Morning metabolism Kickstarters?

ebony__
ebony__ Posts: 519 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Im not a big breakfast fan. but I want to be healthy so Skipping breakfast isnt really an option,
what are some low cal metabolism kickstarting foods i could have to get my day going?
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  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    Skipping breakfast is perfectly fine. The metabolic effect from feeding is calorie based anyways. The idea of breakfast "boosting" your metabolism is basically a myth.
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
    20 minutes of circuit training.
  • harebearva
    harebearva Posts: 216 Member
    20 minutes of circuit training.
    Yup. Exercise in the morning will boost that metabolism. One word of caution.... I am usually more hungry than nirmal on workout days and I'm an AM trainer. Might not be the case for everyone, but.... . :o)
  • ebony__
    ebony__ Posts: 519 Member
    Skipping breakfast is perfectly fine. The metabolic effect from feeding is calorie based anyways. The idea of breakfast "boosting" your metabolism is basically a myth.

    this goes against everything i have ever heard ?
  • kaetra
    kaetra Posts: 442 Member
    For me if I eat a bigger breakfast it actually seems to make me hungrier the rest of the day. After some trial and error I found that eating something that's right at 200 calories or below with a bit of protein and a bit of fiber seem to work best for me. If I do that, I'm not as hungry the rest of the day and I still have the energy I need to make it comfortably to lunch time.

    I usually eat a banana and PB or greek yogurt with fruit for breakfast because it's fast and easy. Sometimes I eat an egg, a slice of whole grain toast and 8 oz. of OJ. I also really love Kashi's Cinnamon Harvest cereal, tasty and filling but not too much.
  • johnnyAngel62
    johnnyAngel62 Posts: 3
    i'm looking for very filling low cal brekkies, as I do enjoy brekkie with a cuppa earl grey or coffee. I have a sweet tooth, but don't use sugar, only the supermarket version of canderel type. Any help would be appreciated. Hope I've not done wrong by posting in here???
    John
  • ebony__
    ebony__ Posts: 519 Member
    20 minutes of circuit training.
    cheers but i was enquiring about foods :)
  • ebony__
    ebony__ Posts: 519 Member
    For me if I eat a bigger breakfast it actually seems to make me hungrier the rest of the day. After some trial and error I found that eating something that's right at 200 calories or below with a bit of protein and a bit of fiber seem to work best for me. If I do that, I'm not as hungry the rest of the day and I still have the energy I need to make it comfortably to lunch time.

    I usually eat a banana and PB or greek yogurt with fruit for breakfast because it's fast and easy. Sometimes I eat an egg, a slice of whole grain toast and 8 oz. of OJ. I also really love Kashi's Cinnamon Harvest cereal, tasty and filling but not too much.

    Yes, the more I eat for breakfast the more hungry I seem to feel.
    And I generally dont feel like eating much in the mornings, they are pretty hectic usually as im working, a full time student and a full time single mum haha
  • crudd123
    crudd123 Posts: 244 Member
    I have to leave for work at 5:45 am so I just drink a cup of skim milk and a scoop of chocolate protein powder! It has over 30 grams of protein and keeps me fill til 8:30 when I eat breakfast! You could also eat a protein bar! Cliff bars are good! Good luck to you!
  • ChelleDJM
    ChelleDJM Posts: 161
    I usually go to the gym and then have a protein shake (fruit, protein powder, a little milk, a little greek yogurt and ice), or egg whites a veggies - whatever I am in the mood for. Either way is a big boost of protein to get my day started. You could also do just a greek yogurt.
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    Thermic effect of food (diet induced thermogenesis) is based on total caloric intake, not frequency of feeding. The metabolic boost from consumption will total the same for the day regardless of when you eat or how often provided were comparing the same total food for the day.

    I wrote a very detailed and referenced post on this titled "a compliation on meal frequency" (note the typo), and it should explain this via provided references in that thread. I'd link it but I'm posting from my phone.

    In closing, if you enjoy breakfast or function better by eating breakfast, then do it. But it doesn't boost metabolism provided were comparing two scenarios with the same total daily intake in both cases.

