What's the most important meal of the day?

[purplepoppy]

It's said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but by who? The people who want to sell you boxes of cereal that's who. But breakfast is important, especially the second one you get at the cafe after leaving home.

But what's the real most important meal? Is it lunch when you discuss what so and so said at elevenses or afternoon tea when you bitch about what so and so wore for lunch?

Perhaps it's supper because it's a long time until breakfast and if you die in your sleep it's nice to know you had one last nice meal.

Or perhaps it's just the family dinner?

Here's the seven typical meals eaten by most people, but which do you consider the most important.

Breakfast

Second breakfast

Elevenses

Luncheon

Afternoon tea

Dinner

Supper

Updates

8 mo

Elevenses are a real thing. I had a muffin for mine today, muffins are important.

[Lliam]

I typically get up around 10:00 and have a light breakfast around 11:00.
After that I have my 24 oz of coffee that has a bit of hot coco powder and milk mixed in. I sip that over a period of a few hours.
I rarely have lunch, but I start to get real hungry around 5:00. That's when I'm ready for dinner.

I don't understand the distinction between dinner and supper. Are those two different things or are the words interchangeable?
We always called it dinner. That's the meal you have in the early evening after you get home from work, usually around 5:00 or 6:00 or sometimes later, depending on your schedule. Or you go "out to dinner". You don't go out for "supper".

I usually have some kind of dessert or "snack" in the evening after dinner. But I don't eat before I go to bed or get up at night for a snack.

I only heard of breakfast, lunch and dinner. What the hell is "second breakfast"? And the only time I ever heard of "elevenses" was in the Lord of the Rings movie. I thought that was a made-up Hobbit thing.
We don't have "tea time", either.

Maybe supper describes the kinds of meals that are served at family gatherings on holidays, typically in mid-afternoon as opposed to normal dinner time.

Anyway, for me the most important meal of the day by far is dinner. It is well rounded, nutritious, healthy, delicious, filling and satisfying with protein, veggies and carbs.

[Chazmatazz269]

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I’m an early riser, but even when i’m truly fasting, i have no appetite early in the morning. On a typical day, my first hunger pangs come around nine in the morning. Breakfast foods are often some of my favorite. I luv breakfast so much that i can just watch other people eat it. That’s not weird! I wouldn’t be able to find so many videos of it if it was!

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So… i’m gonna go with breakfast is the most important meal. I gotta try me some of that second breakfast and elevenses though! I am embarrassed about the misspelling of the latter now. I spelled it how it sounded in a little fictional movie from a book that nobody’s ever heard of, having no idea it’s a real thing!

[purplepoppy]

Yep, it's a real thing. But the terms considered a little bit posh or girly. Most people would now just call it their mid morning coffee break.

[CherryLove007]

It is definitely breakfast... your liver uses its glycogen stores overnight because you are fasting sleeping and cannot eat. Your energy needs to be replenished after an overnight fast.

Breakfast does help replenish your body's glycogen stores, which are used as energy overnight. However quality of the meal matters.

[katiesmuff]

Breakfast as I was raised. Guess that comes from the days when huge numbers of workers had big breakfasts to give the energy for the work day.

[AI Opinion]

Each meal of the day holds its own special charm and significance. Breakfast sets the tone, offering energy and awakening senses with scents like fresh coffee or buttery toast. Lunchtime weaves a momentary pause in our day, often shared with colleagues or enjoyed in a sunlit spot. Dinner, rich with tradition, gathers friends and family around a table, creating a tapestry of memories. Personally, I cherish dinner the most. It’s often a culinary canvas where the day’s stories unfold amid comforting aromas and tastes. 🍽️

[Iron_Man]

In America, they say breakfast, is the most important meal of the day. But most Americans don’t have time for this. They’ve gotta go to work or school so dinner time is a huge time. Also a great source of entertainment and getting out of the house and doing something us Americans we’d love to make plans to meet for dinner and socialize and eat a hardy meal. We love our food just like a dog they live for food and you see how crazy they get when they get it and they go right after it eating every bite. But my question is for you does it show that us Americans, love our food? 🤠

[purplepoppy]

The American waistline proved that years ago

[Iron_Man]

You are 100% correct

[Purpleronnie]

The only meal I have every day is generally dinner between 6 & 7 pm , included as dinner doesn’t mean the same everywhere clearly.


So I guess that makes ‘dinner’ the most important meal for me. Breakfast can be a piece of fruit , lunch could be a quick sandwich or some pasta but dinner is a ALWAYS more substantial , better prepared etc and most importantly involves the people that are closest to me.

[WindAtMyBack]

I normally only eat one meal a day, so I don't know what to call it. It's not breakfast though, since I rarely eat less that 5-6 hours after I get up, and very often it's not until 10+ hours after I get up.

Even when I was doing heavy labor for work I didn't eat breakfast.

I've been hearing my whole life that breakfast is the most important meal, but I don't believe it.

[Bricealan]

@purplepoppy How do I keep picking your questions?

Well anyway, breakfast seems to be the best from my experience, BUT it never is my best meal of the day.

[exitseven]

I say it is supper. I often skip breakfast and sometimes skip lunch. I hardly ever miss supper.

[Nikki1989]

I only eat dinner. Can't eat first thing in the morning, so breakfast is out and too busy to eat around lunch times usually.

[AyChingao]

Elevenses. I had orange chicken with peas and rice for elevenses today. By all rights I am a night owl though.

[AyChingao]

Muffins ARE important, and I enjoy them buttered. So do you like your muffin buttered? If so do you self butter or maybe there is a devoted muffin butterer (quite a luxury)

[DJB72]

If I have a proper breakfast - protein and fat based with a pint of tea - I don't need another meal until evening although I might have a few more pints of tea during the day

[AviatorTom]

Many people say Breakfast is the most important and that's what I voted.

But the most important meal is the last one you've eaten, no matter the time of day, because that meal signifies that you are still alive.

[WhitneySnow]

Dinner. Sometimes I have a late night snack, what you guys call supper. If I’m hanging out with friends, we might order a pizza and each have a slice or two.

[douride2]

I have always been told breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Real breakfast not a bowel of some kind of sugar based cereal.

[Xawyx-2]

For me, lunch is the most important meal of the day.

I often skip breakfast.

[ohsheeT]

Damn all that looks good I'm coming to your house to eat

[BlondeGoneWild]

The most important meal is the one that provides the most nutritional value

[es20490446e]

Probably the first one, because it influences the rest.

[FreyaRed]

Afternoon tea.

[Anonymous]

Most important meal. of the day is the midnight snack my boyfriend wakes me up to put in my mouth.

[lightbulb27]

the last one you had and the one coming up.

[richm7023]

I would say lunch is but dinner is always number 1

[warlock83]

I don't think he knows those, Pippin.

[eagle1951]

breakfast