why you should eat sweet things in the morning
ryvenna
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my sister told me about an article she saw in nejm (i think?) from a while back about a study that shows that people who eat something sweet in the morning effectively reduce the possibility of over-indulging in sweet things later on in the day and/or possibly losing control d/t a sweet tooth.
i've been eating oatmeal with bananas and choc chips for the past few days and i've noticed that it's really true! i'm less likely to crave (and give in) to making high calorie almond butter sandwiches, etc. ;]
here's what my breakfasts look like: <-- i love baking my oatmeal in a ramekin!! i like putting down a layer of fruit at the bottom so that the oatmeal won't stick... i've tried putting pomegranate, banana, and kiwi, with delicious outcomes. i like keeping a layer of bananas and chocolate chips on top.
anyone else experience anything similar? hope this helps someone! ;3
i've been eating oatmeal with bananas and choc chips for the past few days and i've noticed that it's really true! i'm less likely to crave (and give in) to making high calorie almond butter sandwiches, etc. ;]
here's what my breakfasts look like: <-- i love baking my oatmeal in a ramekin!! i like putting down a layer of fruit at the bottom so that the oatmeal won't stick... i've tried putting pomegranate, banana, and kiwi, with delicious outcomes. i like keeping a layer of bananas and chocolate chips on top.
anyone else experience anything similar? hope this helps someone! ;3
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This interesting. I have never tried it, but I might have to since late at night I really crave sweet foods!0
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That is interesting, I remember being told once by a weight loss consultant that I can have a chocolate bar (certain size a couple of times a week) but if I am going to eat it it has to be in the morning so my body has the rest of the day to burn it off.0
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That's awesome! I thought it was the opposite.
I've heard that consuming lots of protein for breakfast will help you eat less during the day.0 -
I believe it!!!0
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Bad idea if you're diabetic or otherwise insulin resistant, but could be an interesting experiment otherwise.
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I'm going to have to try this! I'm willing to try anything at this point! Thanks for the great tip!0
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When you eat is irrelevant. It is all about calories in vs calories out.
However it is a good idea to eat when you wake up since you haven't had anything during the time you were sleeping and feeding your body will give you energy throughout the day or at least the morning. Also when you eat breakfast it should make you less hungry at lunch time which should curve your apatite so you don't over eat at your next meal.0 -
megatron: sure, keep the calories within limits. i'm not saying that you should wake up in the morning and consume GINORMOUS cheesecakes. anyway, oatmeal's great since it's high in fiber, the milk you put in adds protein, and it reduces your risk of colon cancer. :]0
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Maybe its all in your head.0
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Your breakfast sounds TOO yummy0
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So that your body has more time to burn the sugar in the food. I would strive for less sugary items as the day moves along0
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I'm a protein girl and if i eat sweets in the morning, I want them all day. NEJM hopefully will publish another article for people like me. But, trying out new stuff and finding what works best for you is what this is all about. Good luck and enjoy the sweets for me!0
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Really? *goes to eat ONE oreo* :P
I guess that makes sense. I know you're supposed to consume more carbs earlier in the day and a little during lunch and very few to none at all later in the day. *shrug*0 -
I'm a protein girl and if i eat sweets in the morning, I want them all day. NEJM hopefully will publish another article for people like me. But, trying out new stuff and finding what works best for you is what this is all about. Good luck and enjoy the sweets for me!
I'm the same way. If I have something too sweet at breakfast, I just want more sugar in a few hours. However, if you don't have this problem, more power to you! I have also heard that eating sugar around the time you exercise (cardio or weights) will cause your body to use that sugar as fuel rather than storing it as fat.0 -
That's incredible - I was just thinking the exact same thing this morning when I was drinking my shakeology -- I don't need anything sweet for the rest of the day, which is super weird for me 0
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I have heard the exact opposite. Eating something sweet in the morning spikes your blood sugar. The resulting drop after the spike sets you up for cravings the rest of the day.
