Do you eat breakfast or do you go with out?

@chulce (1537)
United States
January 12, 2009 5:48am CST
Okay, there are times that I don't feel like eating when I get up in the morning so I will skip breakfast then eat a nice sized lunch. I know this isn't good for the body because it has burned off all of the food that we eat the night before. But, trying to force yourself to eat can also make you feel sick. Have you ever noticed that. So are you a stickler and eat breakfast every day? Or do you go with out? Or do you eat breakfast once in a while.
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• United States
12 Jan 09
I rarely eat breakfast. And on the rare occasions when I do it is usually a protien shake. I just can't seem to make myself eat in the morning. My stomach just can't handle it. Like you I know it is better for my health and my body if I eat something, even if it is small. It is one of my goals in the coming year to start forcing myself to get in the habit of eating breakfast. In my defense though, I do drink a big glass of 100% fruit juice every morning after my coffee.
@chulce (1537)
• United States
12 Jan 09
The good thing is, you are at least getting essential vitamins that your body needs by drinking your shakes. Many of us don't I have to admit. Give me a cup of coffee and I'm off. Once in a while I might grab some juice as well. That is if I remember. I am terrible about it. I have gotten worse since I have opened my own business.
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• United States
13 Jan 09
i eat cereal! WOOT!!
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14 Jan 09
Same! I always (at least) eat a big bowl of cereal, normally Special K, or Coco Pops, depending on which is at the front of the cupboard, lol
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• India
12 Jan 09
HI chulce Breakfast being the most important meal of the day, i don't miss it. I might eat a little but i make sure i eat my breakfast.
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@chulce (1537)
• United States
12 Jan 09
That's great! I hope that one day I can do that. But, alas, by the time I am ready to eat I have been up since 3:30am and it is normally 10 or 11 in the morning. Hubby is pretty good about trying to get me to eat once in a while, although he knows I usually just grab that cup of coffee.
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@cryw0lf (1302)
• United Kingdom
12 Jan 09
I never eat breakfast. I never get up early enough for it, i mean i never have time, i'd much rather sleep then eat breakfast haha! Big downfall of mine because i get hungry later on at college :p
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@chulce (1537)
• United States
13 Jan 09
My problem is getting up so early, I get busy doing a ton of stuff. Like right now, I have been up since about 3:30, working on the computer. I typically get hungry around 10 or so. Just depends on what is going on for the day.
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• India
12 Jan 09
hi there,,, well i eat my breakfast daily i can never go out without it,,,,well in the morning i go out for excersice daily and after that i am so exhausted that i need to have a good protein diet in my breakfast thats why i daily have breakfast
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@chulce (1537)
• United States
12 Jan 09
Sounds like you have a great regime set for yourself. Congrats! Me, I stumble out of bed, get dressed head for my shop, grab my first cup of coffee. If its a busy day, I'm lucky if I remember to eat.
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12 Jan 09
i never eat breakfast in the morning even though like yourself i know that i should but by the time i am up the kids are up washed, dressed and off to school, the housework is calling, eating is the last thing on my mind and before you know it it's lunch time, so i enjoy lunch at least.
@chulce (1537)
• United States
12 Jan 09
Leeking, Maybe some day, you and I will just fall down at the table together and have a poached egg. lol. Oh wait... There goes that darn house work calling again and there are the customers screaming for their coffee and cinnamon rolls.
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• China
12 Jan 09
I have breakfast everyday.I think every meal in important of the day.
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@chulce (1537)
• United States
12 Jan 09
That's great. We will see what happens, maybe one of these days I will get into a more regular situation. But, who knows.... When you own your own business it is ever changing.
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• United States
12 Jan 09
I do eat breakfast every morning. It is the most important meal of the day. Even if I don't feel like eating I will eat something. A small bowl of oatmeal, or at the very least a yogurt. That is on the days I don't feel like eating breakfast. Most mornings I do feel like eating breakfast though. It might be just that I do so my body is used to breakfast. I would skip any meal but breakfast.
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@chulce (1537)
• United States
12 Jan 09
WTG, sunshinelad. I am proud of you. It is good to keep up with a regime even if you don't want to.
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@kellys3ps (3723)
• United States
13 Jan 09
I always eat breakfast in the morning. Otherwise I feel sick to my stomach.
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@chulce (1537)
• United States
15 Jan 09
Good for you.
@mflower2053 (3223)
• United States
13 Jan 09
I try to stick to just my coffee milk for breakfast but sometimes I will eat a bowl or cereal or a pancake without any syrup. I can't go without or my stomach will make all the noise it can and I feel sick.
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@chulce (1537)
• United States
15 Jan 09
It works. lol. At least you can eat a little something to get you going.
@shymurl (2765)
• United States
12 Jan 09
Sometimes I will be okay with a cup of coffee, usually if I don't have to go anywhere. Majority of the time I have to eat something shortly after I get up or I start to feel sick. My daughter is the same way. My oldest son however sometimes doesn't want to eat in the mornings.
