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My personal anecdote is a bit different. I don't have a breakfast on a daily bases since I can remember, for the simple reason that I wake up a little bit nause

My personal anecdote is a bit different. I don't have a breakfast on a daily bases since I can remember, for the simple reason that I wake up a little bit nauseous every day, and it takes me a couple hours to actually feel like eating anything, so I just go on and wait for lunchtime. It's never helped me lose weight, and I can't really correlate to any improvements in my everyday life. It got me on a daily Pantoprazole regime though, since the long periods without food have skyrocketed my gastritis. So, as most of the stuff out on the Internet, don't go doing it just because everybody else is. Try it, and see if it fits you. Don't overdo it and you should be fine.

nsxwolf 11y ago
I've never eaten breakfast. I just assume I'd get even fatter if I did. I'm sure someone will tell me that must be part of the problem. But why should I eat when I'm not hungry? Breakfast makes me feel queasy and bloated.
- dominotw 11y ago
  I tried and failed many times too. I just drink a cup of coffee and eat lunch after about 3-4 hrs after waking up. I am worried about how it is going to effect me longterm.
  - nsxwolf 11y ago
    I'm pushing 40 now. Blood pressure and numbers on my blood tests are still good. Would love to lose some weight without exercising though. Knees can't take it.
    - eru 11y ago
      Find a knee-free exercise?
      - nsxwolf 11y ago
        I've just never seen real results from anything besides running. Too lazy/busy to get into swimming.
        eru 11y ago
        Tried weightlifting?
        nsxwolf 11y ago
        I lift a bit. I like the strength enhancements I get from it but it hasn't affected my body fat.
    - hackaflocka 11y ago
      Knee strength is not an absolute. Start working on strengthening it. Have a 5 year plan. Sign up to r/progresspics on reddit. You'll be amazed at what you can do over the long term. You owe it to your body. It's all you really have.
    - IanCal 11y ago
      It's generally a lot easier to not eat 100 calories than it is to burn them off. One thing I've found that works well, apart from just calorie counting, is finding filling low calorie foods. Bulking up a meal with cauliflower for example, or making carrot soup or just a big pile of roast carrots. As you lose weight, it'll get easier to do some more exercise as well.
e40 11y ago
It got me on a daily Pantoprazole regime though, since the long periods without food have skyrocketed my gastritis. I highly recommend you look into Pepcid Complete. I took Prilosec for years and it has some interesting side effects that even the experts don't know what they mean: it turns the lining of your stomach from smooth to all bumpy. I know I'm describing it badly, but when I had an endoscopy before and after being on Prilosec I noticed it in the pictures my Dr. showed me. When I asked him he said "no one knows what effect those will have on you long term." And this was from the premier Gastroenterologist in my area. I immediately looked for an alternative. The thing about Pepsid Complete (available at Costco for ~$20 for 100) is it has a weaker proton pump inhibitor and an antacid. I only take them when I need them and I take them far less than I did Prilosec. Drug side effects are the dirty secret of the pharma industry. The FDA is just too weak to demand better and longer term studies on drugs. Very related: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2004/10/25/high-prices http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2004/10/25/high-prices
- soft_dev_person 11y ago
  Or just take a Calcium/Magnesium 2:1 (try 500/250mg daily) supplement with vitamin D. Better ratio, no anti-histamin. Vitamin D helps the body utilize the minerals. My better half had serious acid reflux, but no longer use prescription meds since taking these daily.
tbugrara 11y ago
About feeling nauseous in the morning: I struggled with this through high school and college, also not eating because of how I felt in the morning. It wouldn't really feel better until lunch. Took way too long to find out I wasn't pooping nearly as often as I should have been. I'd usually go about every 3 or 4 days. If you're not pooping at least once a day, I'd very much consider researching things to eat to help you out and even asking your doc about it. I'm still sleepy and grouchy in the morning, but I haven't felt the nausea in a very long time.
- tdkl 11y ago
  > I'd usually go about every 3 or 4 days. If you're not pooping at least once a day Well, isn't that common sense ?

nsxwolf 11y ago

I've never eaten breakfast. I just assume I'd get even fatter if I did. I'm sure someone will tell me that must be part of the problem. But why should I eat when I'm not hungry? Breakfast makes me feel queasy and bloated.

dominotw 11y ago
I tried and failed many times too. I just drink a cup of coffee and eat lunch after about 3-4 hrs after waking up. I am worried about how it is going to effect me longterm.
- nsxwolf 11y ago
  I'm pushing 40 now. Blood pressure and numbers on my blood tests are still good. Would love to lose some weight without exercising though. Knees can't take it.
  - eru 11y ago
    Find a knee-free exercise?
    - nsxwolf 11y ago
      I've just never seen real results from anything besides running. Too lazy/busy to get into swimming.
      - eru 11y ago
        Tried weightlifting?
        nsxwolf 11y ago
        I lift a bit. I like the strength enhancements I get from it but it hasn't affected my body fat.
  - hackaflocka 11y ago
    Knee strength is not an absolute. Start working on strengthening it. Have a 5 year plan. Sign up to r/progresspics on reddit. You'll be amazed at what you can do over the long term. You owe it to your body. It's all you really have.
  - IanCal 11y ago
    It's generally a lot easier to not eat 100 calories than it is to burn them off. One thing I've found that works well, apart from just calorie counting, is finding filling low calorie foods. Bulking up a meal with cauliflower for example, or making carrot soup or just a big pile of roast carrots. As you lose weight, it'll get easier to do some more exercise as well.

e40 11y ago

It got me on a daily Pantoprazole regime though, since the long periods without food have skyrocketed my gastritis. I highly recommend you look into Pepcid Complete. I took Prilosec for years and it has some interesting side effects that even the experts don't know what they mean: it turns the lining of your stomach from smooth to all bumpy. I know I'm describing it badly, but when I had an endoscopy before and after being on Prilosec I noticed it in the pictures my Dr. showed me. When I asked him he said "no one knows what effect those will have on you long term." And this was from the premier Gastroenterologist in my area. I immediately looked for an alternative. The thing about Pepsid Complete (available at Costco for ~$20 for 100) is it has a weaker proton pump inhibitor and an antacid. I only take them when I need them and I take them far less than I did Prilosec. Drug side effects are the dirty secret of the pharma industry. The FDA is just too weak to demand better and longer term studies on drugs. Very related: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2004/10/25/high-prices http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2004/10/25/high-prices

soft_dev_person 11y ago
Or just take a Calcium/Magnesium 2:1 (try 500/250mg daily) supplement with vitamin D. Better ratio, no anti-histamin. Vitamin D helps the body utilize the minerals. My better half had serious acid reflux, but no longer use prescription meds since taking these daily.

tbugrara 11y ago

About feeling nauseous in the morning: I struggled with this through high school and college, also not eating because of how I felt in the morning. It wouldn't really feel better until lunch. Took way too long to find out I wasn't pooping nearly as often as I should have been. I'd usually go about every 3 or 4 days. If you're not pooping at least once a day, I'd very much consider researching things to eat to help you out and even asking your doc about it. I'm still sleepy and grouchy in the morning, but I haven't felt the nausea in a very long time.

tdkl 11y ago
> I'd usually go about every 3 or 4 days. If you're not pooping at least once a day Well, isn't that common sense ?