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Eggo makes these protein waffles (I think it's with whey so not
) I put some peanut butter in those. They're giga for cutting weight because it's good protein.
I never did it as a health and habit thing - I fucking love eating. I feel sluggish and like I can't do my good thinking (and I need my good thinking for work) if I don't eat.
My problem is eternally having food that isn't garbagio around and easily accessed. So I need to meal prep and never really stay on top of it. I don't have trouble with taste, texture, or anything in the morning.
Do you exercise? Eat regular, protein rich meals? Exercise would give you a boost to your metabolism and make sure you're desiring the fuel. If you're eating a bunch of grease, snacks, and junk then you could not be properly hungry for your big 3 meals.
It's weird how two people could be so different. I have never eaten breakfast since being fed as a child. It makes me nauseated to eat soon after waking up. In the past five years I've gone to one meal a day, because I realized how mentally and physically sluggish I feel after eating even a small lunch. To the point of falling asleep while driving after eating anything at all.
Now I eat only after all work and driving is done until after the next sleep.
I kept a really razor sharp edge in my mind about how much it's coping if you insinuate genetics are responsible for your weight, but I observe via anecdote and read studies regarding physiology that suggest it's a major factor. The thought of forgetting to eat is unfathomable to me. I can discipline myself down to [REDACTED]% BF and see my beautiful wonderful six pack but the idea that I was ever acutely unaware of skipping a meal or didn't find a way to get as close as possible or a little bit over my calorie limit is simply untrue. It would be conspiracy thinking if I believed that people who get a small signal later on are playing with the same deck of cards and just denying it. I hear about people who get a cold and are all "I lost X amount of weight!" and I'm like "there's no way, I would balloon up"
Genetics, social conditioning, thyroid issues, hormones, etc are all factors. Even though I rarely overeat regular food, I've got a sweet tooth and will binge candy and donuts. Sheetz (24 hour gas station/convenience store) has a peanut butter cup donut now, I've had like eight of them. They're fucking amazing. I looked it up and they're 470 calories! I still have to watch myself.
Also I have, at points in my life, drank way way too much alcohol. I've been significantly overweight from it. Doing good now though. We all have different struggles when it comes to weight, and it's absolutely easier for me to lose it and keep it off than it is for others. Don't let anyone tell you differently.