The TRUTH About Eating Breakfast & Weight Gain (What Food Brands Don’t Want You to Know)

[@AbbeysKitchen]

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[@Sarahnitynow26]

I’m basically a Hobbit at heart. I’ll take breakfast, and second breakfast, and elevensies thank you very much.

[@sara6423]

Best comment 🙌

[@somethingsaboutmary3134]

Hobbits unite!

[@catz4m8z]

The only way to live! I actually do eat first and second breakfast (then third breakfast as an evening snack).😄

[@idamarie7674]

Intermittent fasting wrecked me and gave me so many cravings at night. I wake up hungry and when i eat a big, nutritious breakfast i find my blood sugar stay balanced throughout the day and I eat leaner. And I just all over feel so much better 💕

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Love these benefits of breakfast for you

[@squirrelchicklet]

Same! I’ve always been a big breakfast and small dinner person then IF persuaded me that I was ‘weak’ or ‘broken’ for being hungry first thing so I ignored my own hunger cues and struggled through. All it did was made me binge when my eating window was open to the point it felt like I was getting a ED. Never again, I’ve gone back to having breakfast first thing and I’ve lost weight and built muscle. I’m listening to my body from now on.

[@mahtabsedaghatnia5231]

Same! It felt ok in for a week for me then I couldn’t go to sleep at night and kept waking up… it was awful awful

[@thebesteveralina]

And for me, I don’t crave at night. We are all different

[@alexmcginness8859]

Same! I thought it was weird when I started living with my partner that he didn’t eat it. I tried not eating it for a bit but that did not work for me. Made me realize we’re all just different!

[@kashclash7715]

I tried skipping breakfast and I was miserable. Shakey, nauseous, low energy. It made my work day hard. I started eating a high protein breakfast and it makes me feel so much better.

[@AbbeysKitchen]

yep definitely don't skip if it doesn't work for you

[@neldormiveglia1312]

I tried skipping breakfast and it was horrible. For a while it was actually okay, I wasn't really hungry until lunch, but I noticed that even if I'd had lunch a couple hours prior, I was ravenous when getting home from work. I started to make time again to have breakfast, as well as to pack a morning snack to keep me in check until lunch, and it's like the beast has been tamed 😂

[@Kjazz-jazz]

Why do we need to do deep "research" for common sense decisions ? High junk carbs / sugar is crap. Not rocket science

[@mistythompson1398]

I eat breakfast, my husband and son don't. They both have an earlier lunch and I have a later lunch. We learned a long time ago people are different and their needs are different.

[@jMichaels878]

I love that you covered this! All my life eating early/breakfast made me feel craaazy nauseous no matter what or how much I ate. I could never eat before noon without feeling super sick, but as a kid/teen I would choke it down because I was supposed to and was told by my parents it was unhealthy to not eat before school. It def made me slow/sluggish feeling. Now as an adult I don't eat until 1pm and I finally feel so much better. I was never technically overweight but I was on the higher end of the healthy scale and intermittent fasting brought me down a couple lbs too! Everyone is different, just listen to your body.

[@UncleBalthazar1]

Same. I'm a total breakfast-hater lmao

[@cindyblount8621]

I simply do not have an appetite when I first wake-up, it takes a few hours, however, if I do, I'll have something, usually a very small meal/snack or lunch is ruined. (btw, I work from home, so I don't need to worry about a crash at work mid-morning or tempted by all the sugary snacks in most break-rooms)

[@Himmiefan]

Me too! I recently tried to do a big breakfast, medium lunch, and light dinner, and I was forcing my body to consume more calories than it was ready for in the morning. I have coffee until I get to work and have yogurt, raspberries, and ground flax, and my tummy is much happier.

[@Emily-jj4si]

There's a middle ground here too - I need something small for breakfast, but I'm not hungry enough to eat a full meal. Greek yogurt or a protein bar is plenty.

[@AbbeysKitchen]

For sure

[@danastonerock]

Same ! I'm liking protein shakes. A few sips before my workout and I enjoy it even more after

[@jesthered7966]

Same!

[@Saraflowerk]

Something small is just as good!

[@1029blue]

Yeah, skipping breakfast (like when I have to fast for a blood draw) makes me hangry and weak/sluggish, but I'm fine with just a bowl of cereal.

[@Saraflowerk]

I'm a breakfast girl too. Anyone who suggests I skip something so enjoyable is not for me.

