Weight loss without breakfast

I feel like eating breakfast is an extra meal that I don't need, seeing as I don't get truly hungry until lunch time. Would skipping breakfast make it more difficult for me to lose weight? When I eat breakfast, I find myself even hungrier at lunchtime than if I hadn't, so I'm just consuming more calories throughout the day.

I don't think there is any problem skipping breakfast. Just make sure you are getting enough calories the rest of the day, so that you aren't under-eating.

 

Eating somedays not others can cause gastric issues but not having breakfast is not an issue. But makes it hardr to get your daily calorie requirment healthy. You could try having a higher protien / fat content late breakfast. 

You must eat breakfast!!!!!! This will actually slow your weight loss down. Be sure though that your breakfast is packed with protein like a piece of meat and eggs and have very little carbs, like less than 10g. What is happens is your body has not had food all night while u sleep. So essentially this slows your metabolism. Protein is what drives your metabolism. When u wait until lunchtime to eat you have just wasted several hours of your metabolism doing nothing. By eating breakfast within 1 hour of getting up u jump start your metabolism for the day so by the time lunch rolls around it is raring to go :) Eating lots of protein throughout the day is also what keeps u fuller and from wanting to binge on big meals. Eat 4-5 small equal size meals per day. This also is why it is very important to have several servings of protein throughout the day in regular intervals. Because as your metabolism starts to slow down from your last meal, you will catch it just before it does by eating another serving of protein which will drive your metabolism to keep going. So overall YES you need to eat breakfast. Otherwise you waste precious hours by letting your metabolism be at rest all morning. I have been following this type of a lifestyle for a 3 months now and have lost 24 lbs! I used to not eat breakfast either but found that I love doing it this way instead. :) Good luck!

Sorry correction- I meant in the beginning that NOT eating breakfast will slow your weight loss down.

breakfast is the most important meal of the day. you should eat breakfast it will keep that later in the day under control. plus you will most likely eat less during the day if you have  breakfast.

Everyone's different.  Do what works for you.  There's no rule that not eating breakfast= not losing weight.  It so happens that many times when people don't eat breakfast they're very hungry by the time lunch comes around and overeat.  But if you're keeping track and your calories are good, it really makes no difference.

The marketing people tell us that "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" and clearly many people subscribe to this and for many people it may be true.

But everyone is different.  If you are not working out in the morning or if you are not hungry in the morning then there is no problem with skipping breakfast.

As long as it doesn't cause you to binge later in the day, then do what works for you.

Personally I do a late breakfast at about 10AM on non-workout days.  That gets me through to lunch and allows me to skip a snack.  I am losing weight at a pretty good clip.

Eating breakfast is very important. It jumpstarts your metabolism so that you burn more calories. If you eat more healthy and wholesome calories in the beginning of the day, it should slow your cravings for unhealthy food at night. My brother used to not eat breakfast because it made him nauseous, so the doctor told him to drink a class of instant breakfast in the mornings. His body just needed to get used to the feeling of food in the morning. Try something little like a piece of fruit and a few nuts. I really do think it will feel healthier in the long run.

Don't listen to people telling you to eat it. If you don't get hungry, why bother? Eat when you're hungry and if that happens at lunch, that's fine. It doesn't matter when/how frequently/how much per meal you eat, as long as you're eating enough calories, at a proper deficit. Do what works for you.

Original Post by dcrunner1661:

Eating breakfast is very important. It jumpstarts your metabolism so that you burn more calories. 

Myth.  Being alive jump starts your metabolism.  Waking up jump starts your metabolism.  Eating breakfast, not so much.

I used to eat breakfast all the time.  Now I switched my diet to paleo for the most part and don't eat until after 12 PM.  I find I enjoy the bigger meals later in the day and it's much easier to stick to my cal target.  I am finally losing that last 10-15 lbs after being basically stuck for over a year because I coudn't keep my intake at a weight loss level of cals.  Do what works for you.  As long as you are getting enought cals and nutrition during the day, it doesn't matter when you eat them :)

The state of your body upon awakening from a full night of rest:

1. Protein levels are depleted and the body is in a net catabolic state.
2. Blood sugar is low.
3. The body is dehydrated.

Your goal upon waking up is to correct this “nutritional deficit” by providing your body with the proper substances needed to reverse muscle catabolism, restore blood sugar levels and rehydrate your entire body.

Because of the net catabolic state your body is in during this time, most will  recommend aiming to get your breakfast meal in within about an hour of waking up.

Will it kill you if you wait longer than this?

The effects may not be dramatic, but to stay on the side I'd simply say that sooner is better.

The first main component of this meal is protein.

Actually breakfast helps you to lose weight it, it curves your appetite. You shouldn't skip it.

 Not eating breakfast will not slow down your weight loss or affect your metabolism. This idea was distributed by breakfast cereal/ bar manufacturers originally without any scientific backing. In reality your metabolism will only slow around 1-2% if you don't eat for 2 whole days! Yes, this is part of a scientific study I read about a while ago, will post the article when I find it.

The only benefit I can see to it is that some people (like myself) tend to overeat at lunch if they get munchy mid-morning. Though quite a lot of days I don't eat breakfast and instead enjoy a larger more nutritious lunch. Do whatever makes you feel better.

I have not been eating "breakfast" until around 11 am...I also went primal/paleo...

I have a cup of tea/glass of water and then go work out for an hour...

Then I have breakfast later when I am hungry (usually eggs w/ veggies and some meat)....anytime from 10-1...

Has not changed my weight loss at all in fact last year I did eat oat meal or wheat based breakfast and found it harder to lose!

only eat when your body tells you it's hungry. as long as you consume enough calories throughout the day you'll be fine. your body metabolizes food the same way no netter when you eat. obviously within reason, eating like 6 donuts before bed isn't a great idea lol. but eating when you're truely hungry is your best bet.