Breakfast is the most important meal of the day...
hollyspiess
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I know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but what if you're not hungry right away in the morning? I wake up at 3:30 am, go for a walk, get ready, and go to work. I'm usually not hungry until at least 7-8:00. Is it bad to wait that long to eat or should I be eating breakfast earlier, even if I don't think I'm hungry?
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So you slept for 8 hours with no food. You then wait another 4-4.5 hours before more food, so effectively half of your day you are not eating. I subscribe to "if you're not hungry, don't eat." But it probably would be a good idea to get something in your stomach before doing a workout in the morning. Your body is going to get what it needs from somewhere. My girlfriend used to have this issue, since changing her diet to a better source of food, she has regained a morning appetite, especially when she actually works out hard.0
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I'm up at 5am and I work out from 6 - 7am then by the time I get ready, get to work, settle down etc I don't end up eating breakfast until sometimes 10am. My personal trainer told me I needed to be eating something within 15mins or so of my workout. I now have a mini protein bar as soon as I'm done with my workout and my breakfast a bit later in the morning. It seems to be working for me.0
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That's a great idea. I make protein bars to have as snacks anyway, I could just have one after my walk, before I get ready for work. Thanks for your advice!0
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Right, when you put it that way, it does sound like a long time to go without eating! I'll start squeezing in a protein bar just for a little extra oompf. Thanks for responding!0
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Personally speaking here, I cant eat first thing in the morning... I prefer my cup of coffee and a glass of water to get started. Ill hit the gym at 4:45am, workout for about 60-70 minutes, head to work to shower and change, and THEN Ill have something to eat. Its always a high protein meal, fresh foods only type of meal.0
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I look at it from a perspective of not eating to solve hunger but eating to nourish your body. After 8 or 12 hours of no nourishment, your body is "dying" to get vitamins, nutrients, minerals and other much needed stuff in it. Perhaps a small portion (meal replacement shake, protein shake, smoothy, piece of fruit, etc) of somthing just to "fuel your body".0
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If I were you, I would eat something even if it were only a banana or a granola bar. But everyone is different and if waiting to eat breakfast works for you, then there is no reason to change what you're doing. Do what makes you happy!0
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I rarely have breakfast. Mornings I work out I'll have a protein bar after I'm done. Sometimes a banana too. But most of the time I'm just not a breakfast guy and not eating it certainly hasn't hindered my weightloss.
Remember what you ate yesterday didn't all vanish over night. Ignore anyone saying "Your body is a car, you need to put fuel in it first thing in the morning!" I see this all the time around here and it's the dumbest thing I've ever read. A. Your body isn't a car. B. If it is does anyone out there have to gas up their car every morning? No. It runs on the fuel that's already there. Just like your body will.
And the first person who says "jump start your metabolism" is getting a smack.
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I do a similar schedule but I usually just grab a fiber or granola bar even if I am not that hungry0
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Provided you don't have any medical issues that necessitate eating frequently, and provided you don't have any behavioral issues from not eating (for example, if skipping breakfast causes you to overeat later in the day) then I wouldn't worry about it.
The whole idea of breakfast being "most important" is basically sillyness.
It doesn't "boost your metabolism" as people claim, and additionally there is no harm in short-term periods of not-eating.
www.leangains.com for one well-referenced site about this.0 -
Sorry to jump on your post but i have a relating question. I often go 12 hours without eating. I eat for dinner at around 6pm and then i don't eat in the evenings and then i eat breakfast as soon as i get up but this isnt till 9am usually (i am a stay at home mum and my girls like there lie in) . Is this bad or am i ok as i eat as soon as i wake x0
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A. Your body isn't a car. B. If it is does anyone out there have to gas up their car every morning? No. It runs on the fuel that's already there.
Yeah, Im not a fan of Exxon0 -
Good topic. I was also one who never had breakfast. But now I have been working to get some good protein to start my day and I believe it is helping me reduce my cravings for bigger foods later in the day. It seems to be giving me a good start to a more moderate day.0
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Sorry to jump on your post but i have a relating question. I often go 12 hours without eating. I eat for dinner at around 6pm and then i don't eat in the evenings and then i eat breakfast as soon as i get up but this isnt till 9am usually (i am a stay at home mum and my girls like there lie in) . Is this bad or am i ok as i eat as soon as i wake x
For you, I would recommend making sure your doctor is ok with this.. doing this is not for everyone and if there are other underlying conditions it may prove a bigger detriment...