[@sibby84]

I still eat breakfast. I just eat it between 11am and 2pm. Then I'll have a small lunch a few hours later, a normal dinner a few hours after that, and then I'm done for the day and don't eat again for a minimum of 14 hours

[@GeneralDame77]

I weighed less when I used to put off my breakfast till 10-11am, but I am so much happier and healthier now, and I never skip breakfast it's my favorite and heartiest meal of the day now ❤😊

[@surlespasdondine]

I leave the house before 7 3 times a week and don'.t have much time but I love a hearty breakfast on the weekend.

[@bookwyrm1383]

I'm being pedantic here, but the truth is the first meal of the day, no matter when or what is eaten, is literally breakfast; so maybe the question should be on just that: what and when the breaking of the fast happens.

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Yep this too

[@ericksonsails]

So many variables. I personally think the healthiest part of intermittent fasting is not eating after dinner. Eat a high protein breakfast when you get hungry and don't obsess over fasting for a set number of hours. I fast for the gut health benefits and it seems to keep my weight steady.

[@saraaastan]

True but there isn’t much benefit for gut health if you fast vs if you eat good foods

[@ericksonsails]

@@saraaastan I do both.

[@konstanzekiefer3438]

I used to eat breakfast religiously and loved it. Then tried out intermittent fasting but not for weight loss- rather for the potential mitochondrial health benefits of a longer fasting window. What can I say: my weight is slightly lower than before (it was normal and still is normal) and I feel fine eating breakfast - or not. Sometimes I do often I don't. I measured my blood sugar and my body keeps it in a perfect range whatever I do. Just try out what feels good for you. Doesn't have to be a drama.

[@cenavisch8888]

I feel this except I haven't measured my blood sugar. I think I will keep trying fasting as a weight loss tool for a little while and see how it goes!

[@oliviainnlondon]

I lost 60lbs on Weight Watchers and slways had breakfast whereas as an overweight person. I missed it. Breakfast stopped me going into the mindless red mist zone. The zone I call when you make crap decision’s and run to the cupboard looking for the nearest thing to shove in. So keeping me out of the red mist zone - helped me lose weight whilst still eating 💁‍♀️

[@paulachristie7807]

I don’t need a big breakfast but I do need to eat. My go to breakfast is oatmeal with some chia seeds and flaxseed meal, fruit, and some walnuts.

[@Lawlllz]

For breakfast everyday I have a green smoothie: avocado, banana, steamed spinach, blueberries, and vegan protein powder. I follow that up with a bowl of rolled oats that has peanut butter and a little bit of blueberries and banana mixed in. I feel like a million dollars each morning, ready to tackle a busy workday.

[@thealiceftw]

A perfect breakfast!

[@monicastephenson9064]

Ive recently started fasting and drinking more water, and Ive been feeling better than ever. I still eat my favorite breakfast foods, just at lunchtime. I have a midday snack or two, and then dinner at normal time.

[@zaphireniatheodoraki1590]

The breakfast is my favorite meal! I need to increase my protein intake though, I could certainly improve there.

[@AbbeysKitchen]

I love breakfast too but I feel ya, it can be hard to get in protein sometimes

[@KarenWilliams-hk4ee]

Cottage cheese with fruit is good protein at breakfast

[@zaphireniatheodoraki1590]

@@KarenWilliams-hk4ee I agree, but I can't eat cottage cheese every day, it's quite expensive here!

[@thealiceftw]

Eggs maybe? Or protein powder! Nuts and nut butter!

[@sophieirwin3497]

I'm not the most religious breakfast eater, as I tend to get hungry later in the morning when I am at work (coffee is more important first thing). And I'm more of a 'eat when I'm hungry/when I have a minute' rather than set meal times. But I do notice when I'm at work, if I haven't eaten anything in the morning, I get dizzy and/or very hungry round 11am. So I take a bagel with cream cheese with me for my commute and let my body decide 'hey I'm getting hungry now, don't want the blood sugars to crash'

[@silvijab2016]

Yes. I agree, if it's not broken, don't fix it. I am a big breakfast person. Making it and eating it is such a happy meditative experience for me. My favorite part of the day. On the other hand, my mother has always been a breakfast skipper. She gets sick if she eats early. We are both fit. In the same way, someone could tell me I should workout in the morning, and I will never. Working out at night is what suits me. At the end of the day, do what you can maintain without forcing.

