Do you often skip your lunch or dinner ?

@pupupd (1515)
India
May 24, 2009 11:28am CST
I myself do not like skipping any of the two. I personally love eating. But I know few friends who do this. I think they dont like to eat but they say it is sometimes good for health to skip either of them. Do you think my friends are right ? Skipping dinner or lunch once in a while really helps ? What is your opinion ? I am sure people who love to eat will never agree with my friends !!!
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@TrvlArrngr (4045)
• United States
24 May 09
well if i eat a large lunch i sometimes eat a very light dinner and sometimes i am so busy at work that i skip lunch annd then i am so hungry at dinner. I know it is bad to skip meals that it messes up your metabolism but sometimes we have no choice. if i sleep late i might have a combined lunch and breakfast.
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@pupupd (1515)
• India
11 Oct 09
yes having your meals at wrong time, hampers your metabolism rate, which then leads to obesity or weight gain. Thus it is very important to have all the 6 meals or at least 4 meals in a day that is Breakfast, Lunch, snacks in evening(like Tea and biscuits) and finally dinner! This diet will keep you healthy your entire life. Cheers!
• United States
11 Oct 09
Thanks. I will try to keep on schedule.
@geniustiger (1694)
• Philippines
24 May 09
I never skip eating between the two , I'm afraid of my mind if what happens If I could not eat. I got head ache If I skipp eating and I will be sick. I used to follow the correct meals in order to have a balance lifestyle. They say that the result of skipping meals will be insane , I dont want to be a foolish person.
• United States
25 May 09
yea, that sounds right, I've seen some dieters a week or two into their diet and strunge out and ready to kill
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@pupupd (1515)
• India
11 Oct 09
that is good thinking, you are indeed genius. One must never skip their meals. Once in a month or a while is alright, but doing it on regular basis is not at all good! Cheers!
@jpso138 (7851)
• Philippines
27 May 09
I do not skip any lunch or dinner since I do not eat any breakfast. I think I cannot survive if I skip any one of the two. My breakfast is nothing but coffee so skipping lunch would not be an option. Dinner is likewise very important for me since I cannot sleep when I am feeling hungry.
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@pupupd (1515)
• India
12 Jun 09
thanks for your response. That is nice, I used to follow the same way as you do now. But now I have been asked to have 6 meals (small ones) a day!! That is eating something every 2-3 hours :-D My dietician says it will help to keep your BMR high. BMR is basic metabolism rate !!
@csrobins (1120)
• United States
27 May 09
I love to eat too, the only meal I make sure I never skip is breakfast because it is good to eat breakfast. the rest of the day I just eat when I am hungry, not according to meals or time. Only when I am eating with someone and stuff do I eat an actual meal. I love sncking that i smy favorite so usually I just snack instead of sitting down and eating a full meal twice a day.
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@pupupd (1515)
• India
12 Jun 09
yes you should never skip your breakfast as you know the saying " Have breakfast like a Prince and lunch like a pauper" ( or something similar to this)
• United States
29 May 09
I do skip lunch alot of times. I just never get around to eating or I do it to lose some weight. The other reason is I do not find anything in my house to eat for lunch so I just skip eating lunch.
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@pupupd (1515)
• India
12 Jun 09
Even I am eating less these days in order to lose weight. But I have learned that starving does not help at all in weight loss in healthy way. You will lose weight but you will lose your freshness and conscious as well :-D that is you will start feeling weak and dizzy very often !!
@happy6162 (3001)
• United States
10 Jun 09
I never skip lunch or dinner. I cut back on what I eat at lunch or dinner but I do not skip them. I think it is better to cut back and not skip the meals completely. I heard it is better to eat more times a day then it is to overdo a meal or skip eating completely.