I think the only time I went without for 12 hours is when I was sick as a dog, or sleeping due to pain medication knocking me out cold after surgery0 -
I quit eating breakfast and am now doing intermittent fasting (IF). Love the results.
see...leangains.com
or see eatstopeat.com
the old myth that breakfast is the most important meal of the day has been repeatedly shown to be false.
there is a real freedom I have found with intermittent fasting and my energy is fantastic.
(I have made some other changes like cutting grains that may be part of the energy thing too so I cant claim IF is the only reason but check it out0 -
Breakfast is a little hard for me to eat right when i get up. I usually get up at five but even if i am not hungry to break the fast from sleeping i have something small like a boiled egg or a chobanni yogurt or my protien shake. you got to have something you don't want your body to go into starvation mode.0
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If you're not hungry, then no need to eat to prevent "future hunger".. that's stupid. Just listen to your body and have healthy food that you enjoy on hand when you do feel that physical hunger kick in... no matter what time.0
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Breakfast is exactly what it says in the name... "break"ing your "fast", you don't eat at night so your body is running low on fuel. If you're not hungry eat something light like a banana or apple, just give your body SOMETHING to process.0
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Good topic. I was also one who never had breakfast. But now I have been working to get some good protein to start my day and I believe it is helping me reduce my cravings for bigger foods later in the day. It seems to be giving me a good start to a more moderate day.
I tend to over-eat in the evenings, so maybe it would help me out if I ate a little something in the morning. Thanks so much!0 -
I always eat breakfast, I have a weird work shedule, need to be at work at 3am, not hungry then. I have a small glass of fat free milk and a little Ovaltine, that seems to help me a little energy early a.m. I usually get hungry around 5am and eat then.0
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I usually break my fast around 1pm, after I trained. If there is no medical need, you don't have to eat. Meal timing has no impact on weight loss.0
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I know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but what if you're not hungry right away in the morning? I wake up at 3:30 am, go for a walk, get ready, and go to work. I'm usually not hungry until at least 7-8:00. Is it bad to wait that long to eat or should I be eating breakfast earlier, even if I don't think I'm hungry?
You don't know what you think you know0 -
Breakfast is exactly what it says in the name... "break"ing your "fast", you don't eat at night so your body is running low on fuel. If you're not hungry eat something light like a banana or apple, just give your body SOMETHING to process.
yes you are "breaking a fast", but that doesnt mean you need to eat right away...Im not usually hungry till about 10am or so...I might have coffee or tea, then go about my day and eat when I am hungry.0 -
I quit eating breakfast and am now doing intermittent fasting (IF). Love the results.
see...leangains.com
or see eatstopeat.com
the old myth that breakfast is the most important meal of the day has been repeatedly shown to be false.
there is a real freedom I have found with intermittent fasting and my energy is fantastic.
(I have made some other changes like cutting grains that may be part of the energy thing too so I cant claim IF is the only reason but check it out
I just started this as well and I too like it.0 -
I cant eat as soon as I'm up either its a min of 2-3 hours after waking, for some reason it makes me really sick to my stomache to eat as soon as I get out of bed... I don't think it is horrible.I go with the listening to my body b/c every body is different, and learn to filter out the bad things my body tells me (like ice cream before bed when I'm out of calories).0
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Provided you don't have any medical issues that necessitate eating frequently, and provided you don't have any behavioral issues from not eating (for example, if skipping breakfast causes you to overeat later in the day) then I wouldn't worry about it.
The whole idea of breakfast being "most important" is basically sillyness.
It doesn't "boost your metabolism" as people claim, and additionally there is no harm in short-term periods of not-eating.
www.leangains.com for one well-referenced site about this.
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Exactly! Doesnt have to be a whole breakfast but, maybe something like a protein bar, a Special K Bar or even a Carnation or Special K Shake. Just something after your workout to get your metabolism moving. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day because, that is what it does, starts your metabolism. Good Luck and I WISH I had your UMPH to be able to get up that early for a workout!!That's a great idea. I make protein bars to have as snacks anyway, I could just have one after my walk, before I get ready for work. Thanks for your advice!
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Breakfast is NOT the most important meal of the day. I personally can't eat in the morning. If I have anything within an hour of getting up, I feel like I am forcing it down, and the idea of eating is nauseating.
Now, if you're really set on eating breakfast, there are two things you can do: make lunch your primary meal of the day, and don't eat late at night (generally after 7 PM). That will make you hungry by the time you get up.0 -
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day because, that is what it does, starts your metabolism.
your metaboism never stops.
breakfast is not the most important meal of the day.
I am starting to believe that this myth is the result of years of brainwashing. Science has proven repeatedly that it isn't true yet people wont let go of it.0 -
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day because, that is what it does, starts your metabolism.
Sorry but, nonsense.0
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