Is eating a big breakfast really that important?...

[DGUtley]

Is eating a big breakfast really that important?...

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Eating a big breakfast and light dinner doesn’t lead you to burn more calories, study finds


People who eat the bulk of their calories in the morning don't lose more weight than those who eat more calories at night, but they might feel less hungry during the day. The common notion that eating a big breakfast and light dinner helps people burn more calories may be misguided. New research published Friday in the journal Cell Metabolism found that eating the bulk of one's calories in the morning doesn't help people lose weight any more than eating those calories at night.

The findings were based on a controlled experiment involving 30 adults in the U.K. who were obese or overweight. For four weeks, the participants followed one of two diets: About half of them consumed 45% of their daily calories at breakfast, followed by 35% at lunch and 20% at dinner. The other half consumed 20% of their daily calories at breakfast, followed by 35% at lunch and 45% at dinner. The groups then switched places, following the opposite regimen for another four weeks.

Both groups consumed slightly more than 1,700 calories per day. Big breakfasts consisted of foods like cereal, toast, eggs, sausage, smoothies and yogurt. Large dinners consisted of foods like beef and mushroom stroganoff with rice, pasta bolognese or pork chops with potatoes and peas.


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[Peter1469]

I have seen this article. The basic premise is true. It doesn't matter if you eat a big breakfast, small breakfast, big dinner, small dinner, etc. if your goal is simply weight loss. Calories in v. calories out. End of story.

But that shouldn't be anyone's goal as it leads to failure to maintain weight loss. (The vast majority who lose weight gain it back.)

If your goal is to have a healthy body composition, breakfast becomes important. Very important. Each meal is.

[Mister D]

Yeah, meal timing isn't that important.

[Peter1469]

Yeah, meal timing isn't that important.

Not for losing weight. You can eat your TDEE all at once and fast the rest of the day.

[Abby08]

It's best to eat something in the morning, even if it's just a piece of toast. It gets your innards moving, gets your metabolism going.

At least, that's how I've heard it explained.

[Peter1469]

It's best to eat something in the morning, even if it's just a piece of toast. It gets your innards moving, gets your metabolism going.

At least, that's how I've heard it explained.

I agree for health it matters. Especially for active people.

[carolina73]

It probably depends on what you do during the day. You don't want a farmer's breakfast if you are a computer programmer, unless you have a big morning workout.

[Peter1469]

It probably depends on what you do during the day. You don't want a farmer's breakfast if you are a computer programmer, unless you have a big morning workout.

Very true.

[Mister D]

It's best to eat something in the morning, even if it's just a piece of toast. It gets your innards moving, gets your metabolism going.

At least, that's how I've heard it explained.

Lately, the first thing I do in the morning is drink about 20 ounces of water.

[countryboy]

Lately, the first thing I do in the morning is drink about 20 ounces of water.

I've heard that's supposed to be good for brain function.