[@pipsperseverance5593]

I fast AND eat brekkie! I do 14:10, so I just put off my brekkie until 14 hours after I finished my dinner the night before. 😊

[@danastonerock]

Similar here! I feel better not eating after dinner but also, I make sure dinner has enough protein and I'm finding I'm not at all hungry.

[@littlegeo1]

Team breakfast! I did see weight loss with intermittent fasting, however that was combined with an excessive amount of working out that ultimately didn't do me as well as I had hoped. Now I happily eat breakfast, eat lunch if I'm hungry and eat dinner before 7 p.m. (thanks GERD 😒). Happy I found something that works for me... now just have to get that extra protein in. ❤

[@MariahVega-z6m]

Hi Abbey! I’m a mama of 2 girls, 8 and 5 years. Breakfast is a hard one for my oldest but my youngest opens her eyes every morning and asks for a snack.. 😆 it would be so awesome if you could give us mamas protein, nutrient packed breakfast ideas/meals that our kids will love in the morning & give them energy for school. Hope that makes sense! Thanks for everything you do - Love watching your videos ☺️

[@OMGitsaClaire]

I’ve definitely found that for me breakfast is a necessity. My post-nasal drip from allergies tends to cause nausea right after I wake up, so I typically eat something to calm down my stomach like some dry cereal or a granola bar and then move on to something more substantial later. (Side note: I hated oatmeal as a kid, but am learning to like it in adulthood. I’ve figured out that oatmeal with some fruit and a side of 2 scrambled eggs is really filling and keeps me full! I’m not usually a savory and sweet in the same meal person, but I like this combo, and since I’ve been doing a low FODMAP elimination diet prescribed by my GI doc, it’s a good option.)

[@almarks6331]

Team breakfast. I have Crohn’s disease and I love breakfast foods so breakfast is the most important meal for me. I can feel a bit weak or anemic in the morning so I like to have a full breakfast with protein: this morning was a slice of peanut butter toast with banana slices, small serving of scrambled eggs and tomato and cucumber slices. While dinner, unless I am eating out, I like to eat light to prevent any disturbances during the night: a few slices of sashimi or grilled salmon or mackerel with a cup of miso or veggie soup... So my tummy is not rumbling but my stomach doesn't feel heavy at the end of the day.

[@jgkicks4864]

I do kind of a combo of intermittent fasting and intuitive eating, but I ALWAYS have breakfast. If I’m fasting, I usually still have 3 solid meals, but I try to keep them between 8:30am and 6pm. However, if I find myself feeling hungry outside of that window for whatever reason, I will eat something and maybe just shift my fasting window a bit

[@ashleymarieeee]

I’ve found my tummy isn’t quite ready when I wake up around 5:30, but at 9:30 when the morning chaos is done, full meal. Usually leftovers. Yum.

[@rachelmaddowswife8713]

If you're eating reasonably healthy stuff for breakfast, don't skip it. A better goal would be to not eat after dinner, that's when most people turn to junk food. We need food, people! Just not crappy, empty calorie foods.

[@MathPiHanan]

In Arabic culture, there’s an idiom that says “eat a king’s size breakfast, a prince’s lunch, and a peasant’s dinner.” Meaning the biggest meal should be breakfast, while dinner is the lightest.

[@EshaChauhan]

I don’t have breakfast! I’ve realised that I function and feel my absolute best if I skip breakfast and my biggest meal is lunch. I do not intermittent fast though. I wake up and have water, a banana and a coffee. The few times I do have breakfast on occasion, I feel sick!

[@LifeWithElizabeth]

I used to force myself to eat breakfast, but it made me nauseous and even more hungry. I actually feel great when I start eating at noon and don’t get hungry. Days I workout I have a handful of almonds which is enough to give a little boost with nausea. But agree it’s totally individual!

[@thestraightupguide]

I gave up on "traditional" breakfast foods because my schedule was all over the place, so my breakfast time was rarely actually in the morning (and I couldn't really stomach some of the foods first thing anyway). I ended up trying all sorts of other things, from other countries' breakfasts to just starting with lunch or dinner and having the breakfast foods later. I can't really skip breakfast because I'll get too hungry to concentrate, but "breakfast" could be anything at all.

