Observation about sugar
Maio44
Posts: 15 Member
Just looking back on my diary for the past few months I've noticed that days when I have something sweet for breakfast (I went through a stage of having grilled peaches with yoghurt)...No sugar on the peaches and no added sugar in the yoghurt but still lots of natural sugars...that I tended to crave more sugar during the day. As soon as I cut this out in the morning, my consumption of sugar was less. I would have it for a snack later in the day as it is filling and that was fine. Its just having it in the morning wasn't a good idea. Interesting to see patterns when I'm logging and gives an insight to where I can make changes. Just thought I'd share.
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I find eating anything in the morning triggers all day hunger/urges to snack. I cut out eating in the morning and do 16:8IF now and problem solved6
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Smart thing to watch for.1
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I noticed the same thing for myself a high carb breakfast keeps me wanting to eat all day.1
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Good pointer!
I think the exact specifics will differ for everyone - what to eat, when, for best results. But that tip about attentiveness to patterns, and observing what works for you: That's gold.3 -
crzycatlady1 wrote: »I find eating anything in the morning triggers all day hunger/urges to snack. I cut out eating in the morning and do 16:8IF now and problem solved
Same.1 -
Personally, I need a good breakfast with solid protein, or I'll crash & burn (energetically speaking) mid-morning. The protein part of breakfast is what seem to have the biggest effect on whether I have cravings late in the day or not (especially carb/sweets cravings in the evening). On early workout days, breakfast is a bit lighter, but I typically either eat lunch earlier on those days, or have a protein-y snack after the workout.
I mention this not because I think others necessarily should follow the same pattern, but in support of my own "everyone's different when it comes to appetite & satiation" theory.4 -
My experience has been different, but I like that you looked over your logs and found a pattern in there. I think that's a smart way to approach things. When I'm having a rough time staying within my calorie goals, I found that it's usually because I was eating too low in the previous days (around 1200 instead of the 1600 I prefer). Looking for patterns and then adjusting to make things sustainable is very important.4
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Same thing here OP. When I eat frosted mini wheats I start craving something sweet almost right away even though they are filling.0
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crzycatlady1 wrote: »I find eating anything in the morning triggers all day hunger/urges to snack.
Me too.
So I don't eat until about 10:30 am, and only very lightly.
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