Breakfast! Can I get away with not eating it?!

CatholicUK
CatholicUK Posts: 88 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Seriously, I HATE having to eat breakfast.

I know, I know, I know it slows metabolism should you skip it, but I feel so ill when I eat in the morning.

Is there any way of boosting metabolism without eating straight off or anything better to consume for breakfast that isn't going to make me feel like my belly is the size of a peanut and starts at the back of my throat!

I'm fine with my coffee but food... *shakes head* wouldn't mind if I could adopt that attitude to snacks or dinner as then I wouldn't be the size of a small country!

Thanks for your help in advance folks!

Marie xx
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  • MrsAgi
    MrsAgi Posts: 338 Member
    I don't think your body really cares when you eat from a weight loss point of view - if you're eating less than you use, you should lose. If you eat all of your cals in one meal at 7pm, or in 7 meals starting at 5am it doesn't make much difference to your body (although I find that waiting until 7pm makes me very hungry and grumpy LOL)

    The whole "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" and "those who eat breakfast lose more than those who don't" thing is about people skipping breakfast then snacking on unhealthy stuff because they are hungry. If you don't feel hungry until (say) 10am - eat breakfast then!
  • janemem
    janemem Posts: 575 Member
    I never eat breakfast, very rarely eat during the day and consume most of my calories around 9pm and I've lost the weight I intended to and am still losing (when I chose to).
    If you're not hungry and don't want to eat then why should you? Maybe have something a bit later in the morning, say 10.30am to keep you going until your first meal?
  • auriaya
    auriaya Posts: 4
    What makes you think skipping breakfast slows your metabolism? You don't have to eat breakfast at breakfast time if you don't want to. Just don't skip those calories/nutrients entirely, just consume them later in the day.

    VVV edit: the original poster.
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    Who said that?
  • fiftyandfit
    fiftyandfit Posts: 349 Member
    UGH! Breakfast!!
    Nope, don't eat it. Haven't in the last 20 years.
    Just can't do it.
    I start around 11am. And no one said you had
    to have "breakfast" foods!!! I've been known to
    eat a tuna sandwich at 7am!
    Eat when your body says to eat!!
    :drinker:
  • honkytonks85
    honkytonks85 Posts: 669 Member
    As others have said there is no reason to eat breakfast. Skipping it will not slow your metabolism. In fact, not eating can actually speed up fat burning and boost weight loss(see threads on intermittent fasting).
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    As others have said there is no reason to eat breakfast. Skipping it will not slow your metabolism. In fact, not eating can actually speed up fat burning and boost weight loss(see threads on intermittent fasting).

    New profile there?
  • wantstolooseweight
    wantstolooseweight Posts: 166 Member
    I'm like you I hate eating breakfast.... but I've just broken a plateau by starting to eat 5 tiny meals a day rather than 2 big ones.... I cant face a solid breakfast yet but smoothie's are going down and staying down. Good luck with it
  • honkytonks85
    honkytonks85 Posts: 669 Member
    I'm like you I hate eating breakfast.... but I've just broken a plateau by starting to eat 5 tiny meals a day rather than 2 big ones.... I cant face a solid breakfast yet but smoothie's are going down and staying down. Good luck with it

    It is cute when people attribute things like this to breaking a plateau. Weight loss is not linear and your plateau could have merely been because you were retaining water or something. I am not trying to be rude but eating 5 small meals a day doesn't have any metabolic advantage over eating 2 a day provided the macronutrient and calorie breakdown is the same.
  • melonclarinet
    melonclarinet Posts: 163 Member
    I don't always eat breakfast. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. The only difference I see is that I'm actually hungrier throughout the day if I eat breakfast.
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    There she is! Knew it was you
  • hazelovesfood
    hazelovesfood Posts: 454 Member
    Seriously, I HATE having to eat breakfast.

    I know, I know, I know it slows metabolism should you skip it, but I feel so ill when I eat in the morning.

    Is there any way of boosting metabolism without eating straight off or anything better to consume for breakfast that isn't going to make me feel like my belly is the size of a peanut and starts at the back of my throat!

