Eating something is better than nothing. Sometimes my meds make me nauseous and I have to wait an hour or so to eat breakfast. I normally take a shower or get ready for my day in that time frame. I always try to eat breakfast before leaving the house though.
I think that overall you’re meant to as you haven’t eaten all night but sometimes if you’ve woken up early after a late night then it can be too much.
Most of the times it’s not that easy to not have breakfast right after you wake up, but waiting a bit let’s your body knows what’s happening first.
I think this is fine, especially if you’re a morning bird. However, I would not suggest eating breakfast after 10:30, but this also depends on your lunchtime, which might be a bit later in the afternoon. I hope this helps :)
Ideally you should eat breakfast within an hour of getting up. If solid food is difficult to eat then uts better to have a smoothie with protein, healthy fat to fuel your morning. I like to add spinach, peanut butter, ground flaxseed, dates and almond milk. It keeps me going for hours and can be prepared in minutes.
Maybe you can build the habit of eating breakfast 2-3 hours after waking up. Then if you cannot eat breakfast right after you get up you have soothing to eat after 2-3 hours
The most important thing is to learn to listen at your own body. If this si what your body demands from you, then that’s the right thing for you. You have reasons to be grateful for this connection to your own body wisedom :)
I would personally suggest trying a smoothie... It doesn’t have to be a huge one, but maybe you would be able to drink something healthy first thing instead of eating. Then have a regular breakfast 2-3 hours later. I would try this for a few days, maybe a full week, to see if it makes a difference in your energy levels and how you feel. Btw I always chuck spinach in a smoothie - I can barely taste it and it ticks so many boxes first thing in the morning!!
If you are a night owl you will have difficulty eating in the morning, in that case fo for a banna and an apple and soon you will develop the havit of having breakfast as soon as you wake up
There is a middle ground between straight after waking up and 3 hours. Do a couple of activities (e.g. exercise, meditate, read, organize your day) and then have breakfast. Simply try to have it 2 hours (or more) before lunch.
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