17/08/2026
BREAKFAST OR INTERMITTENT FASTING, WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON? ⏰🥣
Earlier this week I asked whether breakfast really is “the most important meal of the day.”
So here’s my confession...
Most mornings, I don’t eat it.
I regularly practise intermittent fasting, and it works well for me.
Since introducing it into my lifestyle, I’ve lost weight and found it easier to maintain my weight. But one of the things that surprised me most was my energy.
I exercise regularly in the morning without having breakfast first, and personally I often feel energised rather than depleted.
But here’s where my health-coach hat comes on...
My experience doesn’t mean everyone should skip breakfast.
Research into time-restricted eating, one form of intermittent fasting, suggests it can lead to modest reductions in body weight, BMI, waist circumference and body fat, with possible improvements in some metabolic markers.
And what about exercising while fasted?
A recent systematic review found that intermittent fasting combined with exercise did not significantly impair most measures of physical performance studied. However, earlier research has also found that eating beforehand can improve prolonged aerobic exercise performance. In other words, there isn’t one rule that suits everybody, the type and intensity of exercise matter too.
So rather than arguing:
🥣 Breakfast is best!
versus
⏰ Fasting is best!
I’d rather ask:
What works for YOUR body, lifestyle and health goals?
Nutrition shouldn’t be about blindly following rules. It’s about understanding your body, nourishing it properly and finding a sustainable approach that works for you.
And that’s exactly the sort of conversation we want to have at our Wellness Breakfast Club, movement, nutrition, mindset, education and community... without telling everyone they have to live exactly the same way.
Now I’m curious...
🥣 Team Breakfast or ⏰ Team Intermittent Fasting?
Tell me below. 👇