[@taradevito6751]

💯 breakfast over here also I think sleep plays a big player bc I go to bed usually before 9 and I am up around 5…I need something small to eat before I workout…I don’t get the intermittent fasting.

[@micah1754]

Hi Abbey. The low energy availability thing you talked about has caused my severe osteoporosis at age 32. I’m a trans guy so my hormone levels and muscle /fat composition is in male range nowdays. But the years of anorexia restricting and over exercising robbed my bones (among other things) big time. I really appreciate your focus on health and wellbeing, not weight and weight loss. If I could turn back the clock and not have restricted I would. I am rarely weighed these days, but occasionally to keep an eye on things objectively. Have gone from bmi 12-13 to 19 and am working really hard to tolerate it. I’ve now held quite steady for nearly 2 years, which is kind of unbelievable after more than 15 years with AN. I realised cumulatively I’ve spent more than 2 years in hospital and treatment clinics with the illness and am determined not to lose a single day more. Thanks for your work :)

[@DanielHerrera-rl1vw]

I'm not a breakfast person also I wake up late because I don't go to work until noon so I just end up eating at my lunchtime when it's 3:00 pm and then I don't eat again until about 10:30 is at night when I'm watching youtube videos or TV - on weekends I sleep in until about 2:00 pm so I don't end up eating until about 5:00 pm id rather sleep in. I usually have a cup of coffee first and sometimes something sweet 🍩

[@Second2LastPioneer]

Hey, don't know if you want to get into it, but I'm definitely team breakfast. There are quite a lot of runners and I think gym people that like to exercise in a fasted state. I personally couldn't do it because there's nothing I'd hate more than being miles from home and hungry. If you want to tackle that topic. Though you did touch on it in this video, it's interesting how many people run marathons fasted. Especially when they're trying to use cardio to burn fat over carbs.

[@teresaj4876]

Thank you Abbey for talking about the fact and the fiction and generally accepted myths about eating and food. It is amazing to me how much of what we do is influenced by marketing and pseudo knowledge. I think all of us have fallen prey more than once. Love your take on things.

[@jaquelynnagy5396]

Skipping breakfast or dinner for me can result in migraines, my husband can fast and he’s fine but I’m just super sensitive

[@REGINLEIIF]

I can definitely agree with your conclusion. I'm a breakfast skipper my whole life, I never ate until noon or even early afternoon even as a child. But I've tried adding in breakfast because everyone says "it's the most important meal of the day" and "breakfast leaves you nourished for the day so you're less likely to crash and overeat and snack in the evening" but it just never worked for me. When I eat breakfast, I get &ungry at the exact same time as when I don't so for me it's just unnecessary extra calories that don't give me anything in return.

[@sarahmiller8742]

I love your videos, Abbey! I try to do intermittent fasting, I like to fast for 16 to 18 hours. But on days when I’m hungry first thing in the morning, I just eat a good and yummy breakfast that you would consider to be a hunger crushing combo. I liked what you said at the end of the video about doing what works for you. This seems to work for me.

[@dixiekildoo3549]

I often have a sensitive stomach in the morning so I’ll do Greek yogurt, or cottage cheese + fruit or peanut butter banana wrap!

[@dearbody8839]

11:06 Exercising in fasting state + low calorie intake 15:36 helping insulin sensitivity Lower glp1 levels 16:29 eating after 9 am

[@KAT00035]

Thanks for the information! BTW, your jacket is giving me late 80s/early 90s vibes. ❤

[@MarthaGarvey-i7s]

I am doing 14 hrs. of intermittent fasting for metabolic and brain health, and it is helping.

[@epowell4211]

Love this! There was a heated debate in my Weightlifting for Women Over 50 group on Facebook yesterday about intermittent fasting. Seems people on both sides couldn't comprehend that another individual needs/metabolism/health could be different from their own. "If it's not broke, don't fix it." Love that. Many of the ladies in the group have struggled/are struggling with weight and health issues, while nearly as many seem to have been in great health at a doctor accepted weight all their life, and they are just not the same. IMO, Breakfast is not a scam, however, the foods Americans push for breakfast are. If you have to radically alter a natural food source in order to have the nutrients required to make it worth being the star of your meal, then that is not the best choice for breakfast. I love cereal as well, think grains are an important part of a healthy well balanced diet, but processed grains should be a side, not the star. Today I had a 110g Good Culture cottage cheese with 30g Great Grains cereal and a tablespoon of Badia Trilogy (hemp, flax, chia). Protein was the star of my breakfast, the grains and seeds supporting roles. Often I will have protein oatmeal made with Fairlife milk and the Badia Trilogy, with 2 slices microwave bacon as a side. Breakfast meats are often high fat and high sodium, so I tend to use them more like spices: just enough to add to the enjoyment of a healthier choice. When I look at other cultures eating soups, vegetables, and fish or meat, it really makes me feel we got sold a bill of goods.

