If I don't eat breakfast? I admit, I rarely eat breakfast. For two major reasons. A. I am NEVER hungry early in the morning. I just don't have an appetite for anything and thinking about eating actually makes me feel ill. And B. I never have the time to eat early in the morning. I know I could grab a granola bar or piece of fruit to get something in me but would it really matter??
I eat lunch around noon and eat a good dinner as well, but I just have never been a breakfast person. Am I alone in this?? Does anyone else just pass on the early morning grub?? I hear so many people(including WW) say eat breakfast, it's important, etc. So am I really doing something wrong??
Obviously you're doing SOMETHING right ... you've lost 78 lbs ... way to go girl!! I really wouldn't worry too much about it because what you're doing is working for you.
I work really hard but sometimes wonder if I should be eating breakfast, since of course they say it's the most important meal of the day! lol
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Originally Posted by Dilli Doo
Obviously you're doing SOMETHING right ... you've lost 78 lbs ... way to go girl!! I really wouldn't worry too much about it because what you're doing is working for you.
I think the overall picture is more important than the details. I've heard all the reasons to eat breakfast too, and although I'm a breakfast eater, I think there are exceptions to the rule.
You obviously have something that's working for you. Also, when do you wake up? If you're getting up at 9am and staying up until midnight, that'd be different than waking up at 5am and going to bed after dinner. It sounds like your 'breakfast' may just be at noon. and as long as it works for you, I see nothing wrong with eating twice a day. about ten years ago that's how I lost quite a lot; I ate only when my stomach growled, which was at lunch and dinner.
Thank you for the response! I guess you are right. It's more about the whole picture. I have a higher number of points because I breastfeed and end up with quite a few snacking points after dinner. I try not to snack to much at night because I know that's another no no, but have a few favorites that I have every night.
I go to bed between 10 and 11pm and wake up between 8 and 8:30 am. Whenever my kids decide it's time to get up.
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I think the overall picture is more important than the details. I've heard all the reasons to eat breakfast too, and although I'm a breakfast eater, I think there are exceptions to the rule.
You obviously have something that's working for you. Also, when do you wake up? If you're getting up at 9am and staying up until midnight, that'd be different than waking up at 5am and going to bed after dinner. It sounds like your 'breakfast' may just be at noon. and as long as it works for you, I see nothing wrong with eating twice a day. about ten years ago that's how I lost quite a lot; I ate only when my stomach growled, which was at lunch and dinner.
Thank you for the response! I guess you are right. It's more about the whole picture. I have a higher number of points because I breastfeed and end up with quite a few snacking points after dinner. I try not to snack to much at night because I know that's another no no, but have a few favorites that I have every night.
I go to bed between 10 and 11pm and wake up between 8 and 8:30 am. Whenever my kids decide it's time to get up.
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Originally Posted by atreyyena
I think the overall picture is more important than the details. I've heard all the reasons to eat breakfast too, and although I'm a breakfast eater, I think there are exceptions to the rule.
You obviously have something that's working for you. Also, when do you wake up? If you're getting up at 9am and staying up until midnight, that'd be different than waking up at 5am and going to bed after dinner. It sounds like your 'breakfast' may just be at noon. and as long as it works for you, I see nothing wrong with eating twice a day. about ten years ago that's how I lost quite a lot; I ate only when my stomach growled, which was at lunch and dinner.
Nah i dont eat breakfast either. I work full time evenings. So i am home at midnight and go to bed around 2-3am. I wake up at around 1030, get ready... have lunch, and then head off to work shortly after, so i dont have time enough to cram all the food in during the day. I am glad that i work these hours full time, because most of the snacking i used to do was in the evening. I work as a nurse so i dont have the time to be snacking at work, i eat on my break and thats it. So it helps me out in that respect... plus dinner is easier for me to organize healthy.
Someone here posted a few weeks ago a study that negated previous ones, in that it found that there was no correlation between healthy weights and whether or not people ate breakfast. There have also been studies that show that eating late at night doesn't make a difference either, contrary to what we've been told forever. I think the important thing is what and how much you are eating. What time you eat it during the course of a day doesn't really matter.
I have never been a breakfast eater either. I am just not a morning person, I feel like poo until about 10am (even though I get up at 6). The thought of eating usually doesn't cross my mind until sometime after that.
I have to eat breakfast because I do my intense exercise in the morning, but if I didn't, I might not eat until mid-morning or lunch. I would, however, be eating lunch earlier than noon if I skipped breakfast.
I totally understand about the late night snacking. That is one of my weaknesses. I stay within my points but I do snack more than I probably should at night. I try to make healthy choices though. A piece of fruit, small bag of smart popcorn, etc.
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Nah i dont eat breakfast either. I work full time evenings. So i am home at midnight and go to bed around 2-3am. I wake up at around 1030, get ready... have lunch, and then head off to work shortly after, so i dont have time enough to cram all the food in during the day. I am glad that i work these hours full time, because most of the snacking i used to do was in the evening. I work as a nurse so i dont have the time to be snacking at work, i eat on my break and thats it. So it helps me out in that respect... plus dinner is easier for me to organize healthy.
Do you happen to have the links? Wow! That's great to hear. I do both of those things and it's nice to hear I am not sabotaging my journey to a healthier lifestyle.
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Someone here posted a few weeks ago a study that negated previous ones, in that it found that there was no correlation between healthy weights and whether or not people ate breakfast. There have also been studies that show that eating late at night doesn't make a difference either, contrary to what we've been told forever. I think the important thing is what and how much you are eating. What time you eat it during the course of a day doesn't really matter.
I have never been a breakfast eater either. I am just not a morning person, I feel like poo until about 10am (even though I get up at 6). The thought of eating usually doesn't cross my mind until sometime after that.
I do my work out around 2pm so it's not long after I have a good lunch. I eat at noon because that's when my youngest takes her nap and I have a chance to eat. lol But to tell the truth I am never hungry before then. I don't know if it's because I have trained my body to eat at that time or what but I never feel hungry until noonish.
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Originally Posted by fitkristi
I have to eat breakfast because I do my intense exercise in the morning, but if I didn't, I might not eat until mid-morning or lunch. I would, however, be eating lunch earlier than noon if I skipped breakfast.
Is it really that bad??
I admit, I rarely eat breakfast. For two major reasons. A. I am NEVER hungry early in the morning. I just don't have an appetite for anything and thinking about eating actually makes me feel ill. And B. I never have the time to eat early in the morning. I know I could grab a granola bar or piece of fruit to get something in me but would it really matter??
I really wouldn't worry too much about it because what you're doing is working for you.
