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

i've always thought a little breakfast is the way to go. i've grown up eating it, but never the whole "eggs, pancakes, hash browns, and some bacon all on one plate" thing. i tend to grab a yogurt cup in the morning, or a couple slices of sliced meat (like you put on sandwiches). it doesnt have to be anything big or grandiose. you said you like coffee, maybe a little biscotti or something just to have with it. nothing big, just a little something to get in your stomach. the reason i encourage breakfast is because of the mentality that can be acquired from not eating it, the "oh, i didnt eat breakfast so i can get away with eating this" when you are full or snacking "just cuz". my mom did that a lot, and she's starting to eat breakfast now. she sees it as a big accomplishment, and when she starts off the day with something healthy, she tends to make healthier choices throughout the day because it makes her feel good about herself. i dont know how other people deal with breakfast, this is just stuff i've experienced. hopefully it helps!

I eat all the way up to 11pm-12am so I skip breakfast practically every morning. I'll eat usually around 12pm the next day. Have been doing this for umpteen years now.

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My husband pretty much never eats breakfast, except the occasional Sunday morning thing. He's lost near 70 pounds, lifts, and is overall just an inspiration.

I many times just have coffee. Sometimes I'll add a small granola bar or something around 80-100 calories if I'm hungry, but otherwise I skip breakfast too. It really doesn't hurt. They have gone back and forth on it "boosting" your morning metabolism, and there are plenty of studies showing that it does and some showing it doesn't. I think it all depends on the person and their genetics, honestly.

I do leangains type intermittent fasting which is basically just skipping breakfast.

And my metabolism slowed down.

My muscles atrophied.

I became fatter.

NOT!

It's been great since I chucked breakfast. (I won't eat anything for breakfast but I will usually have coffee with some splenda as my "breakfast")

Even when I can't get my workouts in, skipping breakfast(or shall I say doing leangains since I might have the 3 meals and a snackpeople accuse me of wrecking my metabolism) has helped me maintain.

During a vacation I wasn't able to workout. Just skipped breakfast. No weight gain.

And I put some nice muscle on while skipping breakfast.

It worked for me.

You will not wither away.

I didn't!

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.

This is me as well!! I don't start getting hungry until I eat for some reason...I hardly ever eat breakfast either but I have my coffee though and I usually don't eat until at least 10-11am but after that I am pretty hungry most of the day...I think as long as you get your calories and nutrients in that day it doesn't matter what time you start...

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.

LOL! Someone told me that too when I was skipping breakfast. My friend who is a daily protein shake in the morning person still can't shed her weight...and I dropped from 135 lbs in May to 120 today. Hmmm,... I wonder who is right?

I've always hated eating breakfast because I'd end up starving by 10am if I did eat. I now know that I'm starving then because my metabolism goes up after eating breakfast! Ive had oatmeal for breakfast nearly every day since January and I've lost 40lbs without being hungry for hours. I think it was because if I didnt eat breakfast, Id eat a LOT more later in the day and go to bed full. It wasn't easy at first but I found that if I made something that was really tasty (to me), I'd eat.
I know everyone doesnt like oatmeal but if you actually cook it and not microwave it, and add fresh mashed berries to it, it's delicious, only 150 cals plus fruit cals.
Just experiment and see what works for you. If you don't want to eat breakfast, dont.

Breakfast (literally meaning "breaking the fast" of the night) is the first meal taken after rising from a night's sleep, most often eaten in the early morning before undertaking the day's work.

Nutritional experts have referred to breakfast as the most important meal of the day, citing studies that find that people who skip breakfast are disproportionately likely to have problems with concentration, metabolism, and weight

Source wikipedia

http://www.leangains.com/2012/06/why-does-breakfast-make-me-hungry.html

I've recently had an epiphany. I'm not really hungry at breakfast, and when I do eat it, I'm STARVING all day. So it's not really helping me to eat breakfast. As long as you're getting enough nutrition, and you feel OK if you skip breakfast, go for it. You need to find what works for you, as long as it's healthy.