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Bigger Breakfasts.

(33 Posts)
M0nica Fri 16-Sept-22 08:45:13

Large breakfasts leave me feeling physically uncomfortable and indigestible all morning. In fact they ruin my day.

Since we retired we have had our main meal at lunch time and a light meal in the evening. I agree with MawtheMerrier, It is what you eat (and how much) that matters, not when you eat it.

silverlining48 Fri 16-Sept-22 08:42:43

Nothing wrong with a fry up as long as it’s grilled! Comes Slimming World recommended .

Riverwalk Fri 16-Sept-22 08:32:30

Just had breakfast: yoghurt, defrosted berries, granola - would have preferred a fry-up!

MawtheMerrier Fri 16-Sept-22 08:05:42

I get a bit tired of so called expert advice especially as obesity levels are higher than ever - relative prosperity I suppose.
It used to be that being well-upholstered was a sign of being well-off and only those who could not get enough to eat were thin.
Perversely , I also read that the bigger breakfast idea is a myth, it doesn’t matter when you consume your calories, they get burned up (or not) just the same.
studyfinds.org/big-breakfast-weight-loss/

My late father used to say that the singer Marie Lloyd was the best dietician ever when she sang “A little of what you fancy does you good”.

Kim19 Fri 16-Sept-22 08:00:37

My first food intake would probably be called brunch as it takes place from 11 onwards. Pretty healthy kick start and then I snack for the remainder seldom eating anything after 1630. Works wonderfully for me. Feel really good.

Riverwalk Fri 16-Sept-22 07:59:26

This is the article

www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-62797773

argymargy Fri 16-Sept-22 07:23:06

Breakfast like a king; lunch like a prince and dine like a pauper. This is not a new thing!

Calendargirl Fri 16-Sept-22 07:14:29

Just been reading that eating bigger breakfasts is probably better for us than eating big meals later on, at least I think that’s what it meant, but didn’t read it that thoroughly.

I like porridge, toast, orange juice and coffee for an early breakfast, usually eaten by 7am.

Our evening meal is eaten about 4.30. Very early by many standards, but I have no wish to eat later.

Seems to suit DH and me. Cannot imagine having dinner at 7pm every night, would hate that.

Or perhaps I’m odd.