Anyone else crave carbs in the morning?

mazmataz

For some reason I find it really difficult to get through the morning without a carb fix. Wether it's a slice of bread or a cinnamon roll (one of my favourite things to eat on this earth!), I just need that feeling in my stomach in the morning to feel satisfied. Otherwise I feel quite empty/hungry. From lunchtime onwards I can take or leave carbs.

Does anyone else get this? If so have you found a nice healthy/low cal substitute I'd love to know!

BlueBombers

I just crave coffee in the morning :drinker:

mazmataz

Haha I've recently cut out coffee...trying to drink green tea instead as I can't drink coffee without cream and sugar...maybe that's what's missing

Just for the record, what I usually have in the morning (when carbs aren't involved!) is yoghurt and fruit and maybe some orange juice. This morning I had a small bowl of rice krispies with skim milk and some rasberries, and I'm not satisfied at all!

Chief_Rocka

Is there a reason that you don't want to eat a carb-heavy breakfast?

ndj1979

why can't you have carbs in the morning?

PaulHalicki

If you're gonna eat carbs, do it in the morning. Just make sure that when you crash, you don't get onto a carb roller coaster. I try to eat my carbiest foods in the morning, and more proteins in the afternoons. I did a low carb diet in the past (South Beach) and I have to admit that really, I like some carbs. I seem to do okay trying to limit them to a specific time of day, so I limit them to the morning. That way the easy carbs that raise my blood sugar are out of my system by the time I go to sleep and don't turn into fat overnight.

That's my theory but I bet my dietician friend would tell me I'm all wrong.

CyberEd312

I don't deprive myself of anything that fits within my lifestyle, carbs being one of them.... Is there a reason (medical) why you would want to avoid them???

viragoeap

I've been a lot better since cutting cereals out of my breakfast and putting more protein in. My breakfast now consists of either porridge (oatmeal) with berries and a boiled egg, or berries with a greek yoghurt followed by a boiled egg. If I want a snack mid morning, a handful of cashew nuts usually suffice. My cravings always follow a sugary carb snack or meal! Hope this helps.

kmack1971

Yes I am the same, can take or leave them later in the day but love carbs to get me going. I tend to have raw porridge oats with greek yogurt and fruit and that gives me my carb fix and keeps me full till lunch.

atb0821

Carbs aren't the devil, I eat carby stuff pretty much every morning. There's plenty of nutritious breads out there full of fiber. If you eat it with some PB you've got healthy protein and fat to keep you full.

taso42

Yes. My solution is to eat some carbs in the morning.

Chief_Rocka

Just make sure that when you crash, you don't get onto a carb roller coaster.

Like one of these?

mazmataz

Haha I'm liking this advice...just eat your damn carbs in the morning!! No real reason why I can't, I'm just trying to cut down on carbs in general. I know that my body doesn't do well on too many carbs...I get bloated and sluggish...but I guess a slice of toast in the morning isn't going to kill me!

Thanks

mazmataz

Just make sure that when you crash, you don't get onto a carb roller coaster.

Like one of these?

If I'm going to get involved in any kind of carb roller coaster, it would definitely be this one!!

mazmataz

I've been a lot better since cutting cereals out of my breakfast and putting more protein in. My breakfast now consists of either porridge (oatmeal) with berries and a boiled egg, or berries with a greek yoghurt followed by a boiled egg. If I want a snack mid morning, a handful of cashew nuts usually suffice. My cravings always follow a sugary carb snack or meal! Hope this helps.

I always seem to forget about the wonder food that is porridge...I love it - and having grown up in Scotland you'd think it would be on my radar more lol.

erickirb

Just for the record, what I usually have in the morning (when carbs aren't involved!) is yoghurt and fruit and maybe some orange juice. This morning I had a small bowl of rice krispies with skim milk and some rasberries, and I'm not satisfied at all!

Everything you mentioned, juice, fruit, yogurt (if not plain), rice Krispies, are mostly carbs anyway.

Gwyn1969

My breakfast used to be an egg white omelet with fish and spinach in it. Now that I've also added a bowl of oatmeal to that, my mornings are much better.

KANGOOJUMPS

me,,, but I start my cardio at 4am, I like to do 2 to 3 hours,,so then I need the carbs for fuel,

willdob3

I never crave carbs. I don't eat processed foods.

TKRV

My typical breakfast consist of Greek yogurt, steel cut oats and some fruit all mixed together. I find this gives me a good balance of carbs and protein that keeps me going through lunch.

PaulHalicki

I've been a lot better since cutting cereals out of my breakfast and putting more protein in. My breakfast now consists of either porridge (oatmeal)

You haven't cut cereals out at all; oatmeal is a cereal.

mazmataz

Just for the record, what I usually have in the morning (when carbs aren't involved!) is yoghurt and fruit and maybe some orange juice. This morning I had a small bowl of rice krispies with skim milk and some rasberries, and I'm not satisfied at all!

Everything you mentioned, juice, fruit, yogurt (if not plain), rice Krispies, are mostly carbs anyway.

Yeah...I guess what I mean is that I crave 'bad' carbs like bread...and well mostly bread :P

KeithAngilly

Yes. My solution is to eat some carbs in the morning.

hey..me too! imagine that! :bigsmile:

Cp731

yea I do. but I go to bed in the morning, so I eat a 6in round pancake before I leave work, it helps me to sleep

this may suit you better...
try steel cut oats, dried cranberry's, raisins, pecans w/a hint of cinnamon and some milk. I add a lil sugar too

professorRAT

Just make sure that when you crash, you don't get onto a carb roller coaster.

Like one of these?

mmmmmm, carb roller coaster...

ndj1979

If you're gonna eat carbs, do it in the morning. Just make sure that when you crash, you don't get onto a carb roller coaster. I try to eat my carbiest foods in the morning, and more proteins in the afternoons. I did a low carb diet in the past (South Beach) and I have to admit that really, I like some carbs. I seem to do okay trying to limit them to a specific time of day, so I limit them to the morning. That way the easy carbs that raise my blood sugar are out of my system by the time I go to sleep and don't turn into fat overnight.

That's my theory but I bet my dietician friend would tell me I'm all wrong.

you can't eat carbs in the afternoon?

SailorKnightWing

I crave carbs in the morning, so I eat them. I'd rather lose rice at dinner than my toast at breakfast. I understand about cutting them down because I was using up all of my daily calories on carbs before hitting my protein and fat goals. You just have to figure out where you value your carbs most.

snazzyjazzy21

I crave chocolate. But I can always go for chocolate so...

spaingirl2011

I usually have a piece of whole grain toast or a whole grain waffle with peanut butter in the morning-- I get carbs and some healthy fat and protein! Adding the protein makes it satiating.

NonnyMary

For some reason I find it really difficult to get through the morning without a carb fix. Wether it's a slice of bread or a cinnamon roll (one of my favourite things to eat on this earth!), I just need that feeling in my stomach in the morning to feel satisfied. Otherwise I feel quite empty/hungry. From lunchtime onwards I can take or leave carbs.

Does anyone else get this? If so have you found a nice healthy/low cal substitute I'd love to know!

yeah me too. i need something solid like that. cereal is almost ok, but i really HAD to have a muffin. now i am able to lay it aside, but still i cant start the day without something solid like what your talking about.

Check out some of the cereals at Trader Joes. they make a really good one that seems to give me that satisifed feeling.

jen_zz

Just make sure that when you crash, you don't get onto a carb roller coaster.

Like one of these?

At first glance I thought it's an omelette with ketchup.