[@Leo-mr1qz]

If I don't eat a protein rich breakfast in the morning before 9 a.m., I tend to eat more sugary foods in the later afternoon. 🍦🍪🍬 Also, if I don't consume breakfast, I have a harder time finishing my food intake by 6 pm. 🥑🥚🥓🫐

[@Cauliflowerr_]

I am a no appetite at breakfast person that still eats breakfast because otherwise i will get crazy hungry before the actual breakfast or lunch break at work with nausea and a rumbling stomach. What helps me is always having my breakfast planned beforehand because try deciding what to eat with no appetite and to easily up the protein i simply drink a cup of soymilk which alone adds up to 10 grams of protein. I think with meal timing it really can be super individual what works best for oneself .

[@susi131]

I always wake up hungry because I usually do sports in the evening but I'm not too hungry in the evenings so I only eat a relatively small dinner (lunch is my main meal of the day). I tried shifting it when intermittant fasting was a trend and I was still very much susceptible for disordered eating. It resulted in me feeling sluggish all day, having a hard time concentrating at work, overeating at night, bad sleep and no motivation to excercise. I'm glad I only did it for 3-4 months and went back to having breakfast again and instantly felt so much better again. I also love fresh fruit and always have it for breakfast but during my intermittant fasting times I hardly ate any fruit and missed it terribly.

[@MorrellWriting]

Thank you for your common sense approach to food. :)

[@TheSnuffy1994]

I used to never eat breakfast because i just genuinely didnt get hungry until 10 or something but for some reason that just changed over the years and no matter how late into the evening I will wake up with a rumbling tummy.

[@arissalani]

I need about two to three hours between waking up and eating breakfast.

[@ZForce5496]

I’m hungry all the time. I eat breakfast and I am still hungry an hour or two into work. I decided to try IF during the pandemic as a way of calorie control to avoid weight gain. I didn’t gain weight, so it worked. I decided to go back to breakfast after a couple of years. I found my digestion went wacky. Eating more often seemed to “back up” the system. I went back to no breakfast. Things normalized. I am back to no breakfast now, but I don’t get obsessive about it.

[@seijitheclown]

Team Breakfast here, I need my breakfast. Usually some kinds of oats with protein, nuts and fruit. It keeps me up for so long and helps me through the day. I usually don't have time to eat a full lunch I sometimes have barely 10 minutes to have it so I .. prepare balanced smoothies and have a big dinner. A good Breakfast keeps me going.

[@kittyfriend9888]

I’d love to see a video on smoothie suggestions that are high in protein and fiber but LOW in vitamin C , im sure the medicated adhd girlies would appreciate it! my favorite breakfast was a huge smoothie with like 5 kiwi, pineapple, spinach, protein powder etc but I avoid it now because it interferes with my meds : /(and the protein powders I used also have vitamin c : /!)i can’t stomach a lot of solid food in the morning so I’d love to find some nutrient packed smoothie recipes (or really anything that can be blended, I don’t even care about taste lol) without vitamin C (i pack in my vitamin C later in the day, but I miss my smoothies!)

[@tceller08]

I work out first thing on an empty stomach then eat protein immediately after. If it’s a longer workout like a long run or race, my energy is better with some carbs so I generally have a pouch of applesauce. And again, protein immediately after. I’m usually more thirsty than hungry so add protein powder and collagen supplements to my after workout drink.

[@adryanadiniz8453]

I eat breakfast around 3h after waking up. I do my prayers and exercises before eating. Working out while fasting is just what works for me, I prefer to exercise at mornings and I don't feel hungry after waking up. And I don't do much, I exercise at the park with elderly people haha Normally I eat more carbs and low protein, tried the opposite and it made me sad haha. Fruit, granola, bread, yogurt, juice and tea. Sometimes I include peanut butter. I think that works well for me.