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@chulce (1537)
• United States
12 Jan 09
It's weird but if I attempt to drink water in the morning, I feel sick sometimes. My body just can't stand it when I do that. Now, if I have a sip of coffee then drink some water, I'm all right. My kids are teens and surprisingly unlike their friends, they think coffee is horrible.
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@lazeebee (5461)
• Malaysia
12 Jan 09
On working days, I hardly have time for breakfast. It's just a cup of hot black coffee, and then I'm out of the house, before the traffic builds up. It's only during weekends, that I will have breakfast (if I can wake up early enough)!
@chulce (1537)
• United States
12 Jan 09
Well lazeebee, sounds like you and I are pretty much in the same boat. However, I usually wait until I get to my shop to have my first cup of coffee. Since I opened up, I rarely use my coffee maker at home anymore. Guess that's what I get for opening a tea and coffee shop.
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13 Jan 09
well it depends..if i am in a rush or woke up late..then i'll go to class with an empty stomach or just grab a piece of bread or some light snacks for breakfast. Otherwise on weekends or holidays or if i have plenty of time, i will get myself a hearty breakfast, 2 sausages, scramble eggs, 3 pieces of toast with butter and cheese (i am a number 1 cheese fan) and some milk or hot chocolate to go with it...doctors do recommend people to have breakfast in the morning though...
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@chulce (1537)
• United States
15 Jan 09
Wow, that's a lot. I would explode if I ate all of that, then again even when I eat other meals during the day, I still don't eat that much. I tend to still eat light.
@UK_Shree (3603)
12 Jan 09
I have to eat breakfast everyday, no matter how early I wake up. Luckily for me, I don't feel sick in the mornings but I understand that some people might. I would advise having a breakfast which you enjoy eating, or keepin it simple e.g have fresh fruit to start the day with. Not having any breakfast is bad, as it means that your metabolic rate slows down, and therefore you are burning energy less efficiently. As a result, when you do have a bigger lunch, the energy you are consuming will not be used optimally, and you could in fact end up putting on weight as a consequence
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@deeken (73)
• United States
12 Jan 09
thank you maybe I will try this for breakfast
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@UK_Shree (3603)
13 Jan 09
hi deeken, try finding something that you enjoy eating, and it doesn't have to be overly complicated - just something to get your metabolism going in the morning!
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@plenzt (33)
• China
13 Jan 09
Yes, I have the same feeling. I don't wanna eat anything especically right after getting up, but I would choose to drink some milk since the taste is not too heavy
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@chulce (1537)
• United States
15 Jan 09
That is a great idea. Although, I don't like to drink a lot of milk.
• United States
13 Jan 09
I always eat breakfast, its the most important meal of the day. I've skipped it before and like you I ate a big lunch but then I picked at my dinner like a choosy 5 year old. I try to eat something that's going to stick with me so I don't pig out at lunch and then want to sleep afterwards.
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@chulce (1537)
• United States
15 Jan 09
Oatmeal works good to stick to the ribs. However, there have been times when, it doesn't seem to last.
@manoj1502 (854)
• India
14 Jan 09
No skipping Breakfast is not Good as you sleep for 6to8 hours all you have ate last night might be digested.So morning your stomach is empty you dont have energy to do work.So breakfast is very important meal for us So better you take breakfast dont skip it.Take Care Happy Morning
@jazel_juan (15747)
• Philippines
13 Jan 09
it varies. sometimes i do eat, sometimes i don't. It just depend whether i am hungry or not, but i do take coffee in the morning and a little bread or something just to pump up my day hehehe or i eat hotdog ( just that ) or i munch something, cereal somtimes..
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• Philippines
13 Jan 09
I also once had the habit of skipping breakfast. But when I knew how imprtant it is, I don't raelly care if i will come late for work, I just see to it that i eat my breakfast before i leave. It is because i've seen the positive effects when it comes to mental presence and physical alertness. Health is Wealth, and there is no compensation for a good health. Perhaps you also want to look at that angle when chosing between a cup of coffee and a nice breakfast. It only takes 21 days to form a habit, and taking care of your health is a good one.
@chulce (1537)
• United States
15 Jan 09
You make a valid point. Thanks, I appreciate it. I will have to remember that.
13 Jan 09
I generally eat breakfast on most days, what it consists of depends on teh day, but I do think it is the most important meal of the day, but if I don't feel like eating then I just don't eat. I find if I go too long without food I get lightheaded and dizzy with stomach pains, but I do not require much sustenance to "take the edge off it" so I try to eat when I am hungry and little and often.
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@chulce (1537)
• United States
15 Jan 09
I try to eat a little something. Only recently, however. Typically it is something a little different. I like variety.
• United States
13 Jan 09
For the most part, I try to force myself to eat something in the morning because I know its important. But at the same time, a big breakfast doesn't sit well with me. So I will usually have a Kashi bar and some water. When I can't eat breakfast, I make sure that I have a good lunch.
@chulce (1537)
• United States
15 Jan 09
At least you are eating a little something to get your day going, not many of us can say that. Although, I am trying. Hasn't been easy.