Breakfast
Tecia1970
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I know it's the most important meal of the day because it gets your metabolism going. But what if you simply DO NOT have time for breakfast? As it is, I am already getting up before daylight and it's rushing all morning. I barely have time to get ready for work. My kids school is 30 minutes away so I have to get them to the bus stop really early and from there, I have an almost hour commute to work. I grab a bottled Starbucks mocha frappuccino out of the fridge as we are rushing out of the door and that is my breakfast. Is this adequate enough? It's honestly all I have time for during the week.
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There has to be something healthier that you can just grab and go than that. Cook HB eggs in advance? grab a banana and a yogurt? Even a protein bar would be better0
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Allergic to bananas and gag on hard boiled eggs lol. Maybe I would have time to toss a Smart Ones breakfast sandwich in the microwave while I'm getting ready.There has to be something healthier that you can just grab and go than that. Cook HB eggs in advance? grab a banana and a yogurt? Even a protein bar would be better0 -
Yeah I agree there are better options out there other then a frapp. I would try your breakfast sandwich or do a protein drink at least then you are getting something out of it.0
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My husband has very little time in the mornings too.
Some weeks he makes a batch of healthy muffins on Sunday and puts them in the freezer, then just grabs one, heats it for 10 seconds and eats it on the way to work. (He also has a banana but you could grab and apple or something)
Those Starbucks frappucino things are NOT healthy and I highly doubt they have any of the nutrients you need at all. Is there nothing else you could substitute? One of those yoghurt drinks? A smoothie made the night before and put in the fridge?
Surely there are plenty of things that you can premake and just grab and go that don't have the sugar and fat content of those things?0 -
The bottled ones actually don't have a lot of sugar and they are low in fat. They are only 180 calories for the 9.5 oz. bottle. Now the ones you get at Starbucks that are frozen and blended...different story lol.0
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Yeah I would go even with the protein bar over the smart ones breakfast. I used to pour some Bolthouse Farms or Happy Planet premade smoothie in travel cup with some protein powder on rushed mornings0
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you dont have to eat reakfast if you dont want it. just make sure you hit your calorie goal.0
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Oatmeal in a mug and eat it in the car.
It's my morning a lot of the time. I HAAAAATE oatmeal, but found out I actually like. It's "Better Oats." I like the blueberry muffin, and brown sugar one. I'll add a little bit of peanut butter, and just eat it in the car on the way to work. If you don't like oatmeal, you can do grits, and microwave some sausage crumbles and add it to the grits.
Both seriously take under 3 minutes.
Or take a bit maybe an hour, and make mini frittatas, and keep them in the fridge, and eat them in a tortilla, or toasted english muffins
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/mini-frittatas-recipe/index.html here's a quick recipe.0 -
My oldest son plays football and is on the power lifting team and he loves protein bars. I can't get past the smell lol. He also likes those powdered drinks that he mixes before lifting weights. I took a sip once...that kid has some weird taste buds because that was horrible lol.Yeah I would go even with the protein bar over the smart ones breakfast. I used to pour some Bolthouse Farms or Happy Planet premade smoothie in travel cup with some protein powder on rushed mornings
I may try the smoothies. If I don't like it, with my oldest around, it won't go to waste lol.0 -
I prepare one cup of fruit (blackberries or strawberries) the night before in a ziplock press and seal cup. I then throw a Special K breakfast sandwich in the microwave for 1.5 minutes and eat on my commute.
The Special K breakfast sandwiches are pretty new to the market. They have Egg and Cheese (180 calories), ham, egg and cheese (200 calories), and sausage, egg and cheese (240 calories, but well worth it).
Or, you could go with a protein bar.0 -
I love grits but that's kinda hard to eat while driving lol. You mentioned sausage. Have you ever tried the Morning Star sausage patties? They are awesome! Hmmm, maybe I would have time to nuke one of those and roll it up in a low fat tortilla.Oatmeal in a mug and eat it in the car.