[@christinelamb1167]

I like and agree with the ultimate message of this video: if you like eating breakfast, and you're hungry in the morning, go ahead and eat breakfast. If you aren't hungry in the morning and you hate forcing yourself to eat breakfast, don't! We're all a little bit different in our physiology and likes/dislikes, so do what works for you. 😊Good to know that the research found it doesn't make much of a difference either way when it comes to weight gain.

[@celestialcircledance]

I'm a front loader and start my intermittent fasting in the late afternoon . I have a hard time wrapping my head around how a lot of people people seem to have an easier time hardly eating at all during the day and consuming most of the calories at dinner . Like where do they get their energy ?

[@Emily-jj4si]

They get their energy from the previous night's meal

[@AbbeysKitchen]

As a breakfast girl too I wonder the same but I guess everyone's different

[@celestialcircledance]

@@Emily-jj4si I suppose if it's a late night that could work !

[@sandic7773]

Love your channel. So objective. I had a doc tell me recently since I eat bread, rice and pasta I can’t lose weight. Guess he never heard of a balanced diet

[@KarenWilliams-hk4ee]

Breakfast lunch and dinner for me. Two snacks. Thx and please

[@girliedog]

I eat when I'm hungry. Sometimes I am very hungry and eat a big breakfast, same for lunch & dinner. When I do this I basically make one of these meals small & all are macro balanced. Fasting is not something I can do and wonder if it would be benificial.

[@gracesodak]

I flippin love breakfast. I look forward to my breakfast every morning! Lunch, however, is disgusting to me 😂

[@angelacox-martin2789]

Same, I hate lunch! Don't like sandwiches and salads are only good in the UK in the summer so I never know what to have!

[@katymello3547]

I normally don’t eat breakfast, if I do it’s some berries or other fruit. Occasionally on weekends I’ll make some scrambled eggs with veggies & bacon if I’m hungry when I get up.

[@hula62]

When I was younger, like a teen, I hated breakfast. I was so not into it. Mom would make us eat Raisin Bran and Wheaties, which I hated. So, I learned to put a spoonful cereal in a bowl with a drop or two of milk. I swirled around and then dumped it in sink so mom would leave me alone. I really did pull the wool over her eyes. I really did not like breakfast. I am ready to eat at lunch.

[@agadooska]

So what is breakfast? Is it a meal at a certain time of the day, meal after a certain time after waking, does white coffee count as "breaking fast" or does a meal need to be above a specific amount of calories? I find different definitions in the papers, which is the most commonly accepted?

[@Slickthecat1]

There are so many factors. I’m a post-menopausal narcoleptic who takes wake up meds around 10AM that you don’t want to take on an empty stomach. Unless you like throwing up. I make oatmeal waffles with ground oats, half a banana, unsweetened dark cocoa, PB2, and almond milk. Sometimes strawberries, too. I keep packets of the unsweetened cocoa and peanut butter powder ready to make a smoothie with almond milk and whole fruit for a sweetener. 100% ww toast with peanut butter and strawberries. Can’t wait to try it with peaches. It took me a long time to find a breakfast combo that helps with weight loss and doesn’t make me feel like crap. Oh, and macular degeneration is in the mix, too, so low-fat dairy and limited eggs. Cause I don’t want eyeball shots until absolutely necessary.

[@saraw1359]

I never liked eating breakfast as it makes me sluggish when I was a kid. However, my parents forced me to as they believe breast is the most importantly mealof the day. Now. I practice IM and eat my first meal between 10-1 and feel awesome. Everyone is different. We do whatever makes us feel the best.

[@samanthamillard6988]

I don’t like most breakfast foods and I’m usually not hungry in the morning. If I do eat breakfast, I find I have to eat lunch earlier than usual because my blood sugar takes a dip and I have to bring it back up. I’m probably not eating enough protein when I have breakfast, but that’s hard to do when you can’t have eggs or dairy. So I fast! If you do want to fast in the morning, make sure you aren’t breaking the fast by drinking something that spikes your blood sugar and gets the insulin flowing. Stick to water or black coffee until you’re ready to start eating.

[@thealiceftw]

There is a swedish study showing that women that fasted 4 more hours than women that didn’t fast, impacted their hormones and often led to period loss. Regardless of calories!