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@pupupd (1515)
• India
12 Jun 09
yes you are absolutely right. We should reduce the amount we eat but never skip the whole thing. Nowadays I am having 6 small meals daily out of which 2 meals consist of one fruit each :-)
@applefreak (3130)
• Singapore
26 May 09
i don't skip any of the two generally. i'm the kind that believes in listening to my own body. if i feel hungry i will definitely eat. similarly, i will not eat if i don't feel hungry. to me, eating when not hungry is a recipe for indigestion and nausea. so yes, i've skipped a meal or two when i'm upset or angry but i won't do it for any other reason. cheers
@babyjesus (277)
26 May 09
I skip lunch or dinner but not that often. If I ate breakfast very late in the morning, i can skip lunch. If i have snack late in the afternoon, i can skip dinner. But since i see to it that dinner is a bonding moment with my family even if im full i take a bite so i can still enjoy the moment with them.
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@chiepao (714)
• Philippines
28 May 09
hi pupupd :D I personally love eating as well.. hehe! but if your friends are telling you that it is healthy to skip either of the meals.. I disagree on that one. People need to eat for them to sustain their body needs. I sometimes skip dinner not because I want to.. but because I'm to tired from work and when I arrive home, I usually fall asleep in an instant. As much as possible.. do not skip meals.. it's a big no for me. happy mylotting :)
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• United States
28 May 09
I am awful with eating. I often skip meals because I am either busy or not hungry. sometimes I will just eat some baked tortilla chips with salsa for dinner. I love to cook but not to eat. I do have my days where I can't feel satisfied and then I have to be careful to not overeat! it is a crazy cycle.
@dismalgrin (2604)
• United States
26 May 09
I'm more prone to skip breakfast than lunch or dinner. Actually I don't really label my meals, I just eat when I'm hungry. Haha.
@haiershen (1080)
• China
26 May 09
I like eating, i don't skip any meal,especial for lunch and dinner,sometime i will bring some snacks or biscuits to eat on the afternoon.
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@nrn2003 (661)
• United States
28 May 09
I do often skip breakfast actually. Then I have a full lunch, and dinner is usually smaller. I will usually either go out to eat dinner, or just eat somethign small like a hot dog or cereal for dinner. Im not a big eater myself. I dont know why.
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@rexertea (117)
• India
26 May 09
I would like to add something here. I do skip lunch at times, since I come from a marketing background and I do get late as I have to visit my clients. But I never skip a dinner. As a matter a fact, skipping a lunch is not a good practice because it could cause a gastric disorder in the future.
@Loen210 (1540)
• United States
25 May 09
Nope nope nope. Can't imagine doing it. Only times would be if can NOT medically, such as just underwent surgery, so dangerous to eat. Or if medical setback, same case as after surgery. :o( Not good to skip main meals of lunch or dinner.
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@lumenmom (1986)
• United States
26 May 09
I usually do not skip either one though sometimes lunch is very small, maybe more like a snack. I do believe once you get past breakfast which they say is the most important meal of the day, then the other two are optional depending on your level of hunger.
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@tbmorris1 (158)
• United States
25 May 09
I disagree with your friends. I don't disagree because I love eating. It's more from a health standpoint. Your body needs fuel to keep functioning. Food is your body's fuel. I know sometimes people just don't feel like eating because I have days like that myself, but at least have a cup of water and some fruit-something light!
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• China
26 May 09
When I'm alone I often skip lunch or dinner. Part of reason is I am doing something and forget to eat. And other part is I am lazy to prepare. But when my wife is around me, she never allow that happens. She always emphasize the importance of each meal.
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@smelz23 (190)
• Philippines
25 May 09
for me i often skip my lunch. Especially when i'm really tired at work.. Because i dont feel like eating when i just want to rest my back in my bed. s
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@harmonee (1228)
• United States
25 May 09
I fairly often eat a larger meal at 3 or 4pm and use that as both lunch and dinner. I don't know if its good for your health or not, but I find that I'm not hungry before bed even if I eat early like that. Most of the studies I've read say it's best to eat a bunch of little meals or snacks in a day, not keeping to specific meals, but I just feel like I'm always eating when I do that and it's hard when you have to do things like work.
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