How many calories should I eat for breakfast?

For some reason, when I wake up in the morning, I am really hungry and I end up eating like 500-700 calories for breakfast. Is this normal?? What is the range of calories that I should be eating for breakfast? It seems like I get really hungry when I wake up and really hungry by the end of the day.

As long as you can eat the appropriate amount of food by the end of the day, and as long as you feel fine and function fine on a given calorie intake per-meal, then you don't really need to worry about specific calorie partitioning for each meal.

I usually eat about 250-350 for breakfast I leave a good portion for nighttime

I don't think there is a exact "should" but rather finding what works for you. I used to eat only ~300 but I was starving by 10:00. I then added a morning snack at this time which really held me over and stopped me from wanting to overeat at lunch. This worked really well but I"m not always able to eat in the mid-morning because of my schedule. On these days I eat between 500 and 600 calories and I try to get at least 30g of protein (which I try for at every meal anyway). I find that eating a hearty protein filled breakfast can keep me full until noon or later. One of my go to meals is baked oatmeal which I add extra egg whites to to boost the protein. I also like fritatta alot so I make a big pan on Sundays and eat it all week. Another go to if I'm running late is a breakfast sandwhich with a whole wheat sandwhich thin, two eggs, and turkey sausage. Hope that helps!

My eating schedule:
I eat a decent size breakfast (300-400 calories)
small snack in between
lunch (300-400 calories)
small snack
big dinner (500-700 calories)
small snack
**exercises are usually before or after dinner

For some reason, when I wake up in the morning, I am really hungry and I end up eating like 500-700 calories for breakfast. Is this normal?? What is the range of calories that I should be eating for breakfast? It seems like I get really hungry when I wake up and really hungry by the end of the day.

As long as you can eat the appropriate amount of food by the end of the day, and as long as you feel fine and function fine on a given calorie intake per-meal, then you don't really need to worry about specific calorie partitioning for each meal.

He does know what he's talking about.^^

He's right on the money, unless you ahve some reason to eat more, like in my case I MUST eat a lot of calories at breakfast (usually about 400) otherwise my blood sugar dips really low and its difficult to recoupe it.

Denise

My thinking is this, before a long trip do i put a little bit of fuel in my car and ignore the fuel warning light and poor performance (hunger and low energy) or do i put enough in to do the journey.


I know its an over simplification but its the way i think about it.

food in day 1 = energy out day 1
energy out day 1 = food in day 2

and so on and so forth, this way i figure it keeps me in balance.

Depends on the day, but I usually have anywhere from 350-500. Sometimes more if I am eating more of a brunch. I like having a filling breakfast with a lot of protein each day!

my breakfast varies between 200 to 400 calories. Usually on the higher end on weekends when I actually have time to make an egg white omelet stuffed with black beans and veggies. Work day breakfast is usually oatmeal or cereal and some fruit.

One of my go to meals is baked oatmeal which I add extra egg whites to to boost the protein. I also like fritatta alot so I make a big pan on Sundays and eat it all week. Another go to if I'm running late is a breakfast sandwhich with a whole wheat sandwhich thin, two eggs, and turkey sausage. Hope that helps!

Do you have a recipe for baked oatmeal?? Sounds great

As for the breakfast question... My dietician recommends splitting my daily calories out evenly for meals and snacks. I aim for 1600 calories/day, so I have 3 meals for about 400 and two snacks at about 200 each. That being said, she also feels it's better to get my calories earlier in the day, so if I'm feeling hungry, I'll have a little extra protein in the morning to stop me from turning into the cookie monster at night! Good luck!

You have absolutely beautiful eyes.

I eat 100- 200 usually for breakfast, but I also typically have a mid-morning snack, for a total of about 300 calories. I can handle hunger in the morning and tend to save my calories for later in the day.

Whatever works for you, that what you should do. As long as you have enough calories for the rest of the day, have your breakfast! (And eat it too!)

Mine is usually between 350 and 550. If I know I am having something light for dinner like chicken and veggies I will eat 500. If I am having something for dinner that I will want to eat more of like pizza or tacos, I go closer to 350. If it is a workout day, I eat between 500 and 550 regardless of what I am planning for dinner.

I usually make myself a breakfast shake every morning so it is really easy to take stuff out, add things in, use smaller portions, use bigger portions, etc. to get it to where I want it to be

For some reason, when I wake up in the morning, I am really hungry and I end up eating like 500-700 calories for breakfast. Is this normal?? What is the range of calories that I should be eating for breakfast? It seems like I get really hungry when I wake up and really hungry by the end of the day.

I've worked in medical offices for over 14 years and had the pleasure of knowing quite a few professional MMA fighters and trainers. What works for me (based on some sound nutritional advice afforded me by the afore mentioned sources) is eat a hearty breakfast that is high in protein, enough carbs for energy. Make breakfast your big meal. It should not be cereal (even the healthy cereals are not really healthy). Greek yogurt, chopped walnuts, 60% cacao dark chocolate chips and maybe a bowl of oatmeal (on the run, I like Quakers Simple Harvest Vanilla, Almond, Honey oatmeal) with a glass of milk is a good way to start your day when you don't have time for sausage and eggs. Also, remember to use natural fats like butter, in moderation, of course, not margarine. Since the wide-spread use of margarine as a "healthy" alternative to margarine about 100 years ago, Americans have become 60% fatter on average than our great grandparents. Lunch is less than breakfast with dinner being your smallest meal. Eat and move. That's key.