Wellness

[Group 5 minus 1]

"they"?

[QVCkitty1]

It's fine with me, I've never liked eating in the morning, or most breakfast foods. I'll grab a piece of fruit or some V8 juice to take meds, but food just doesn't interest me till closer to lunch.

[Lucky Charm]

'they'.....am pretty sure OP means what you read in health magazines, or the medical *experts* you see on the morning/evening news or even online.  Can't believe some have never seen this suggested by *them*.

[SeaMaiden]

For years I have never EATEN breakfast.  I eat my  very healthy dinner at about 4 PM. Nothing after that.   no snacks.  Go to bed about 7 pm.

I wake up about 4AM....I have hot unsweetened almond mild with organic coffee and Medicinal mushrooms in it.  That is all....no FOOD  all day until my dinner at 4PM. Just my almond milk....I take herbs throughout the day and drink lots of water and drink hot tea. 

this works for me. I am going on 65.   I feel better NOT digesting food all day while I am busy.  I have no issues with blood sugar or any medical issues.  I am not a triathlon athlete....no need for lots of food.

[Lucky Charm]

I'm a late morning eater, even when I worked.

But when I'm on the west coast---I wake up h.u.n.g.r.y!

[millieshops]

When it comes to "they" I ignore a whole lot of what they say!  I start my reaction with my mother's reminder to "consider the source."

Sometimes the source has good reason for their recommendations -  good experience, good research, good judgement.  But I still need to use my judgement about whether the recommendation comes with some hidden agenda or from an agenda way different from my own.

On the specific topic here -   breakfast.  In my life, it's the most important meal of the day!  First of all, I like lots of breakfast foods, but almost as important, is that I like the quiet of breakfast with the time to give thought to my day, to catch up on what happened in the world while I slept, to relax a bit after my early morning walk and stretches. Even on days I sleep late, I'd rather eat breakfast and skip lunch than do the opposite.

As for cereal not being good for us -  I don't believe that, but I do believe some cereals are healthier than others and, for sure, what we add to that bowl does matter.  @AngelPuppy1 When I found out I have a slightly blocked carotid artery, I gave up frequent fat-loaded breakfasts (eggs, butter, bacon &cheese in the same meal!) and regularly eat plain cereal with skim milk and fresh fruit almost every day.  It's been over 3 years since my diagnosis;  I still do an annual scan with a vascular surgeon -  but as long as he doesn't see further increase in that blockage, I'm sticking to my routine!

[freakygirl]

you're the only one who knows your body best. trial and error. see what works for you. why listen to what so called experts say?

[sidsmom]

NutritionFacts. org has a Breakfast series of videos showing eating

breakfast is better for weight loss. 

"Because of our circadian rhythms, morning calories don’t appear

to count as much as evening calories."

Dr. Michael Greger has a compelling point...that the body uses the

breakfast calories differently.  But all this is for the one who 

'needs a study' before Passing Go.

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In my opinion, all the 'when to eat' is just noise not to eat correctly.

The food itself is more important than when.

Low Fat, Whole Food, Plant Based & you'll never have to 

eat according to the clock.   Intuitive eating. 

[JJsMom]

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@Lucky Charm wrote:

'they'.....am pretty sure OP means what you read in health magazines, or the medical *experts* you see on the morning/evening news or even online.  Can't believe some have never seen this suggested by *them*.

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I've only seen skipping breakfast as a suggestion to lose weight through fasting. I suppose it can work if you ending up eating less throughout the day. I don't think you should force yourself to eat breakfast if you aren't hungry for it, thinking it's the most important meal of the day because it isn't. I eat when I'm hungry, and I don't limit myself to just "breakfast" foods in the morning like cereal or eggs and toast. Eat whatever you want for breakfast. I often have soup or a sandwich. Sometimes it's pizza.

[chrystaltree]

I think breakfast is very important, I belong to a wellness program and that is what we are told.  We don't have to eat traditional breakfast foods, that's not important.  They say that breakfast kick starts your metabolism so that you burn more calories during the day.  So, I eat a healthy breakfast....most days.  Honestly, I'm not very hungry in the mornings so it's a light breakfast.  Like a boiled egg/english muffin/grapes.  This morning breakfast will be a protein shake with strawberries and half a banana  in it.  Left to my own devices, I'd just have my two cups of coffee in the morning and nothing to eat until lunch time when I want food.  To be honest, I don't think when we eat matters at all.  I think good health depends on what we eat.