It's my morning a lot of the time. I HAAAAATE oatmeal, but found out I actually like. It's "Better Oats." I like the blueberry muffin, and brown sugar one. I'll add a little bit of peanut butter, and just eat it in the car on the way to work. If you don't like oatmeal, you can do grits, and microwave some sausage crumbles and add it to the grits.
Both seriously take under 3 minutes.
Or take a bit maybe an hour, and make mini frittatas, and keep them in the fridge, and eat them in a tortilla, or toasted english muffins
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/mini-frittatas-recipe/index.html here's a quick recipe.0 -
Even a special K breakfast shake would Naked Juice and a granola bar or protein bar would be better then a frapp.0
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Breakfast doesn't kickstart your metabolism. Diet induced thermogenesis is based on calories/macros. You'll get the same thermic effect if you eat breakfast at noon instead of 9am.
If you feel ok without breakfast, then just skip breakfast.0 -
So I have tried a lot of protein shakes over the years and I found one that i really like its muscle milk and just blend in fruit or PB with milk or water with Ice.0
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you dont have to eat reakfast if you dont want it. just make sure you hit your calorie goal.
this. breakfast is not the most important meal of the day. your diet overall is what matters, not what time of day you eat.0 -
I haven't seen those. I'll have to be on the lookout for them. I live in Mayberry (lol) so I don't know if they have them anywhere around here yet.I prepare one cup of fruit (blackberries or strawberries) the night before in a ziplock press and seal cup. I then throw a Special K breakfast sandwich in the microwave for 1.5 minutes and eat on my commute.
The Special K breakfast sandwiches are pretty new to the market. They have Egg and Cheese (180 calories), ham, egg and cheese (200 calories), and sausage, egg and cheese (240 calories, but well worth it).
Or, you could go with a protein bar.0 -
you dont have to eat reakfast if you dont want it. just make sure you hit your calorie goal.
^This.0 -
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I buy them at Krogers and WalMart, and I know Mayberry has a WalMart.0
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I love grits but that's kinda hard to eat while driving lol. You mentioned sausage. Have you ever tried the Morning Star sausage patties? They are awesome! Hmmm, maybe I would have time to nuke one of those and roll it up in a low fat tortilla.Oatmeal in a mug and eat it in the car.
It's my morning a lot of the time. I HAAAAATE oatmeal, but found out I actually like. It's "Better Oats." I like the blueberry muffin, and brown sugar one. I'll add a little bit of peanut butter, and just eat it in the car on the way to work. If you don't like oatmeal, you can do grits, and microwave some sausage crumbles and add it to the grits.
Both seriously take under 3 minutes.
Or take a bit maybe an hour, and make mini frittatas, and keep them in the fridge, and eat them in a tortilla, or toasted english muffins
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/mini-frittatas-recipe/index.html here's a quick recipe.
I eat a lot while driving, or give myself an extra few minutes, cover a mug, and then eat it in the parking lot of work. Mugs do wonders. Hahaha. I bought a microwave egg cooker from target. It's from nordicware, and it takes 1 - 2 minutes to cook, i do that, and egg whites, and then add a few slices of lunch meat or a sausage patty to an english muffin, or into a tortilla! It's always under 5 minutes, and is better than some bottled drink.0 -
I eat breakfast every day, even though I don't have much time in the morning. Preparing my breakfast takes about 2,5 minutes and eating it takes about 5 minutes - so that's less than 10 minutes and I am done. I eat oatmeal every morning, 1 tbsp olive oil on it and a glass of milk.. I wouldn't be able to go to work without having my breakfast.
Protein shakes or something similar would also work great if you are in a hurry.0 -
Meal timing does not matter!
Breakfast does not rev up your metabolism. It does nothing for your metabolism. Many people find it difficult to adhere to their calorie deficit if they eat breakfast. Some people do better when they eat breakfast. It's not mandatory! If you don't want to eat it, don't!
