Dessert with Breakfast

queenofgrey

I'm just going to leave this here. Feel free to debate. I'd love to see what some of you have to say about this.

http://healthland.time.com/2012/06/25/treat-yourself-eating-dessert-at-breakfast-can-aid-weight-loss/?iid=bl-main-mostpop2

Sidesteal

I'm just going to leave this here. Feel free to debate. I'd love to see what some of you have to say about this.

http://healthland.time.com/2012/06/25/treat-yourself-eating-dessert-at-breakfast-can-aid-weight-loss/?iid=bl-main-mostpop2

I think this simply states that depriving yourself of treats can lead to cravings that cause you to go overboard. IIFYM for the win.

I think (yet AGAIN) that this is another case where the title of the article is misleading and not representative of the data.

Silver14

No and no.

Breakfast if the most important meal of the day, you need nutrients not sugar and fat loaded crap.
Maybe make your oatmeal or w/e and add some healthy cocoa powder and berries for a desert lik Healthy breakfast?

Also, I think the people who ate the dessert for breakfast were less hungry because it says that the other group ate ONLY protein for breakfast, and I believe you need some carbs (preferably whole grain) to go with your breakfast. Not just protein.

Weird artical though

queenofgrey

i figured it was completely misleading & full of it, but i wanted to see what y'all had to say. lots of knowledge around these parts. & even more hilarity.

quixoteQ

People on this site have probably seen various recipes for overnight oats, but here is the one I use - and it will be the healthiest, dessert tasting thing you put in your gob.

In a small mason jar (size comparable to a PB jar) I add in this order:

1/3 cup almond milk (you can choose between unsweetened and the chocolate; at 1/3 cup, the difference is 25 calories)
1T unsweetened cocoa
1/4 cup uncooked old fashioned oats
1/4 cup greek fat free plain yogurt
1T chia seeds
4 to 6 T chocolate PB2
1 to 2 tsp honey

Close jar and shake until mixed nicely. Then add half a banana, sliced, and stir. Close jar, and let sit in the fridge overnight. You can let it chill for 2 or 3 days if you want, but this stuff is so delicious it is hard to not eat it as soon as it is ready.

For those who haven't seen overnight oats before, you may be hesitant to eat "uncooked" oats, or a oatmeal concoction served chilled. Do it once. You'll be a happier, healthier person. For people who like the idea of chocolate oatmeal, this will be better than your best imaginings.

With maximum ingredient amounts, this recipe comes in under 400 calories of healthy goodness. You can easily edit the sugar/PB2 to reduce calories to approx. 310 calories, or leave out the banana and bring the total in under 275. I recommend full amounts however. Perhaps the most delicious meal you will eat. Try it. Life will change.

queenofgrey

oooh, thanks for that.