    Edit: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/529002-a-compliation-on-meal-frequency
  • solman66
    solman66 Posts: 175 Member
    Skipping breakfast is perfectly fine. The metabolic effect from feeding is calorie based anyways. The idea of breakfast "boosting" your metabolism is basically a myth.

    this goes against everything i have ever heard ?

    It might go against what you've heard, but it's true. Your metabolism doesn't need a "jump start" in the morning, it's always running. Eating breakfast is important if you need the energy in the morning or if it helps you eat less throughout the rest of the day, but you don't need to eat it to kickstart your metabolism.
  • ebony__
    ebony__ Posts: 519 Member
    Skipping breakfast is perfectly fine. The metabolic effect from feeding is calorie based anyways. The idea of breakfast "boosting" your metabolism is basically a myth.

    this goes against everything i have ever heard ?

    It might go against what you've heard, but it's true. Your metabolism doesn't need a "jump start" in the morning, it's always running. Eating breakfast is important if you need the energy in the morning or if it helps you eat less throughout the rest of the day, but you don't need to eat it to kickstart your metabolism.

    I hope this is right because i hate eating breakfast.
    but its difficult when ive been given such conflicting information
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    If you hate eating it then don't eat it. As long as you feel fine, and perform in the gym fine, and you can still hit your end of day nutritional totals, then you have nothing to worry about.
  • ebony__
    ebony__ Posts: 519 Member
    If you hate eating it then don't eat it. As long as you feel fine, and perform in the gym fine, and you can still hit your end of day nutritional totals, then you have nothing to worry about.

    yeah awesome
    I actually feel better for the whole day if i skip breakfast. just always had it drummed into us thet skipping breakfast is terrible (even in class by a nutrition teacher)
  • kaetra
    kaetra Posts: 442 Member
    Well then, if it ain't broke no need to fix it. :smile: The best advice I ever got for anything and everything was this -
    "Whatever Works"

    Someone wrote that in the advice section of my daughter's baby shower book. I refer to that little dynamic nugget of wisdom often. If it works then, whatever it is, that's what I do.
  • jodyl70
    jodyl70 Posts: 94
    I was told the same thing by a trainer and I do NOT like to eat breakfast either.
    So I don't and I even get up at 4:15am to go to the gym before work.
    Am usually not hungry until 8:00am, so that is when I eat.
    Do what feels right and what works for you!
    :happy:
  • ebony__
    ebony__ Posts: 519 Member
    Well then, if it ain't broke no need to fix it. :smile: The best advice I ever got for anything and everything was this -
    "Whatever Works"

    Someone wrote that in the advice section of my daughter's baby shower book. I refer to that little dynamic nugget of wisdom often. If it works then, whatever it is, that's what I do.
    i love this :)
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    Skipping breakfast is perfectly fine. The metabolic effect from feeding is calorie based anyways. The idea of breakfast "boosting" your metabolism is basically a myth.

    This!

    Save the calories for before bed!
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    For me if I eat a bigger breakfast it actually seems to make me hungrier the rest of the day. After some trial and error I found that eating something that's right at 200 calories or below with a bit of protein and a bit of fiber seem to work best for me. If I do that, I'm not as hungry the rest of the day and I still have the energy I need to make it comfortably to lunch time.

    I usually eat a banana and PB or greek yogurt with fruit for breakfast because it's fast and easy. Sometimes I eat an egg, a slice of whole grain toast and 8 oz. of OJ. I also really love Kashi's Cinnamon Harvest cereal, tasty and filling but not too much.

