Early morning Protein

nicolerah
nicolerah Posts: 440 Member
edited September 28 in Food and Nutrition
Someone just told me that I should eat 30g of protein every morning within 30 minutes of waking up. He said this will help with my weight loss....

Has anybody else every heard this? Has anyone ever tried it??

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  • MrBrown72
    MrBrown72 Posts: 407 Member
    kind of sounds like a pick up line.

    I do know that having a protein shake after working out helps keep my muscles from being sore afterward. Will early morning protein help you loose weight? I can't say for sure on that one. Perhaps increased energy?
  • ChantalGG
    ChantalGG Posts: 2,404 Member
    well you still need to count your calories, i dont see how this will change anything. Maybe after a workout in the morning it could help. That would be a very large breakfast with that much protein.
  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
    I tend to eat more carbs in the morning and more protein at night. I don't know that eating 30g of protein at breakfast will help with weight loss.. but, I don't know that it won't.

    Keep in mind - we are all VERY different and our bodies respond to different things in different ways. What works for my body may not work for yours.
  • Cynthiafaron
    Cynthiafaron Posts: 114 Member
    Lots of protien keeps you from being hungry all the time - keeps you from having big dips in blood sugar ! Just remember to drink plenty of water !
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    I've never heard that the actual action of eating the protein will help you lose weight. That said, when I DO eat protein for breakfast which I try to do daily I tend to be less hungry thoughout the whole day, not just between breakfast and lunch. Give it a try. See what works for you, since every body is different!
  • ChristineM79
    ChristineM79 Posts: 13
    Not sure about the 30g part, but studies have shown that people who start their day with protein instead of carbs are fuller longer and tend to eat a smaller lunch, thus helping the weight loss. New studies are suggesting that you eat more protein in the morning instead of carbs.
  • bonesfan
    bonesfan Posts: 9
    That's an idea from the 4 Hour Body by Tim Ferriss. That's the name of the book he wrote about his diet. I havn't tried it, but some people say it helps them loose weight. Search for 4 Hour Body in the topic boards and you'll find a lot about it.
  • stanvoodoo
    stanvoodoo Posts: 1,023 Member
    I have 30 grams every morning and about 100 grams per day as per my Doctor and Nutritionist.

    I do a protein shake. Lots of other ways, egg white, greek yogurt, cottage chese with some protein powder mixed in.

    The big three are Protein, Fiber and Water. Got to have them all for a healthy lifestyle.
  • cjjones007
    cjjones007 Posts: 602
    IF you work out first thing in the morning (I do not) then you are better waiting until after the workout.

    If you don't workout in the AM - Protein will help jump start your metabolism ever so slightly more than a carb heavy breakfast.
    That being said - mornings ARE the best time for carbs...

    I do a protein shake within 15 minutes of getting up - it is what Doctors, trainers, and nutritionists have told me to do if I'm not working out in the AM...
    It is the thermogenics argument that protein provides...
  • elliecolorado
    elliecolorado Posts: 1,040
    I eat protein with every meal and most snacks. I try to stick with pretty high protein in general (at least 120g, up to 170 some days). I almost always have greek yogurt with about 1/4 cup of grape nuts mixed in and it is 28g of protein and pretty low cal 230 (I think). For me the more protein I eat the faster I lose weight.
  • angp7711
    angp7711 Posts: 324 Member
    I've never heard that the actual action of eating the protein will help you lose weight. That said, when I DO eat protein for breakfast which I try to do daily I tend to be less hungry thoughout the whole day, not just between breakfast and lunch. Give it a try. See what works for you, since every body is different!
    .

    I feel the same

    I don't know the science. I just know I gotta start the day with protein to have a good one. I am closer to 15 grams though
  • mynameisuntz
    mynameisuntz Posts: 582 Member
    He's wrong. It doesn't matter when you eat.
  • nicolerah
    nicolerah Posts: 440 Member
    thanks folks.. it seems that most responses are within the general concept that protein in the morning reduces hunger pangs..
  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
    thanks folks.. it seems that most responses are within the general concept that protein in the morning reduces hunger pangs..

    I don't tend to eat a bunch of protein in the morning and I don't find that I get overly hungry. Course, I eat every 2-3 hours as it is - so maybe I don't notice it because I eat so frequently? I find that 5-6 smaller meals tends to work better for me than 3 larger meals.
  • MomsDaily140
    MomsDaily140 Posts: 116
    He/She must be a Tim Ferris fan.... I do try and have a lot of early morning protein & fiber, as to the exact science on it, there may be some truth, but who knows. Everyone is different, if there was a master plan, pill, exact science, none of us would be overweight and there would not be so many articles, pills, varying opinions, on the subject. But it's worth a try I guess, right?
  • Royals49
    Royals49 Posts: 1
    I'm not sure if they do, but if you are lifting and drinking a protein shake after working out, and if you are eating a fair amount of protein rich foods, be careful about how many shakes you have bc if you over do the protein shakes you can damage your liver
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