    I'm fine with my coffee but food... *shakes head* wouldn't mind if I could adopt that attitude to snacks or dinner as then I wouldn't be the size of a small country!

    Thanks for your help in advance folks!

    Marie xx
    Ive been told it makes no difference, Im doing the fasting and dont eat till about 12 or 1pm in the afternoon, and although my brains says to eat i think its just a motion as i dont even feel hungry which is weird, as before i was hungry all day long.
  • honkytonks85
    honkytonks85 Posts: 669 Member
    There she is! Knew it was you

    Hee, new account, not so new member.
  • rhe280
    rhe280 Posts: 71
    I don't always eat breakfast. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. The only difference I see is that I'm actually hungrier throughout the day if I eat breakfast.

    This. Glad im not the only one.
  • wantstolooseweight
    wantstolooseweight Posts: 166 Member
    I'm like you I hate eating breakfast.... but I've just broken a plateau by starting to eat 5 tiny meals a day rather than 2 big ones.... I cant face a solid breakfast yet but smoothie's are going down and staying down. Good luck with it

    It is cute when people attribute things like this to breaking a plateau. Weight loss is not linear and your plateau could have merely been because you were retaining water or something. I am not trying to be rude but eating 5 small meals a day doesn't have any metabolic advantage over eating 2 a day provided the macronutrient and calorie breakdown is the same.

    I don't pretend to know everything and I don't want to.. I know things aren't linear ... a plateau is what it felt like to me and changing things seem to have helped me I'm not saying it would help everyone.... I dont really care about what you think about it either you might well be right about macronutrients and things but its helped me personally and its a personal journey. You might not have been rude but I found that pretty patronising
  • kodakdigitalcamera
    kodakdigitalcamera Posts: 67
    Dont have breakfast then. It is the biggest lie where it 'boosts your metabolism' and if you dont eat then it 'slows it down' If your not hungry then dont eat its that simple. The human body is perfectly equipped to regularly skip meals and even go days without eating without starving.
  • honkytonks85
    honkytonks85 Posts: 669 Member
    I'm like you I hate eating breakfast.... but I've just broken a plateau by starting to eat 5 tiny meals a day rather than 2 big ones.... I cant face a solid breakfast yet but smoothie's are going down and staying down. Good luck with it

    It is cute when people attribute things like this to breaking a plateau. Weight loss is not linear and your plateau could have merely been because you were retaining water or something. I am not trying to be rude but eating 5 small meals a day doesn't have any metabolic advantage over eating 2 a day provided the macronutrient and calorie breakdown is the same.


    I don't pretend to know everything and I don't want to.. I know things aren't linear ... a plateau is what it felt like to me and changing things seem to have helped me I'm not saying it would help everyone.... I dont really care about what you think about it either you might well be right about macronutrients and things but its helped me personally and its a personal journey. You might not have been rude but I found that pretty patronising

    I think it is just a misconception people have about eating more frequently to boost weight loss.

    I hope to help those that think they need to alter a comfortable eating routine to help lose weight. I really did not mean to be condescending.
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    http://www.shapesense.com/nutrition/articles/thermic-effect-of-food.aspx

    An article with links to studies rather than personal opinions and ideas pulled out of a hat.

    No, hat wasn't my first choice.
  • lizitivity
    lizitivity Posts: 21
    I used to be the same. Hated breakfast and never ate it. Now I always eat it and can't not. I don't remember when or what changed. But I don't think it's a huge problem for you not to eat breakfast. You could try eating a later breakfast, or something really small? I wouldn't worry about it if you don't eat. If your body doesn't want it, you must not need it, I'd guess?
  • honkytonks85
    honkytonks85 Posts: 669 Member
    http://www.shapesense.com/nutrition/articles/thermic-effect-of-food.aspx

    An article with links to studies rather than personal opinions and ideas pulled out of a hat.

    No, hat wasn't my first choice.

