Hungry right after breakfast?

I wrote a post on my blog about this: http://choosing-healthy.tumblr.com/post/26443816045/why-do-i-feel-hungry-after-breakfast

Also if you Google that "why do i feel hungry after breakfast" you will get a lot of information. Many have comented on it...One person I was reading said that you should never eat breakfast..So being like you, I got up one day had my coffee, and just did not feel like eating....By 10:30, My blood sugar had dropped to the point that I was shaking, and irritable, and just plain ready to pass out. So for me......I have to eat a yogurt, or egg whites, and turkey sausage or some sort of protien soon after I get up. But I know others who are just fine with skiping Breakfast.

Bryan

I stopped eating breakfast and was no longer hungry after breakfast time. I'm pretty sure the first article on leangains.com right now is actually about why breakfast makes some people hungry.

I always make a shake for breakfast (around 250 cals) then I have a granola bar (100 cals) around 10-11am then lunch between 1-3.
I think it's important to eat breakfast to start my metabolism regardless of my hungry level. Sometimes I stop eating at 6pm and I don't eat breakfast until around 7am so I always think of not being hungry as my body being in a subtle form of starvation mode (no clue if this is correct though).

I think you should find something to eat IMO even if its just 100 cals to get your metabolism going.
BUT I am no expert and everyone is different!

Good luck finding what works for YOU because that's what matters.

I agree....I never used to eat breakfast, but now that I do a shake for breakfast I feel like I am doing better with my weight loss...I think it has to do a lot with getting my metabolism going in the morning. If I am hungry at 11, which does happen some times, I add in a low calorie snack to hold me over for my lunch.

I find keeping topped up with water helps with this personally. Maybe a large glass of water each hour to see if this makes any difference at 11am?

I only eat when i'm hungry...sometimes that's at 7am, sometimes it's not until after 11am. i don't believe the whole "you have to have breakfast to lose weight" thing. Do what works for you. If there is a caloric deficit at the end of your day, than that equals weight loss, whether you had bkfst or not

I am not an expert but I think the theory goes that you fast all night while sleeping so if you don't eat in the am your metabolism slows way down. It is too long to go without eating. Even if you just have a banana or something to feed your metabloism.

It could be what you are eating that is making you so hungry so quick. I made a whole wheat banana bread with honey instead of sugar one week and had that for breakfast, one slice of course. It kept me feeling full for a few hours and kept me from over eating. Also keep in mind its usually recommended to have 5 or 6 small meals a day so if you eat first thing you will be hungry within 2-3 hours, not ravenous of course but looking for something to munch on. Take small snacks in your bag with you like a bag of almonds or cashew or even make your own granola. make portion controlled bags if you need to make sure you dont over indulge in your snacks.

I also have trouble just eating first thing but I also have animals so usually first thing Im cleaning up after them and very hungry by the time Im done. I've bought a very low calorie protein shake powder to make myself shakes for breakfast whenever I feel lazy, they help fill you up and I use almond milk so it stays under 200 calories. You could even use water and have it be under 100.

If skipping breakfast doesn't make you so hungry that you end up overeating later then I say skip it. I always eat breakfast in the morning before work, even if I'm not hungry, because I don't have time to eat at work until lunch on most days. If I'm not working early then I just eat my first meal whenever I'm hungry for it.

I got in the habit of eating breakfast because it just energized me more than a chocolate cupcake and skim milk(now there's an oxymoron for you, LOL) so I've been eating good breakfasts for years. It's usually the same of two types and a little boring but it does fuel my mornings. I usually don't get hungry until after noon so I set up my diary for lunch anytime between 11 and 2 I think?? Anyway, that's what works for me. Also, I am learning every single time I do feel hunger(which is not often at all)I drink 8-16 oz of water first:)

I think it has to do with schedules and what a person is comfy with. I've heard from women that have lost weight and gained muscle that eating any time of day is fine. But they usually suggest smaller meals more often. Also, eating at night I've heard there is nothing wrong with it at all unless it may be a food that gives you a tummy ache while you are trying to sleep or something:)

denise:drinker: :drinker:
PS One of my fave things now is if I work out in the cool of the evening after dinner? I do a protein snack or my fave, protein smoothee before bed because they say that it will help repair and rebuild muscle while I sleep, yeehaw!!

I'm sure this has been brought up before. Most days I get breakfast, but some days I forget. Because of the studies done on the subject I'm somewhat fanatical about getting breakfast, even if I'm not hungry (which is often). Eating breakfast seems to have no effect on my hunger levels - either way, I want a meal at 11. I do feel a little more energetic on days that I eat something, but it still feels like kind of a waste of calories, particularly because I'm normally a big fan of the eating when hungry thing.

Anyone else experience this? Should I keep eating in the am anyways? Or eat a tiny breakfast? Or give in and skip it? If you're in favor of not eating breakfast (I know some of you are), do you know of any studies on the subject?