A good time to eat breakfast is within half an hour of getting up. That way it is one of the first things you do and you won’t forget to.
Atfer drinking water, making my bed, and taking care of anything urgent, I like to have breakfast then. So, around 15-30 soon after waking up.
It depends really, I try to have breakfast after my morning routine – stretches, shower, dress, makeup, hair – so probably an hour after waking up. I usually multi task once I’m dressed and pop in and out while doing my makeup
I prefer to wake up and stretch through some Yoga for five minutes and deink my glass of water before breakfast; giving my body ten minutes to wake up before having my breakfast.
I used to hate eating when I woke up. I’d feel sick and not want to do it. But now I eat pretty much as soon as I get up. At first it was to get the act of breakfast just out of the way, but now I enjoy it. Once I’ve had some water, I get onto making breakfast. It’s usually about 20-30 mins after I wake up.
I always try to wait until I’m actively HUNGRY for breakfast. I also do intermittent fasting at 12/12, so sometimes it’s another 3 hours before I’m allowed to eat. I always enjoy it more when I’m actually hungry for it.
Eat whenever you’re hungry. I’m hungry as soon as possible wake up but others like to wait until they need food. I just find that eating when I wake up gets me going and gives me a reason to leave bed. As long as you’re fostering a healthy relationship with food.
As soon as I wake up, I drink water then jump in the shower. As soon as I get out of the shower, it is time for breakfast.
Disclaimer: I am not a health professional or a nutritionist. The general recommendation is within 1-2 hours of waking up. However, that is just a precautionary rule of not waiting until you’re ravenous and overeat. I feel one should adjust to one’s body cycle by eating around the same time daily. Just one has a sleep cycle, one has a food cycle as well. Depending on your health and physical goals these guidelines may change. If you’re not a breakfast person, something small is better than nothing at all.
Personally, I like to have a wake up routine before eating. This includes a 5 minute exercise session followed by a shower. Then I rehydrate and get stuck in to a healthy breakfast
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