    Good article, I think this is an important message:

    'To be honest, it is really not worthwhile to make modifications to your eating habits with the sole intent of optimizing the thermic effect of food. If you managed to do it the effects would be minimal at best. A combination of healthy diet and exercise, to control your caloric balance, is always the best approach to losing and/or maintaining a healthy weight'
  • Jaypea15
    Jaypea15 Posts: 71 Member
    Be led by your body. As long as you are eating enough to sustain you and less cals than you are using you should be fine. I think that the hype about eating in the mornings and everything was a conspiracy by the cereal companies to get people to buy their products.

    There has been some study on kids, and it shows that kids do perform better in school in the mornings when they ave eaten, but Im sure a smoothie or a glass of semi skimmed milk would have the same effect.

    Personally I am someone who loves breakfast, and looks forward to it, and if I dont have it begin to 'graze' at my desk from about 10am in the morning, which can do more harm than good.

    Listen to your body and you cant go wrong.

    Good luck.
  • CSU2012
    CSU2012 Posts: 145 Member
    No you can't skip breakfast. That meal gets your metabolism started for the day. I hate eating breakfast too. So I try to have a protein shake for breakfast. Try that. But be sure the sugar grams are 2 or below per serving. I hope this helps you.
  • chunkybutt1
    chunkybutt1 Posts: 7 Member
    You should look up intermittent fasting Which is supposed to burn fat super fast! You basically don't eat from say 8 at night until 1 in the afternoon . So your fasting over night and all morning then you consume all your calories in a 8 hour window .
  • ackeebee
    ackeebee Posts: 1,042 Member
    for me breakfast is the most important meal of my day. skipped breakfast once in the past and ended up fainting so i have learned a lesson. also, i wake up every morning starving so it seems logical to have someting to eat as soon as possible after waking up.
  • KuroNyankoSensei
    KuroNyankoSensei Posts: 288 Member
    I don't wake up early enough for breakfast usually ;-;.

    Earliest I would eat is the snack I brought along with me to class, breaks are usually at 11:30, I guess that's my breakfast technically

    Just not an early-riser, no matter much I sleep -___-.
  • michtay37
    michtay37 Posts: 1
    Hi,

    There are lots of replies here which is an indication that different things suit different people.

    My advice is to listen to your body, pay attention to how you feel, as long as you are drinking lots of water (this will help prevent headaches) throughout the day your body will be hydrated and become more effective in letting you know what it needs. I think its best to take away the labels of Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner etc. eat in the morning (I have a peice of fruit to help kick start my metabolism) and eat again when my body tells me to, sometimes this is 10 o'clock or not until 12 or 1.

    I am considerate of the types of food I consume because my body reacts differently to different foods. A 60-80g piece cheese with 5 crackers and fruit will sustain my body for a longer period of time than say; a fish cake with salad! The calories are around the same. Take note of the how your body feels and reacts each time you eat and you will begin to create a picture of what you need. My body reacts better to chocolate than to crisps, so when I feel the need for a treat I have a few choclates and boy do they taste good :-)

    I went out for lunch with friends last week and before I went I entered the foods that I was going to eat (I knew the restaurant) and worked out how many calories I had to spare, this way I knew how many drinks I could have and stay within my range. A hour at the gym would have increased my intake if I felt the need.

    To state the obvious the more you exercise the better you will feel and the more likely you are to continue.

    x
  • honkytonks85
    honkytonks85 Posts: 669 Member
    No you can't skip breakfast. That meal gets your metabolism started for the day. I hate eating breakfast too. So I try to have a protein shake for breakfast. Try that. But be sure the sugar grams are 2 or below per serving. I hope this helps you.

    Your metabolism stops overnight? Holy ****!

    Please do not listen to this person.
  • Cmandy67
    Cmandy67 Posts: 108 Member
    it depends on whethor you feel hungry or not - plain and simple - feel hungry - eat -
  • Cmandy67
    Cmandy67 Posts: 108 Member
    You should look up intermittent fasting Which is supposed to burn fat super fast! You basically don't eat from say 8 at night until 1 in the afternoon . So your fasting over night and all morning then you consume all your calories in a 8 hour window .

    Cool idea - imight try it.
  • NocturnalGirl
    NocturnalGirl Posts: 1,762
    If you don't want to have it then don't. It doesn't boost the metabolism. That's bullcrap. Eat when you want to eat.

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