat. I wait until I really feel that gurgling hunger pain before I eat anything. And then always eat less than 300 calories per "sitting".
  • Meggles63
    Meggles63 Posts: 916 Member
    If you don' eat in the morning, you'll eat heavier later meaning, yes, you probably won't feel hungry in the morning, but, it improves your performance and energy levels by keeping your blood sugars nice and level and sufficient. Blus helps boost your metabolism for a short time after eating.

    Break the cycle, have a breakfast, make it like if you like but you'll soon find your eating habits change, your mood and energy levels in conjunction too.
    Uhmm...NO! Not true.
  • almonds1
    almonds1 Posts: 642 Member
    I like it anytime:wink:

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  • cyclerjenn
    cyclerjenn Posts: 833 Member
    I only eat a small snack first thing in the morning if I'm riding my bike to work or i'm hitting the gym before work. Then I eat a meal at about 9 in the office. Everyone is different, you may not need to eat in the morning, just go with what your body is telling you.
  • BPayton27
    BPayton27 Posts: 626 Member
    With going to the gym regularly mid-morning to early afternoon, I have to eat breakfast or I get sick to my stomach. I used to never eat it and wondered why I gorged at lunch/dinner. Like others have pointed out though, I don't think it necessarily helps metabolism. It just helps me balance my day food wise.
  • Cheetahgirl88
    Cheetahgirl88 Posts: 15 Member
    Actually, "The whole metabolism thing is myth" is WRONG!!!!!!!! Metabolism is definately not a myth. I have taken biochemistry and know how everything is metabolized in your diet. It is imperitive for your health that you eat on a regualr basis, whether you are hungry or not. If anything eat a piece of toast or something small in the morning because when you sleep you are not taking anything in,but you are still creating heat and burning calories. if it doesn't get any intake when it is awake the body will start breaking down your muscles before fat because muscle is easier to break down and provides more energy. This reaso you are probably not hungry in the morning is that you have tricked your brain to think that way, but your body still works the same no matter what your brain says. (Trust me, I have the same problem in the mornings!!). I will usually make one or two pieces of toast and sprinkle a mixture of cinnamon and sugar on it for flavor.
  • xo_morgan
    xo_morgan Posts: 298
    I like it anytime:wink:

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    grrrrrr im @ work & cant see this pic!:grumble:
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    Actually, "The whole metabolism thing is myth" is WRONG!!!!!!!! Metabolism is definately not a myth. I have taken biochemistry and know how everything is metabolized in your diet. It is imperitive for your health that you eat on a regualr basis, whether you are hungry or not. If anything eat a piece of toast or something small in the morning because when you sleep you are not taking anything in,but you are still creating heat and burning calories. if it doesn't get any intake when it is awake the body will start breaking down your muscles before fat because muscle is easier to break down and provides more energy. This reaso you are probably not hungry in the morning is that you have tricked your brain to think that way, but your body still works the same no matter what your brain says. (Trust me, I have the same problem in the mornings!!). I will usually make one or two pieces of toast and sprinkle a mixture of cinnamon and sugar on it for flavor.

    Short term fasting (<48 hours) increases metabolic rate:

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2405717

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10837292
  • marie_2454
    marie_2454 Posts: 881 Member
    If I'm hungry then I eat before I work out in the morning. If I'm not hungry then I wait until after my workout to eat.
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    I like it every morning and can't last long before having some ;)

    I woke up this morning at 7am, and my belly was growing so loudly my hubby said it woke him up.

    I eat breakfast every day, and sometimes have more cals at breakfast than at lunch

    My favourites are

    Scrambled eggs and bacon
    Scrambled eggs and smoked salmon on a toasted muffin
    Mackerel or sardines on toast
    Cheese on toast topped with baked beans

    I try to make sure my breakfast has protein, but sometimes will swap for cereal - porridge, or Superfruity Shredded Wheat.
  • ampa916
    ampa916 Posts: 189 Member
    Well I get up at 5am to take my hubby to work, but then my son and I come back home and nap until 9ish, he get his milk first, then around 10am we have breakfast. I love breakfast but I don't always eat it in the morning!
  • ummnadir
    ummnadir Posts: 48
    I try to workout in the morning so I eat breakfast everyday
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