[@TrawpicalChica]

I grew up in a "too busy for breakfast" family where our parents were gone before 6am so we were super chaotic getting ready. I used to make my sister a toaster strudel and sometimes grab an orange for myself before we ran to the bus lol. I finally started eating breakfast after college and I couldn't believe how different I felt. I actually always had this issue where I was just never hungry but was also always tired/had brain fog but I don't think I realized that until I started actually eating meals. I remem er the first time I went to a dietician I was so shocked bc my whole life I had under eaten so much and basically fasted by default every day without knowing it. I seriously used to wait to eat when I got home from school bc I didn't like school food.

[@papillonbleu721]

I can’t usually eat first thing in the morning. I wake up at 5 a.m. I eat when I get hungry. It may be 9 or 10 a.m. when I get hungry or may be closer to lunch time, in which case I wait until lunch. I have water when I wake up and coffee about 2 hours after I wake up.

[@ChronicallyTT]

I love my breakfast routine! I have my coffee then when I get hungry I have my oatmeal with a bunch of fruit, nuts, and some peanuts butter. They’ll have to pry my breakfast out of my cold dead hands before I give up my oatmeal!

[@sasakikenske]

I used to beat myself up over not eating breakfast cause i thought it was unhealthy not to, but finally when i lost 50 pounds (by electively going gluten free), i didnt force myself to eat it, and felt good, and most importantly stopped feeling like i was failing every morning, improving my mood and relationship to food.

[@grizelda42]

Team Breakfast! I tried intermittent fasting and I never got the loss of appetite that the IF gurus talk about so when my eating window came around, I was ravenously hungry and overate. Eventually the restrict-binge cycle got so out of control that I developed BED. I eat less and have more consistent blood sugar (I'm prediabetic) over the course of the day when I have a solid, tasty breakfast with protein, fat, and carbs. This morning I had a delicious dish of full-fat greek yogurt with a maple-ginger rhubarb compote and I was full until lunch.

[@antiantipoda]

I like to work out in the morning. When I forget to eat breakfast I get lightheaded. Not good when you are in pilates working on balance exercises. Also I learned that I get hangry near lunch if I don't eat a full breakfast.

[@jacqlinejennifer3568]

I usually aim to have a little something with coffee ☕️ I just don’t have a big appetite in the morning and i find it hard to eat a big breakfast in the morning. I also have better sleep when i eat dinner later. I can’t fall asleep hungry, I’ll be up for hours

[@88QueenOfHearts]

I skip breakfast because of my Crohn's disease. I am very dehydrated in the morning and will juice fruits and veggies instead of having actually food. Fiber is really hard on my system and I normally have to cook it till it is nearly unrecognizable. Which mean a lot of the vitamins and minerals are lost. I also use milk and natural sugars like honey or agave in my coffee and tea. Basically I use these things like liquid snacks and eat my first solid meal at lunch, then dinner and a high protein dessert. My solid food window is 12 hrs. Those first 4hrs after I wake up will make me feel like I want to vomit if I eat solid food, so I don't.

[@Shelive520]

I have a lot of vitamin deficiencies since my intestine doesn’t absorb all the nutrients so I’ve started eating breakfast. Now I’m addicted to overnight oats for breakfast. I wake up between 3:30-4 am and I eat at 9am

[@sarahneubert3377]

I was not ready for that factoid about corn flakes 😂

[@AbbeysKitchen]

You'll never look at them the same way again

[@kristinl9452]

"Behind the bastards"did a great episode about all things Kellogg. But be warned: it's way worse than what was mentioned here.

[@antiantipoda]

Do not research Graham crackers. :)

[@CorwinFound]

Wait till you find out the Victorian doctor's cure for "hysteria!" _Not_ Kellogg approved. 😂

[@lavenderoh]

I used to hate breakfast because i woke up nauseous. Now i realized the nausea was from hunger. So i eat some plainish oatmeal first thing and it really helps.

[@CorwinFound]

When I'm in weightloss mode, breakfast for me is the only way I can meet protein goals. Not a huge fan of breakfast and don't feel I "need" it but it's an easy meal to load pretty huge amounts of protein without feeling sick. Eggs and egg whites (with veg) plus a protein shake a bit later racks up protein grams very quickly.

[@vectoon3739]

I have a tummy ache in the morning. I'm never too hungry and I love breakfast.