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/820577-meal-frequency-rev-up-that-furnace-lol0 -
1) Prepare a fruit salad the night before, Mixed grapes, Apples, Strawberries, Berries etc
2) Take a yoghurt and bananna/apple in the car
3) Protein bars/Breakfast bars/Oat bars/Nutri Grain bars
4) Put weetabix/oats in a tuppa wear add water or milk
5) Ping a bit of toast with peanut butter and eat on the way
6) Mixed nuts, with fruit, greeak yoghurt
7) Protein shakes
Those tuppa wears are fantastic!!!
I think Breakfast is the most important meal of the day - I have never missed breakfast!!!0 -
Fruit fills my mornings, healthy, nutrituous and helps you cleanse the system - well im no expert but i have no issues with fruit till noon.0
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The right kind of breakfast (with enough protein/fat/fibre) is the most important meal FOR ME because when I do it right, I can go a long while feeling satisfied before I have to eat again - I'm not a fan of lunch, and I like to eat most of my calories later in the evening/at night. If I eat a mostly-carbs breakfast or nothing, I tend to want to snack all day long and go over my calories for the day.
I'm a fan of breakfast quiche muffins, you can make them ahead and they freeze well too. Google for recipes, there's loads of them out there.0 -
I often just eat peanut butter toast (I used Ezekial bread now but I formerly used a high fiber bread).
I'm one of those people who starts dry heaving after a couple of hours if I don't eat anything when I get up.
I also like overnight oats made with Greek yogurt, fruit, and almond milk. Search for recipes on here. There's lots, it's portable, and a complete meal (also tastes totally different than regular oatmeal, which I like). You make it ahead of time and just refrigerate it in a mason jar or other portable container.0 -
Breakfast doesn't kickstart your metabolism. Diet induced thermogenesis is based on calories/macros. You'll get the same thermic effect if you eat breakfast at noon instead of 9am.
If you feel ok without breakfast, then just skip breakfast.
Yes, the link between breakfast and metabolism is not clearly supported in academic literature. However, many studies suggest positive benefits to eating breakfast in regards to cognition and overall caloric intake throughout the day, or on the hand, negative outcomes from not eating breakfast. If you want more info, there are lots of studies on the National Institutes of Health web site.
To those who dispute the overall benefits of breakfast, I would like to see a peer-reviewed meta-analysis (aka study of studies) indicating an overall trend in the research that indicates breakfast is not worthwhile. I'm not saying it's not. I'm just saying no one has shown me any study like this yet, and I've been looking specifically for a meta-analysis of literature supporting a de-emphasis on breakfast.0 -
No breakfast for me and I am getting consistently leaner and stronger. Most important meal of the day my *kitten*.0
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I would like to see a peer-reviewed meta-analysis (aka study of studies) indicating an overall trend in the research that indicates breakfast is not worthwhile. I'm not saying it's not. I'm just saying no one has shown me any study like this yet, and I've been looking specifically for a meta-analysis of literature supporting a de-emphasis on breakfast.
EDIT: I don't mean to aim this quote at you as a rebuttal, I just want to clarify since you quoted me.
The only claim I've heard people make (or made myself) regarding breakfast is that it doesn't increase net thermogenesis.
Strictly from a weight management standpoint, if skipping breakfast allows you greater adherence due to personal preference, and if it allows you an easier time to stay within a reasonable total intake of calories and macronutrients, then I would advise it pending the individual feels and performs okay while doing so.
This has nothing to do with being anti-breakfast and everything to do with not misleading people into believing that there is a direct weight-loss benefit due to DIT.
People should really be spending their efforts arranging their meal frequency/timing around preferential and performance metrics and not some totally-untrue rumors they read in a fitness mag.
When I say "if you feel fine doing so" I include personal preference, satiety, performance, mood, etc.0
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