{"id":4354,"date":"2018-01-05T10:52:10","date_gmt":"2018-01-05T17:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/?p=4354"},"modified":"2025-09-12T09:35:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T15:35:33","slug":"really-need-eat-breakfast-lose-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/2018\/01\/05\/really-need-eat-breakfast-lose-weight\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Really Need to Eat Breakfast to Lose Weight?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some people can&#8217;t start their day without eating breakfast.  \u00a0Others can&#8217;t stand the thought of eating breakfast.  \u00a0If you needed to eat breakfast to lose weight, I wonder if it would change their mind?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4355\" src=\"http:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/LeslieKnopeWafflesGif.gif\" alt=\"Do you need to eat breakfast to lose weight?\" width=\"500\" height=\"269\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From the <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/the-beachbody-on-demand-blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beachbody On Demand Blog<\/a>, \u00a0<span class=\"posted-on\"><time class=\"entry-updated updated\" title=\"Friday, November 4, 2016, 7:00 am\" datetime=\"2016-11-04T07:00:14-08:00\">November 4, 2016<\/time> <\/span><span class=\"entry-author\">| BY: <a class=\"author url fn\" title=\"Posts by Kara Wahlgren\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beachbodyondemand.com\/blog\/author\/kwahlgren\" rel=\"author\">Kara Wahlgren<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Breakfast is the most important meal of the day    at least, that&#8217;s what everyone&#8217;s been telling you since you were a kid. But unless you have a Leslie Knope-sized appreciation for waffles, you might be inclined to skip the first meal of the day. After all, mornings are hectic enough as it is    and a calorie saved is a calorie earned for dessert later, right?<\/p>\n<p>But <a href=\"http:\/\/well.blogs.nytimes.com\/2013\/09\/10\/myths-surround-breakfast-and-weight\/?_r=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">skipping breakfast isn&#8217;t actually a foolproof way to cut calories<\/a>. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Even if you do \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcsave&#8217; calories, you&#8217;ll blast right through any deficit when you finally do get the chance to eat,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d says Abbey Sharp, R.D., and owner of Abbey&#8217;s Kitchen. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153When you let yourself get ravenous, it&#8217;s difficult to make mindful decisions at that next meal.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>Eating breakfast can help you establish healthy eating habits and give you an edge in the weight-loss game    as long as you do it right. Here are a few things you need to know to get the best breakfast benefits.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-load attachment-article_featured wp-post-image visible\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/beachbody-blog\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Do-You-Really_Need-to-Eat-Breakfast-to-Lose-Weight-header-715x358.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 415px) 715px, (min-width: 361px) 394px, 340px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/beachbody-blog\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Do-You-Really_Need-to-Eat-Breakfast-to-Lose-Weight-header-715x358.jpg 715w, https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/beachbody-blog\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Do-You-Really_Need-to-Eat-Breakfast-to-Lose-Weight-header-394x197.jpg 394w, https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/beachbody-blog\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Do-You-Really_Need-to-Eat-Breakfast-to-Lose-Weight-header-340x170.jpg 340w\" alt=\"Do You Really Need to Eat Breakfast to Lose Weight?\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/beachbody-blog\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Do-You-Really_Need-to-Eat-Breakfast-to-Lose-Weight-header-715x358.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/beachbody-blog\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Do-You-Really_Need-to-Eat-Breakfast-to-Lose-Weight-header-715x358.jpg 715w, https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/beachbody-blog\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Do-You-Really_Need-to-Eat-Breakfast-to-Lose-Weight-header-394x197.jpg 394w, https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/beachbody-blog\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Do-You-Really_Need-to-Eat-Breakfast-to-Lose-Weight-header-340x170.jpg 340w\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry__content entry-content\">\n<h2><strong>4 Things to Remember About Breakfast When You&#8217;re Trying to Lose Weight<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>A healthy breakfast can set the tone for a healthy day.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>When you&#8217;re rushing to get out the door in the morning and barely have time to brush your teeth, the last thing on your mind is whipping up a fiesta omelet. But it could be worth waking up a few minutes earlier to make time for breakfast.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153When you start the day with a healthy breakfast, you&#8217;ll be more likely to continue the theme later on,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sharp says. And people who eat breakfast in the morning tend to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/18996877\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">choose foods throughout the day with lower \u00e2\u20ac\u0153energy density<\/a>,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d which is the number of calories per gram of food. (Beans, veggies, and lean protein are all examples of foods with lower energy density.)<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Not all breakfasts are equal.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In theory, <em>any<\/em> food eaten in the morning could qualify as breakfast. But that doesn&#8217;t give you carte blanche to start your day with a hot fudge sundae. According to at least one study, a healthy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4017414\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">high-protein breakfast can increase your energy levels<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 unlike that bowl of cereal. Consider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4017414\/table\/T0003\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">adding eggs, beans, skinless chicken, or salmon<\/a> to your breakfast routine. They&#8217;ll give you more lasting fuel than marshmallows will. Yes, even the star-shaped ones.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Find your own breakfast groove.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Here&#8217;s where it gets a little tricky. Despite findings like the study above, some researchers have suggested that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4042085\/#B13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">breakfast may not deserve all of the credit it gets<\/a>. If you eat a midnight snack and aren&#8217;t hungry again until noon, this might not be any better or worse than \u00e2\u20ac\u0153fasting\u00e2\u20ac\u009d from dinner until dawn. That&#8217;s because we tend to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.journalsleep.org\/ViewAbstract.aspx?pid=30492\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">grab less healthy grub when we&#8217;re tired<\/a>. Research has also shown that limiting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/23702187\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nighttime snacking reduces total calorie intake<\/a> for the day.<\/p>\n<p>So if you have no appetite in the morning, ask yourself why. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153If you&#8217;re not hungry because you were out late or had a big dinner the night before, acknowledge that, and wait until your body tells you to eat,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sharp says.<\/p>\n<p>But don&#8217;t wait &#8217;til lunch before you reassess your hunger: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Check in with yourself and ask, \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcAm I hungry for something, even just a glass of milk or a peach?&#8217; and respond accordingly,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sharp adds.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Breakfast is not a magic bullet.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Some researchers have noted that in a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153free-living\u00e2\u20ac\u009d study    where people weren&#8217;t told what to eat for breakfast    there was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/24898236\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no notable difference in weight loss between breakfast eaters and skippers<\/a>. This suggests that the simple act of eating breakfast isn&#8217;t enough to make you lose weight    as with any meal, you need to pay attention to portion size, calorie count, and nutrients.<\/p>\n<p>Sharp&#8217;s go-to breakfast picks are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abbeyskitchen.com\/high-protein-avocado-toast-with-white-beans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">avocado toast<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abbeyskitchen.com\/chocolate-peanut-butter-banana-protein-pancakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">protein pancakes<\/a>; if you need more inspiration, check out any of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beachbodyondemand.com\/blog\/tag\/breakfasts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">our favorite breakfast recipes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some people can&#8217;t start their day without eating breakfast. \u00a0Others can&#8217;t stand the thought of eating breakfast. \u00a0If you needed to eat breakfast to lose weight, I wonder if it would change their mind? 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