[@charleys9417]

I haven't eaten breakfast regularly in well over 15 years. I realised recently I was in quite a significant calorie deficit which was limiting my strength gains so I've been trying to add breakfast in. On days when I eat breakfast I'm ravenous for the rest of the day!!! It's like once I eat for the first time my body just wants to keep eating even when there is no way it could possibly be hungry. Like yesterday morning I had high-protein yoghurt with berries and seeds at 9am, and by 10am I was desperate for lunch. I had an extra snack after lunch that I would never usually have, and within an hour of eating my evening meal my body had such a strong craving for chips and hummus it was actually making me emotional. Couldn't get anything done at work because my brain only wanted to think about food. On days when I'm coffee-only till noon, my appetite is more predictable and I don't end up thinking about food all day, but I know I'm not managing to eat enough that way. So conflicted about what to do for the best

[@Daisydarlingx]

I don’t eat breakfast till 11am. I have 3 big meals a day and I don’t really snack throughout the day cause I have a big protein rich breakfast. Works for me 😊

[@gapaloschi]

I fast sometimes during my cycle and will eat breakfast at other times, specially the few days before my period.

[@martinadelvai4115]

I used to never eat breakfast during the work week. It was what came easy to me. I don't want to sit down in the morning to eat something. I hated it as a kid too. A few years ago even OMAD was easy for me. Then in the beginning of this year gastritis hit me. Hard. I had to have something in my stomach all day because an empty stomach would hurt like hell. Now I bring a tiny sandwich with me to work that I eat when I get hungry.

[@capricer9799]

I'm almost never hungry when I first wake up. I don't eat my first meal of the day until I've been awake three or four hours. I'm also not a snacker, so lunch and dinner are pretty much it for how my daily calories are divided.

[@eleanorhenderson9896]

Sounds like the right thing to do is just try to eat relatively healthy, ensure you’re getting exercise and ultimately listen to your body to determine what’s right

[@Winterliebende]

It depends if I work late shifts or early shifts. I am not a breakfast person but sometimes I have to force myself to eat when I work early shifts (as a nurse) or I will probably collapse

[@leekshikapinnamneni4835]

I think that the first Amelia eat no matter when you eat it is pretty important and what happened to eat when you’re hungry and use common sense? :-) I find that I don’t like to eat shortly before bed whenever possible so I try to stop eating a couple of hours before I go to sleep, but that’s about it. We are fasting when we go to sleep anyway, so that is also a plus.

[@MidLifeDreams]

Early breakfast for me like 5-7 am before the day starts, no afternoon crashes ..it’s probably my biggest meal. I find I’m not hungry after like 3 pm and sleep horribly if I eat later than 6 pm

[@marlaenahorn9087]

I eat when I get hungry, and that is around lunchtime.

[@adelinaprentice4703]

I have to go day by day, I usually have at least a little chobani yogurt, but sometimes I just can't have breakfast in the morning because of stomach issues.

[@jennifernicholas7125]

Making breakfast as I watched this! Haha! I’m making avocado toast with added cottage cheese like you suggested in a past video! Yum yum!

[@justinetorres670]

I practice IF and found it’s much easier for me to have breakfast and stop eating earlier in the day than vice versa

[@barbikusz]

I am not really hungry until lunchtime, so I skip breakfast on most days - but if I feel hungry before noon then I am going to have it because I love breakfast food, I am a sucker for brunch food :D so I would say in general I intermittent fast on most days but I always pay attention to my hunger cues as well.

[@fry_productions]

I sometimes skip breakfast and feel better and more light in the morning.

[@a_strange_life]

I eat between 7.30 am & 4.30pm thats when i eat all my good, sometimes a small breakfast big lunch and snack then small dinner ir smaller lunch and bigger dinner but i always make sure i eat enough through the day so i dont snack at night that was my biggest downfall when i tried IF, never lost weight skipping meals

[@kendra555]

if i don’t eat at least a little before exercising in the morning i get so nauseous and lightheaded, it’s a necessity for me

[@skincraftorganicsllc8537]

Perhaps eating breakfast is not a factor in weight gain or loss, but for health, the science seems to point out that it is indeed a very healthy thing - especially with the protein component... Dr. Don Layman who has run and done extensive clinical trials and studies on muscle protein synthesis, and others, point out that after sleeping all night and not eating during that period, our bodies are catabolic, and a good dose of protein in the morning is extremely beneficial and important coming out of that state.

[@jessicavoigt4768]

Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day! I literally go to bed dreaming of what my breakfast meal will be!