    Yes, the more I eat for breakfast the more hungry I seem to feel.
    And I generally dont feel like eating much in the mornings, they are pretty hectic usually as im working, a full time student and a full time single mum haha
    The reason you are hungry earlier after eating breakfast is because your metabolism is burning faster than if you didn't eat. Try having a low cal or protein rich snack before lunch. It always helps me. I used to HATE eating breakfast until I got on MFP and decided to try it. I'm actually eating more food than I did before but l'm losing weight. The reason is because I'm eating healthier food that has fewer calories in it so I actually have to eat more food.
  • turbophoenix
    turbophoenix Posts: 152
    My stomach is a little weird in the morning. If I wake up too early, sometimes it doesn't want to deal with food so a heavy breakfast is out of the question. If I'm feeling like that, I'll usually just have a light smoothie or maybe some yogurt with berries and granola. Other times, I might just have some coffee and eat my AM snack earlier than usual.
  • jleslie66
    jleslie66 Posts: 31
    Have an apple or other piece of fruit. My idea is to have something in your stomach for your body to begin the digesting process. you need to "break" your fast. I think if you eats a little something every couple hours, your metabolism keeps running and will burn calories.
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    Have an apple or other piece of fruit. My idea is to have something in your stomach for your body to begin the digesting process. you need to "break" your fast. I think if you eats a little something every couple hours, your metabolism keeps running and will burn calories.

    There's a link about half way up the page that addresses this. You should check it out as it could potentially provide you with some additional dietary freedom.
  • ebony__
    ebony__ Posts: 519 Member
    I did check it out. cheers
  • sharleengc
    sharleengc Posts: 792 Member
    I am not a breakfast person but I have been trying more so this is what I doL

    I make an open faced breakfast sandwich:

    I use 1 slice of Sara Lee "45 and delightful" bread...each slice is 45 calories
    1 egg
    1 piece of turkey bacon
    That comes out to 150....

    Sometimes i add a half serving of cheese (bringing the total up to 205) which still isn't a bad start for the day.

    If you have time restrictions, you can make the turkey bacon the night before. You can also buy a "egg" pan, I put the egg in and it cooks it perfectly, no flipping or watching required!
  • Breezedew
    Breezedew Posts: 134 Member
    If I eat a big breakfast I'm starving by lunch. But I have to eat to take my medicine or I'll get sick.

    I have a few favs. I love 1 tablespoon of Justins Maple Almond butter and a banana or light rye wassa bread with a slice of cheese or Fiber One 90 calorie bar or String cheese with a sliced apple or cucumber.

    I'm not sure what to think about not eating anything at all, but for me if I don't eat the little bit that I do, I find I really overeat at lunch and am not satisfied with single portions.

    If I am hungry for breakfast, I eat "dinner" for breakfast and then usually have cereal for dinner. I find I like the taste of Morning Star Spicy Black Bean burgers and cheese better for me in the AM, it's the same way with string cheese. It's like my taste buds are tired at the end of the day, the string cheese tastes like rubber. . HaHa But that might just be me.
  • ebony__
    ebony__ Posts: 519 Member
    since i started ive just been having a sanatarium vive up & go.
    or some low cal yogurt,

    but i dont get as hungry for the rest of the day if i have nothing.
  • nickyfm
    nickyfm Posts: 1,214 Member
    Do what works for you love.
    The only reason that people highly recommend eating breakfast, is because some breakfast-skippers are ravenous by lunch time, and will most likely overeat. It is also because some people may not be naturally energetic enough to cope without some a.m. fuel.

    I know I'm not worth being around if I haven't had my brekky!!
  • ebony__
    ebony__ Posts: 519 Member
    Do what works for you love.
    The only reason that people highly recommend eating breakfast, is because some breakfast-skippers are ravenous by lunch time, and will most likely overeat. It is also because some people may not be naturally energetic enough to cope without some a.m. fuel.

    I know I'm not worth being around if I haven't had my brekky!!

    this is all good to know, always had to drummed into me that you 'have' to eat breakfast. breafast makes me feel bloated for the morming and hungrier at lunch time.. I feel heaps better if i dont have it or just have something really light like a small yogurt or even just a juice or a coffee
  • skatters
    skatters Posts: 48
    I agree with eating breakfast in the mornings. Maybe it doesn't kick start your metabolism... but it gives you energy and gets you day started off on the right foot.

    That being said, sometimes I am just not hungry for breakfast. On those days, I will usually have a yogurt, or a banana. Hard boiled eggs are good and fast. If I have a banana I try to pair it with string cheese, Or you can make the egg in a mug... scrambled eggs in the microwave.

    I don't remember anyone saying you had to have a big breakfast...
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