who started carbs for breakfast?

You can blame Dr. Kellog.

If I know I am not going to be able to snack or eat again in 2 hours, I have to have my carbs, for me it was a bagel with simply fruit spread and a half of a grape fruit. My does not stay full on protien alone, and I should know I have tried Atkins and failed miserably could never get past week 2 no matter the weight loss, I know my body needs a healthy balance of carbs, and protien.

I've often wondered who started "breakfast foods" in general. I'm not a big fan of eggs, but they make me a little nauseated early in the morning. And sweet stuff like donuts, same deal. I'm not a breakfast eater, but when I do I'm more likely to eat dinner leftovers than anything considered traditional breakfast foods.

Maybe it was conveniece farm foods. Do chickens lay mostly in the morning, and cured meats and bread are easily stored? Pancakes quick and easy before heading out work the fields all day?

You can blame Dr. Kellog.

or that dang cap'n!

captain crunch, right?

whos bright idea was it to eat carbs and breads for breakfast? where is the logic? i would take an egg and bacon and a little cheese any day. makes me feel great with no crash!

So then have your egg and bacon.

Whose bright idea was it to accuse carbs for everything wrong with their body?

This is another case of "to each their own."

I typically like a protein heavy breakfast b/c I know it'll hold me over for what seems like ever. However, this morning I had an Ezekiel English Muffin and Almond Butter. Guess what? I didn't crash. Or reach for a mid-morning snack. And I'm pretty sure it didn't immediately turn to fat.

I would love bacon, eggs and cheese for breakfast every morning, but I don't want to deal with the mess of cooking every morning.

An asiago cheese bagel is my typical breakfast. Buy them at the grocer, store them in the fridge, pop one in the microwave for 20 seconds... good to go.

There's an easy way to do eggs, bacon, etc with no mess. Preheat oven to 350, get a muffin pan and spray with PAM. Chop up some cooked bacon, green peppers, onions and cheese and put tablespoon in each muffin cup. Mix 4 eggs and a carton of EggBeaters and then pour into muffin cups. Cook for 30 minutes. Dump them out, put in ziplocks, freeze. Each morning, pop one or two or ten in microwave for 3 minutes. Quick and easy, no mess. I make 2 dozen at a time and put 3 to a ziplock. Betwen

I read something similar in another blog or magazine, can't remember. How does it taste after it has been microwaved? That is I think the only thing that is stopping me from doing this.

I do something similar to this; and I love it. The taste is good.

People probably thought it made sense because carbs are a food and breakfast is a meal where you eat foods..... I know it sounds crazy. I guess no one ever told them bread was poison and they just had to go on living their lives like everything was ok and not starving.

Thankfully modern society knows better and has people running around screaming about the evils of bread everywhere you look. And society has never been healthier because of it!

there is nothing wrong with whole grains in fact if you do a little research, you will find that the Mayo Clinic, that's right world reknown Mayo says that they are esstential for a healthy diet.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/whole-grains/NU00204

whos bright idea was it to eat carbs and breads for breakfast? where is the logic? i would take an egg and bacon and a little cheese any day. makes me feel great with no crash!

Wheat is murder! Kill ALL the carbs!

I've found I do best with a huge fruit smoothie made with juice, frozen fruit, a whole banana, and protein powder. Except for the protein powder it's all carbs and sugar and some fiber. That will keep me full for hours. I can fill up on eggs and bacon, will feel heavy and sluggish, and then will be hungry about an hour later.

Like almost everyone has said, we're all different. Different foods work for different people.

People probably thought it made sense because carbs are a food and breakfast is a meal where you eat foods..... I know it sounds crazy. I guess no one ever told them bread was poison and they just had to go on living their lives like everything was ok and not starving.

Thankfully modern society knows better and has people running around screaming about the evils of bread everywhere you look. And society has never been healthier because of it!

there is nothing wrong with whole grains in fact if you do a little research, you will find that the Mayo Clinic, that's right world reknown Mayo says that they are esstential for a healthy diet.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/whole-grains/NU00204

I trust the Mayo Clinic like I trust the FDA or the USDA..............not at all.

The Mayo Clinic touts what the government says they should.............The food pyramid says we should be eating 6-12 servings of grains per day which is outrageously high and the Mayo Clinic is merely backing them up.

People probably thought it made sense because carbs are a food and breakfast is a meal where you eat foods..... I know it sounds crazy. I guess no one ever told them bread was poison and they just had to go on living their lives like everything was ok and not starving.

Thankfully modern society knows better and has people running around screaming about the evils of bread everywhere you look. And society has never been healthier because of it!

there is nothing wrong with whole grains in fact if you do a little research, you will find that the Mayo Clinic, that's right world reknown Mayo says that they are esstential for a healthy diet.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/whole-grains/NU00204

I trust the Mayo Clinic like I trust the FDA or the USDA..............not at all.

The Mayo Clinic touts what the government says they should.............The food pyramid says we should be eating 6-12 servings of grains per day which is outrageously high and the Mayo Clinic is merely backing them up.

I love that this is your 666th post.

Well, this username's 666th post.

Not you, actually, since you've had so many user names.

666. Heh. :devil:

During my weight loss journey , I slowly reduced my grain intake and increased my protein intake. Around 2 months ago I got to the point where I dropped grains completely and adapted the primal lifestyle( Paleo + dairy).

I am doing well, and I do not miss anything, except my breakfast food. I do not care about cakes, cookies, muffins , and any sugary pastry stuff as I cut those out long time ago for their calorie content. I have never liked pasta, and can go without bread. Maybe that is why primal suits me, because what needed to cut out I was not big fan to start with

However I dearly miss my oatmeal and brown rice for stew type of food.
I live on a cold climate and having a nice warm bowl of oatmeal with lots of fruits and nuts was my favourite breakfast for those really cold winter days. When you go out and your eyelashes get frozen within second, it just feels good to have that warm oatmeal expanding in your belly why you are walking to the bust station.

Same for the brown rice. For very cold days , it feels good to eat thick meat/veggie stew poured over brown rice.
During the spring/summer / early fall I have no problem not having oats or rice, so I am good for the next 6 month. I will decide what to do with my lifestyle when next winter hits

I don't understand why people think carbs are the enemy. I eat a giant bowl of oatmeal for breakfast everyday, it gives me enough energy to get through my work day. I'll gladly take some eggs and bacon with my breakfast but it better include some carbs as well.

Before a long workout I always eat some kind of carb too, I feel like it helps me perform better. Think whatever you want about them, but I will NEVER stop eating them.

You're just a bowl of sunshine huh?

Bacon egg and cheese are more fat than carbs (even though egg and cheese is good for protein, and contains some good fats) there is evidence that if you eat too much carbohydrate you tend to burn off the excess, whereas if you eat too much fat it gets laid down and stored, probably because we are best equipped to use carbohydrate for energy.If people eat too much, they are likely to be slimmer if that excess is carbs rather than fat

So carbs will be easier to burn across the day and release energy slower