Breakfast is the most important meal of the day...

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.

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.

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).

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!

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!!

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.

I am up early, i need about 20 minutes to wake up before I work out. I find if I drink some water before (4 oz) and after my work out (4-8 oz), by the time I am done showering, I am hungry. When I dont drink the water or if I drink a small amount, I dont get hungry.
I also will eat a protein bar sometimes before I shower, or I will eat it on the car ride to work. Thats what works for me.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day because, that is what it does, starts your metabolism.

Sorry but, nonsense.

Why did that comment make me feel I am at a NASCAR event...and breakfast is the key to ....(START YOUR ENGINES)
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Why does eating a healthy breakfast help control weight?
Answer
from Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D.
Here are some of the ways that regularly eating a healthy breakfast may help you lose excess weight and maintain your weight loss:

Reduced hunger. Eating breakfast may reduce your hunger later in the day, which may make it easier to avoid overeating. When you skip breakfast, you may feel ravenous later and be tempted to reach for a quick fix — such as vending machine candy or doughnuts at the office. In addition, the prolonged fasting that occurs when you skip breakfast can increase your body's insulin response, which in turn increases fat storage and weight gain. In fact, skipping breakfast actually increases your risk of obesity.

Healthy choices. Eating breakfast may get you on track to make healthy choices all day. When you eat breakfast, you tend to eat a healthier overall diet, one that is more nutritious and lower in fat. When you skip breakfast, you're more likely to skip fruits and vegetables the rest of the day, too.

More energy. Eating breakfast may give you energy, increasing your physical activity during the day. A healthy breakfast refuels your body and replenishes the glycogen stores that supply your muscles with immediate energy. Skipping breakfast is associated with decreased physical activity.So, if you skip breakfast — whether you're trying to save time or cut calories — you may want to reconsider, especially if you're trying to control your weight.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/food-and-nutrition/AN01119

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day because, that is what it does, starts your metabolism.

Sorry but, nonsense.

Why did that comment make me feel I am at a NASCAR event...and breakfast is the key to ....(START YOUR ENGINES)
********************************************************************************************************************
Why does eating a healthy breakfast help control weight?
Answer
from Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D.
Here are some of the ways that regularly eating a healthy breakfast may help you lose excess weight and maintain your weight loss:

Reduced hunger. Eating breakfast may reduce your hunger later in the day, which may make it easier to avoid overeating. When you skip breakfast, you may feel ravenous later and be tempted to reach for a quick fix — such as vending machine candy or doughnuts at the office. In addition, the prolonged fasting that occurs when you skip breakfast can increase your body's insulin response, which in turn increases fat storage and weight gain. In fact, skipping breakfast actually increases your risk of obesity.

Healthy choices. Eating breakfast may get you on track to make healthy choices all day. When you eat breakfast, you tend to eat a healthier overall diet, one that is more nutritious and lower in fat. When you skip breakfast, you're more likely to skip fruits and vegetables the rest of the day, too.

More energy. Eating breakfast may give you energy, increasing your physical activity during the day. A healthy breakfast refuels your body and replenishes the glycogen stores that supply your muscles with immediate energy. Skipping breakfast is associated with decreased physical activity.So, if you skip breakfast — whether you're trying to save time or cut calories — you may want to reconsider, especially if you're trying to control your weight.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/food-and-nutrition/AN01119

These are all behavioral reasons and not physiological reasons. This doesn't make the article invalid by any means, but for those of us that can monitor behavior and make the conclusion as to whether or not skipping breakfast causes us to behave differently, it's perfectly fine to skip breakfast -- purely from a physiological standpoint.

www.leangains.com
http://www.leangains.com/2010/10/top-ten-fasting-myths-debunked.html

IF you do like eating something for breakfast, go right ahead. I'm not saying not eating breakfast is a good tool for success or anything. What I (and others) are saying is that it's not necessary if you can function without it and you aren't having any problems regarding your weightloss or health.

If you don't like to eat in the morning, you don't have to. That's all.

I agree, but some of the posts were making others out to look like idiots. A general statement that you don't what you are talking about if you say breakfast is important, to me seems a bit mean. What would make more sense is what YOU just said....not comments like you don't know what you think you know. Each person knows what is right for them. We aren't cookie cutter beings. And you can't believe everything you read.....on a medical site or an online group.

I don't believe you (lol)