Re: Is breakfast still the most important meal of the day?

January 18, 2012

i am also very often not hungry when i wake up, even if i didnt eat late the night before...

in those cases i do not eat. i dont know if thats the correct thing, but i am persoanlly trying to eat only when real hunger is present.

dr michelle may wrote in her book (eat what you love...) that because breakfast is so important, try to make yourself hungry in the morning, like try to arrange your hunger schedule, i take that to mean not eating dinner late and not having late night snacks, so you will be hungry in morning.

i dont know how possible this all is, but something to think about

To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 10:33 PMSubject: Is breakfast still the most important meal of the day?

I'm find that if I've had a good tea I'm naturally not that hungry when I get up. Diet mentality tells me I should eat breakfast - but should I? Can I just wait until I'm hungry? What do others do?

January 18, 2012

When do you usually get hungry? If you skip breakfast do you have a chance to eat when you do get hungry? I think the danger is that if you don't eat breakfast and then you just get really busy with work or kids or whatever and don't eat when you do get hungry then you may end up overeating at the end of the day. I would just keep track for a few days and listen to your hunger. If you are able to skip breakfast and not overeat later in the day then maybe that is what works for you. I'm no expert...that's just my two cents!!Aubrey To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 8:33 PM Subject: Is breakfast still the most important meal of the day?

I'm find that if I've had a good tea I'm naturally not that hungry when I get up. Diet mentality tells me I should eat breakfast - but should I? Can I just wait until I'm hungry? What do others do?

January 18, 2012

This topic has been raised many times in this group. The 'answers' range greatly

so you may want to Search the back posts to see what others have said (pro and

con). I know I have a morning ritual which helps me start my day. It almost

always includes coffee and some little thing to eat. But some days I want a

substantial breakfast not long after and other days I don't want to eat until

more mid day. Eventually you will be better at 'tuning into' your own signals

and able to leave EXternal dictates behind. I suggest that you simply PLAY with

it for yourself :-) Don't eat and see what happens, eat a 'good' breakfast and

observe how that effects you. You will get it ;-)

Katcha

IEing since March 2007

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> I'm find that if I've had a good tea I'm naturally not that hungry when I get

up. Diet mentality tells me I should eat breakfast - but should I? Can I just

wait until I'm hungry? What do others do?

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January 18, 2012

I don't eat until I'm hungry. My mother has been naturally thin her entire life,

and she skipped breakfast all the time until she had to eat it to take meds, now

she only eats a piece of toast with butter, and a cup of coffee. she brings

crackers for lunch with an apple, and eats a small dinner. She has a small

appetite, so of course adjust portions as needed, but my main point is she

doesn't eat much in the mornings. I think the always eat breakfast thing has

actually hurt me. I tended to eat it whether I wanted it or not, and it was

usually not. I also began to eat dinner items for breakfast which I like better,

not a fan of breakfast foods.

Alia

> I'm find that if I've had a good tea I'm naturally not that hungry when I get

up. Diet mentality tells me I should eat breakfast - but should I? Can I just

wait until I'm hungry? What do others do?

January 18, 2012