Research Says Eating Breakfast Isn't the Key to Weight Loss According to results in recent trials from medical journal 'BMJ,' people who regularly had breakfast ingestedbr 260 more calories on an average day than those who br skipped the morning meal. 'BMJ' adds that breakfast eaters also ended up weighing 1 pound more once the trials ended. Researchers say the findings should br not discourage one from eating breakfast. They add that people should eat br whatever they want in the morning br that "suits their bodies the best," and if they're not hungry,br it is ok to skip the meal. The study goes on to say that calorie intake is the main reason for why people gained weight. To counter this, one must br count calories during breakfast and then balance it with the br rest of their meals throughout the day.