Re: Consensus about breakfast?

[Guest guest]

Isn't a 'consensus' an EXternal indicator for YOUR hunger? What does

YOUR body tell you? I think that is much more important that what all

the rest of us do for our bodies.

Best to you - Katcha

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> So what do you think the consensus about breakfast is? I totally

agree that

> it needs to be eaten (whatever it is), but should we be waiting

until we are

> hungry, or just eating something after we get up? On the mornings

that I

> have not woken up hungry, I have been making myself eat something

by 9am.

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> What is the consensus on this?

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[Guest guest]

Joy I always eat breakfast as well because I agree with you on everything you have said somettimes I wait longer then other times to eat but today I discovered something new in my IE journey I had to get up really early to go to church and for about 3 Sundays now I have had problems eating when I am not hungry after church because I have a hectic schedule on Sundays I would eat even though I wasn't hungry so today I took a suggestion from my accountability Partner she advised me to eat something small and then I wold most likely be hungry by the time I got out of church so I had 4 crackers with chesses and by the time I got out of church at 11 AM when I got out of church so I enjoyed my lunch. Monday through Saturday my body normall gets hungry around 8:00 or 8:30 sometimes earlier and so I eat then but now that I foundthat this fixes my Sunday dilema I will do this on Sundays.Eva

I loved your question and reply, Katcha! I laughed out loud in agreement.

I'm a big advocate in trusting our own inner food wisdom. I look at any information, good, bad, or somewhere in-between, and say "I'll be the judge of that!"

As a side note....I vote on the side of eating breakfast. There is some compelling research that indicates that eating breakfast gets your metabolism going for the day....it "breaks" the overnight fast and tells your body to go into burn mode. And also that the people who ate breakfast burned more calories in one day than the people who didn't (in the particular study I read).

When I first get up I'm not always hungry, but as soon as I eat that first bite, my appetite kicks right in. My older teenage daughter is like that, too. We both like to eat right away in the morning. My younger DD, however, waits for an hour or so because if she eats right away, she gets nauseous. (Both my daughters are intuitive eaters and are slim and trim). We're each tuning in and doing what we think is best for our bodies. But I personally think that eating a small breakfast within the first couple of hours after waking up is a good idea. I also have noticed that I don't eat as much later on in the day if I have had a good breakfast and lunch. My food wisdom may not look like others' food wisdom...everybody's uniquely different.

Joy

> >> > So what do you think the consensus about breakfast is? I totally> agree that> > it needs to be eaten (whatever it is), but should we be waiting> until we are> > hungry, or just eating something after we get up? On the mornings> that I> > have not woken up hungry, I have been making myself eat something> by 9am.> > > > What is the consensus on this?> >> Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars.

[Guest guest]

For me, the breakfast thing is determined by how late/how much I eat the night before. So, last night, for example, I went to bed hungry because I was too tired to have a snack. Well, my son woke me up at 1:30 am and I was still hungry, but again, didn't want to eat in the middle of the night. So, you can bet your bippy I ate breakfast this morning! Now, tomorrow may be different. I had a fairly late dinner. So, depending on what time I get up, I may or may not eat until midmorning... That's the cool thing about IE. Once you tune into your body, there are no more rules! Creating a great day is all about finding ways to turn ordinary moments into extraordinary opportunities. Tom Feltenstein(¯`v´¯) `*.¸.*´ ¸.•´¸.•*¨) ¸.•*¨ (¸.•´

(¸.•´ Traci

[Guest guest]

Traci, you hit the nail on the head in this

discussion - there are no more " rules. " I've

been reading this thread and it's interesting

how much we all still want someone to tell us

the " rule " ... the rule for breakfast, for

how much to eat, for when to eat, what is the

" right " time to eat, etc. But you said it and

thanks for reminding us - THERE ARE NO RULES.

On the issue of breakfast, I think 2 things:

First, you just have to experiment, find out

what works for YOU. Second, as we get better

and better at listening to ourselves and to

our hunger, we get better at understanding

whether or not breakfast or ANY meal is needed.

I eat breakfast most mornings, but not always

- it depends on what my body is telling me.

Sometimes, especially on the weekends, I won't

eat breakfast until 10am or later, then I won't

eat again until maybe 5pm. Yesterday, Sunday,

when I was at home all day, puttering around

and cleaning house, I had a good breakfast

when I first got up, around 7am, but then I

didn't eat again until 4pm. I noticed that

" lunchtime " came around, but I just wasn't

hungry so I waited until I got hungry. It's

not always that way, but that's how it worked

yesterday, and it'll probably be different

today.

We have to open ourselves up to whatever our

bodies are telling us NOW... not how it worked

yesterday or how it might react tomorrow. What

does it need RIGHT NOW.

[Guest guest]

There may be no more rules but there are " rules " that we can figure out

for ourselves that may help others

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> Traci, you hit the nail on the head in this

> discussion - there are no more " rules. "

[Guest guest]

To me the 'no rules' statement reminds me how near impossible it is

for an EXternal input to be totally correct for that my body needs.

When I listen to my INternal guide, I do so much better. Yes there are

'laws' (aka rules) of physics and other principles in this world of

ours, but focusing on 'rules' that have been created by people for

OTHERS is way too distracting for me. Hints, suggestions and examples

are nice options, but ultimately, I have to make the decision which to

use on this body of mine ;-) - Katcha

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> > Traci, you hit the nail on the head in this

> > discussion - there are no more " rules. "

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[Guest guest]

maybe we should use the phrase " personal guidelines "

[Guest guest]

That could be a good phrase too

I think 'the' word isn't as important as the concept - direction taken

based on choice made as consciously as possible so as to produce the

best results! Its wonderful that people try to offer assistance by

sharing their experiences, but when its 'dictatorial', rebellion is a

strong option. Dieting is such an dictatorial imposition and really

not appreciated when one feels that their own body is really 'the'

authority in the end.

Katcha

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> maybe we should use the phrase " personal guidelines "

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[Guest guest]

I just meant to label the concept and direction taken based on choice " personal

guidelines " .

OR I guess it's just Intuitive Eating! I think for some people (not all) putting

a label on a

concept is comforting. I am not an abstract person, so caling it " pg " or " ie "

makes it more

concrete for me.

I think 'the' word isn't as important as the concept - direction taken

based on choice made as consciously as possible so as to produce the

best results! Its wonderful that people try to offer assistance by

sharing their experiences, but when its 'dictatorial', rebellion is a

strong option. Dieting is such an dictatorial imposition and really

not appreciated when one feels that their own body is really 'the'

authority in the end.e " personal guidelines "

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