Maybe that bodily response might be reduced or eliminated when coupled with protein? I do know that if I only eat fruit for breakfast, I feel like I am starving waaaayyyy before lunchtime!0 -
If I eat something sweet in the morming I want sweet stuff all day long and I'm hungry all day long. Although the hungry part may be because if I eat something sweet in the morning it would be donuts or muffins, so the carbs may be what's doing it. I'm sure like most things it depends on the individual.0
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I am inclined to agree with Misscristie. Why not just have a protein drink and keep it moving. That way, your sugar levels don't rise/drop to fast. There, you killed 2 birds with one stone. We have to remember, that SUGAR especially when you are out of your 20's affect you differently and every decade it get's worse If a person is big on exercisse and cardio -- go for it. :flowerforyou:0
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There are some days where I wake up wanting sweets. I have sugar free Reese's at my desk, and I'll have 5 of them (it's the serving size) and I actually find it sedates my sweet tooth until probably after dinner where I'll either have another serving of the Reese's a few hours before bed. So it works well for me. And it doesn't STOP the cravings...it just makes me realize I don't want the other sugary items as much as I would if I didn't have my little morning treat.0
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I have heard the exact opposite. Eating something sweet in the morning spikes your blood sugar. The resulting drop after the spike sets you up for cravings the rest of the day.
Yep, really bad idea for a diabetic. 30-50 carbs at lunch or dinner is no problem, but I can't handle more than 10 carbs in the morning without setting off a roller coaster. Rules out fruit and oatmeal, let alone a doughnut.0 -
I think that could work for some people. I don't tend to eat a lot of sweets (I eat lots of fruits/berries/ for snacks instead of chips or crackers which tend to make me sick) so I find this is true for me. However, if it was my weakness food (salty stuff, chips, cheese) if I had even a small bit, I'd want to eat it all day!0
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I have heard the exact opposite. Eating something sweet in the morning spikes your blood sugar. The resulting drop after the spike sets you up for cravings the rest of the day.
Yep, really bad idea for a diabetic. 30-50 carbs at lunch or dinner is no problem, but I can't handle more than 10 carbs in the morning without setting off a roller coaster. Rules out fruit and oatmeal, let alone a doughnut.
Does this depend on what you eat with it? Because I always have a couple servings of fruit and veggies in the morning but I tend to eat a really full breakfast with lots of protein and healthy fats too. I find that I never crave sweet things during the day and that I always have lots of energy/never end up starving or snacking. The only time I get the 'drop' is if I eat something really starchy/carby (breakfast sandwich) or something really unbalanced (bowl of fruit, nothing else). Then I want to binge like crazy later.0 -
Yeah, I don't buy this idea. If you're not watching your carbs then I suppose it doesn't matter. But if you're like me, eating one carb makes me want another; eating 400 carbs makes me want 400 more--and this is even more true when those carbs are simple carbs.
If I am eating oatmeal, I do it without sugar or fruit, and I try to eat it with a decent protein source to mitigate the chasing-carbs effect.0 -
I have heard the exact opposite. Eating something sweet in the morning spikes your blood sugar. The resulting drop after the spike sets you up for cravings the rest of the day.
Yep, really bad idea for a diabetic. 30-50 carbs at lunch or dinner is no problem, but I can't handle more than 10 carbs in the morning without setting off a roller coaster. Rules out fruit and oatmeal, let alone a doughnut.
Does this depend on what you eat with it? Because I always have a couple servings of fruit and veggies in the morning but I tend to eat a really full breakfast with lots of protein and healthy fats too. I find that I never crave sweet things during the day and that I always have lots of energy/never end up starving or snacking. The only time I get the 'drop' is if I eat something really starchy/carby (breakfast sandwich) or something really unbalanced (bowl of fruit, nothing else). Then I want to binge like crazy later.
The GI of a meal lowered by adding slower digesting foods like proteins or fats.
As for spiking your insulin response first thing in the morning, I'd do this if I was having desperate trouble eating enough calories to gain weight.0 -
If you get a link to the study I'd love to read it.
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I could see how that would work psychologically. If you consider that your treat for the day you'd feel satisfied and able to resist other temptations. Perhaps that's what the study showed.0
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That's a pretty interesting concept. I have noticed that me sweet cravings have gone down a lot since I started taking my vitamins every morning. They're the gummy kind (regular vitamins make me sick to my stomach) so they are sweet. I will definately pay closer attention to this to see if it's true for me.0
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If you get a link to the study I'd love to read it.
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Googled:
http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/a-sweet-dessert-for-breakfast-may-facilitate-weight-loss-israeli-researchers-find-1.413545
http://health.yahoo.net/experts/dayinhealth/delicious-new-weight-loss-trick0 -
I am better off not to even start with sugar. As soon as I start eating sugar, its almost like my body craves more.0
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Yep, frontloading calories in the beginning of the day, instead of later works! I don't feel deprived & I feel satisfied too 0
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